Lewis and Clark County, Montana explained

County:Lewis and Clark County
State:Montana
Seal:Lewis and Clark County mt seal.jpg
Ex Image:File:Sleeping Giant 2010.jpg
Ex Image Cap:The "Sleeping Giant" formation north of Helena
Founded Year:1865
Founded Date:June 2
Seat Wl:Helena
Largest City Wl:Helena
Area Total Sq Mi:3498
Area Land Sq Mi:3459
Area Water Sq Mi:39
Area Percentage:1.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:70973
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:73832
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Web:https://www.lccountymt.gov/home.html
District:2nd
Time Zone:Mountain
Footnotes:
  • Montana county number 05

Lewis and Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 70,973.[1] Its county seat is Helena,[2] the state capital. The numerical designation for Lewis and Clark County (used in the issuance of the state's license plates) is 5. The county was established on June 2, 1865, as one of the nine original counties of the Territory of Montana named Edgerton County in honor of Sidney Edgerton, first Governor of the Territory of Montana, and was renamed Lewis and Clark County on March 1, 1868, in honor of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.[3] [4]

Lewis and Clark County is part of the Helena, Montana Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (1.1%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 70,973 people living in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 63,395 people, 26,694 households, and 16,705 families in the county. The population density was . There were 30,180 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 94.0% white, 2.1% American Indian, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.5% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 29.2% were German, 19.3% were Irish, 15.0% were English, 8.9% were Norwegian, and 5.1% were American.

Of the 26,694 households, 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.4% were non-families, and 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age was 40.9 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $50,238 and the median income for a family was $65,573. Males had a median income of $44,476 versus $34,893 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,894. About 5.8% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Lewis and Clark County leans slightly Republican, but it has voted for Democratic candidates three times since 1964. Bill Clinton won by nearly seven percentage points in 1992, but Bob Dole won by 130 votes in 1996. Barack Obama carried the county in 2008 but lost it to Mitt Romney in 2012.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Education

School districts include:

K-12 (Unified):[22]

High school:[22]

Elementary school:[22]

Notable people

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State & County QuickFacts . April 5, 2023 . United States Census Bureau.
  2. Web site: Find a County . June 7, 2011 . National Association of Counties.
  3. Web site: Montana Place Names Companion . December 1, 2014 . Montana Place Names From Alzada to Zortman . Montana Historical Society Research Center.
  4. Book: Gannett, Henry . The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States . U.S. Government Printing Office . 1905 . 185.
  5. Web site: August 22, 2012 . 2010 Census Gazetteer Files . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205145322/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_30.txt . December 5, 2014 . November 28, 2014 . United States Census Bureau.
  6. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Austin,+MT+59602/@46.6391008,-112.254044,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535cae7c7b4d49a1:0x5dfe35dcf8e83ddd!8m2!3d46.6391017!4d-112.2452892 Austin MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  7. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bald+Butte/@46.6914925,-112.3782188,12z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x535cb13c6ee0b6a7:0x3523c3e459f3be81!8m2!3d46.7204921!4d-112.3422401 Bald Butte MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  8. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Birdseye,+MT+59602/@46.6654905,-112.1590383,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535cad3a9547b0ff:0xb8ad342ee82c3d09!8m2!3d46.6654914!4d-112.1502835 Birdseye MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  9. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Canyon+Ferry,+MT+59602/@46.6388059,-111.7056495,12.5z/data=!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x5344a313b07b4eef:0x739f3280945c2dca!2sCanyon+Ferry+Lake!3b1!8m2!3d46.4822536!4d-111.5446187!3m4!1s0x53435f1c12b894c3:0xf61a38b21a108902!8m2!3d46.6555634!4d-111.7182541 Canyon Ferry MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  10. https://www.google.com/maps/place/I-15,+Cascade,+MT+59421/@47.1335092,-111.8911349,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x53431bde2d1c46a9:0xa85066d4905405c9 Dearborn, Lewis & Clark County MT Google Maps (accessed September 4, 2019)
  11. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Fort+Harrison+Army+Air+Field/@46.6226184,-112.1145783,14.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x535caca943954845:0xc72a6218e44e6bbe!8m2!3d46.6250018!4d-112.1099395 Fort Harrison Army Air Park MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  12. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Four+Range,+MT+59634/@46.5829891,-111.9365238,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5343561b50ebfb29:0x9398d5cb562ecd80!8m2!3d46.58299!4d-111.927769 Four Range MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  13. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Rimini,+MT+59601/@46.4072084,-112.2057606,10.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x535b582355191337:0x3dd798f93babc7e0!8m2!3d46.487511!4d-112.247963 Frontier Town MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  14. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Gearing,+MT+59602/@46.7143804,-112.1426489,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x53434d6c0cd2e859:0xd031819fd7e511ef!8m2!3d46.7143813!4d-112.1338941 Gearing MT (accessed January 2, 2019)
  15. https://www.google.com/maps/place/La+Chapelle+Place,+MT+59648/@47.3405011,-112.2996052,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5342c369f9c97c97:0xae118527bb0d54e7!8m2!3d47.3405019!4d-112.2908503 La Chapelle Place MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  16. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Nelson,+MT+59602/@46.8168834,-111.8179076,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x53434245a201eb0b:0x866171584e025fc0!8m2!3d46.8168843!4d-111.8091528 Nelson MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  17. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Silver+City,+MT+59602/@46.7785294,-112.1559732,12.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x53434c941457a017:0x5fa70d9614d758be!8m2!3d46.7554933!4d-112.16973 Silver City MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  18. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Stoner+Place,+MT+59422/@47.2708254,-112.6372352,9z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x5342b3cda953a839:0xa72d3dfdea3329d7!8m2!3d47.5143887!4d-112.7300398 Stoner Place MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  19. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Weed,+MT+59602/@46.6488233,-112.263767,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535cae723bd4e771:0x8b15a0a1e23c6e20!8m2!3d46.6488241!4d-112.2550122 Weed MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  20. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wilborn,+MT+59633/@46.8835503,-112.3518296,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535ccb6a0426e535:0x1e8ae733e7974dbb!8m2!3d46.8835511!4d-112.3430747 Wilborn MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  21. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Winston,+MT+59647/@46.4800587,-111.6958143,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5344a4c57a249331:0x7145f680b0036a0!8m2!3d46.4765996!4d-111.6588646 Winston MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  22. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lewis and Clark County, MT . March 13, 2024 . U.S. Census Bureau. - Text list

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