Granite County, Montana

Coordinates: 46°25′N 113°27′W / 46.42°N 113.45°W / 46.42; -113.45
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Granite County
County
Granite County Courthouse
Granite County Courthouse
Map of Montana highlighting Granite County
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Map of the United States highlighting Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°25′N 113°27′W / 46.42°N 113.45°W / 46.42; -113.45
Country United States
State Montana
FoundedMarch 2, 1893[1]
SeatPhilipsburg
Largest townPhilipsburg
Area
 • Total1,733 sq mi (4,490 km2)
 • Land1,727 sq mi (4,470 km2)
 • Water5.6 sq mi (15 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,309
 • Estimate 
(2022)
3,502 Increase
 • Density1.9/sq mi (0.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.granite.mt.us
  • Montana county number 46

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[edit]

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[edit]

Adjacent counties[edit]

National protected areas[edit]

Politics[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

2010 census[edit]

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[edit]

The Historic Granite County Jail in Philipsburg, Montana.

Towns[edit]

Census-designated places[edit]

Unincorporated communities[edit]

Ghost Towns[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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[edit]

  • 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.

46°25′N 113°27′W / 46.42°N 113.45°W / 46.42; -113.45

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