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Granite County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,309.[2] Its county seat is Philipsburg.[3] The county was founded in 1893, and was named for a mountain which contains the Granite Mountain silver mine.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,733 square miles (4,490 km2), of which 1,727 square miles (4,470 km2) is land and 5.6 square miles (15 km2) (0.3%) is water.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Politics

United States presidential election results for Granite County, Montana[6][7]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 1,419 67.51% 638 30.35% 45 2.14%
2016 1,192 67.08% 472 26.56% 113 6.36%
2012 1,107 64.93% 533 31.26% 65 3.81%
2008 1,013 58.96% 601 34.98% 104 6.05%
2004 1,144 71.28% 404 25.17% 57 3.55%
2000 1,181 74.28% 295 18.55% 114 7.17%
1996 733 52.10% 429 30.49% 245 17.41%
1992 556 42.06% 358 27.08% 408 30.86%
1988 789 59.50% 511 38.54% 26 1.96%
1984 880 66.57% 417 31.54% 25 1.89%
1980 811 59.15% 439 32.02% 121 8.83%
1976 746 58.65% 509 40.02% 17 1.34%
1972 804 62.28% 422 32.69% 65 5.03%
1968 626 49.56% 502 39.75% 135 10.69%
1964 527 44.40% 658 55.43% 2 0.17%
1960 722 54.57% 592 44.75% 9 0.68%
1956 896 62.70% 533 37.30% 0 0.00%
1952 923 65.88% 473 33.76% 5 0.36%
1948 659 51.97% 567 44.72% 42 3.31%
1944 702 54.50% 574 44.57% 12 0.93%
1940 784 45.85% 917 53.63% 9 0.53%
1936 475 27.55% 1,227 71.17% 22 1.28%
1932 536 37.25% 855 59.42% 48 3.34%
1928 849 62.15% 509 37.26% 8 0.59%
1924 582 43.47% 353 26.36% 404 30.17%
1920 949 64.21% 439 29.70% 90 6.09%
1916 574 38.81% 812 54.90% 93 6.29%
1912 195 21.93% 346 38.92% 348 39.15%
1908 369 40.46% 485 53.18% 58 6.36%
1904 576 49.40% 521 44.68% 69 5.92%

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19004,328—
19102,942−32.0%
19204,16741.6%
19303,013−27.7%
19403,40112.9%
19502,773−18.5%
19603,0148.7%
19702,737−9.2%
19802,700−1.4%
19902,548−5.6%
20002,83011.1%
20103,0798.8%
20203,3097.5%
2022 (est.)3,502[8]5.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790–1960,[10] 1900–1990,[11]
1990–2000,[12] 2010–2020[2]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,309 people living in the county.[citation needed]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 3,079 people, 1,417 households, and 911 families living in the county. The population density was 1.8 inhabitants per square mile (0.69/km2). There were 2,822 housing units at an average density of 1.6 per square mile (0.62/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.5% white, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.2% were German, 20.2% were Irish, 18.8% were English, 13.5% were Norwegian, and 7.9% were American.

Of the 1,417 households, 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.7% were non-families, and 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.63. The median age was 52.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,052 and the median income for a family was $47,685. Males had a median income of $41,307 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,222. About 7.5% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

The Historic Granite County Jail in Philipsburg, Montana.

Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Ghost Towns

See also

References

  1. ^ Montana County Formation Time Line
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 141.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  6. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  7. ^ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 356 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 92 votes.
  8. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  10. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  11. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  12. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  13. ^ Beartown, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  14. ^ New Chicago, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  15. ^ Quigley, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  16. ^ Princeton, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  17. ^ Sherryl, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  18. ^ Stone, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)

Further reading

  • Loen, J.S., M.J. Blaskowski, and J.E. Elliott. (1989). Geology and mineral deposits of the Miners Gulch Area, Granite County, Montana [U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 1791]. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey.

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granite_County,_Montana