Treasure County, Montana

Treasure County, Montana

Location in the U.S. state of Montana
Montana's location in the U.S.
Founded	1919
Seat	Hysham
Largest town	Hysham
Area
• Total	984 sq mi (2,549 km²)
• Land	977 sq mi (2,530 km²)
• Water	6.6 sq mi (17 km²), 0.7%
Population (est.)
• (2015)	697
• Density	0.7/sq mi (0/km²)
Congressional district	At-large
Time zone	Mountain: UTC-7/-6

Treasure County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 718,^[1] making it the second-least populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Hysham.^[2] The county was founded in 1919.^[3]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 984 square miles (2,550 km²), of which 977 square miles (2,530 km²) is land and 6.6 square miles (17 km²) (0.7%) is water.^[4] It is the fourth-smallest county in Montana by land area.

Major highways

I‑94
US 10 (Former)
S-311

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	1,990		—
1930	1,661		−16.5%
1940	1,499		−9.8%
1950	1,402		−6.5%
1960	1,345		−4.1%
1970	1,069		−20.5%
1980	981		−8.2%
1990	874		−10.9%
2000	861		−1.5%
2010	718		−16.6%
Est. 2015	697	^[5]	−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census^[6] 1790-1960^[7] 1900-1990^[8] 1990-2000^[9] 2010-2015^[1]

2000 census

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 861 people, 357 households, and 242 families residing in the county. The population density was <1/km² (1/sq mi). There were 422 housing units at an average density of <1/km² (<1/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 96.40% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 1.63% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.93% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.2% were of German, 14.4% Norwegian, 11.2% Irish, 9.2% American and 5.5% English ancestry.

There were 357 households out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.10% were married couples living together, 4.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.20% were non-families. 30.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.80% under the age of 18, 5.00% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 27.30% from 45 to 64, and 16.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 104.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,830, and the median income for a family was $34,219. Males had a median income of $22,750 versus $17,188 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,392. About 8.50% of families and 14.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.80% of those under age 18 and 11.10% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 718 people, 335 households, and 219 families residing in the county.^[11] The population density was 0.7 inhabitants per square mile (0.27/km²). There were 422 housing units at an average density of 0.4 per square mile (0.15/km²).^[12] The racial makeup of the county was 93.9% white, 0.8% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.5% of the population.^[11] In terms of ancestry, 40.2% were American, 22.4% were German, 9.9% were English, 9.9% were Irish, and 7.4% were Norwegian.^[13]

Of the 335 households, 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.6% were non-families, and 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.67. The median age was 51.5 years.^[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $37,969 and the median income for a family was $51,458. Males had a median income of $38,194 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,882. About 4.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.^[14]

Communities

Town

Hysham (county seat)

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

Rancher

References

1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
↑ Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman. Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society Press. 2009. p. 267.
↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
↑ "County Totals Dataset: Population, Population Change and Estimated Components of Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
1 2 3 "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
↑ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
↑ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-10.
↑ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-10.

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