Deer Lodge County, Montana facts for kids
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Deer Lodge County
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Consolidated city-county
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Deer Lodge County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Montana
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Seat | Anaconda |
| Largest city | Anaconda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 741 sq mi (1,920 km2) |
| • Land | 737 sq mi (1,910 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 0.6% |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,421 |
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9,510  |
| • Density | 12.714/sq mi (4.909/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
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Deer Lodge County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,421. It forms a consolidated city-county government with its county seat of Anaconda. The county was established in 1865.
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History
Deer Lodge was one of the original 9 Montana counties, as constituted with the establishment of the Montana Territory in 1864. The original county included what are now Silver Bow County (separated in 1881), Deer Lodge County, Granite County (separated in 1893) and Powell County (separated in 1901).
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has an area of 741 square miles (1,920 km2), of which 737 square miles (1,910 km2) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km2) (0.6%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in Montana by area.
The county has a wealth of natural amenities, such as the Anaconda Mountain Range, Georgetown Lake, and the Mount Haggin wildlife management area (Montana's largest at 54,000 acres).
Major highways
Interstate 90
U.S. Highway 10 (Former)
Montana Highway 1
Montana Highway 43
Montana Highway 48
Adjacent counties
- Granite County - northwest
- Powell County - north
- Jefferson County - east
- Silver Bow County - southeast
- Beaverhead County - south
- Ravalli County - west
National protected areas
- Beaverhead National Forest (part)
- Deerlodge National Forest (part)
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 4,367 | — | |
| 1880 | 8,876 | 103.3% | |
| 1890 | 15,155 | 70.7% | |
| 1900 | 17,393 | 14.8% | |
| 1910 | 12,988 | −25.3% | |
| 1920 | 15,323 | 18.0% | |
| 1930 | 16,293 | 6.3% | |
| 1940 | 13,627 | −16.4% | |
| 1950 | 16,553 | 21.5% | |
| 1960 | 18,640 | 12.6% | |
| 1970 | 15,652 | −16.0% | |
| 1980 | 12,518 | −20.0% | |
| 1990 | 10,278 | −17.9% | |
| 2000 | 9,417 | −8.4% | |
| 2010 | 9,298 | −1.3% | |
| 2020 | 9,421 | 1.3% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 9,510 | 2.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960, 1900–1990, 1990–2000, 2010–2020 |
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 9,421 people living in the county.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 9,298 people, 4,018 households, and 2,350 families living in the county. The population density was 12.6 inhabitants per square mile (4.9/km2). There were 5,122 housing units at an average density of 7.0 units per square mile (2.7 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.1% white, 3.1% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 30.2% were German, 26.2% were Irish, 9.2% were English, 8.5% were Norwegian, 5.9% were Italian, 5.2% were Swedish, and 2.6% were American.
Of the 4,018 households, 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.5% were non-families, and 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.73. The median age was 46.0 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,310 and the median income for a family was $51,076. Males had a median income of $32,477 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,921. About 9.6% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.6% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
City
Unincorporated communities
- Galen
- Georgetown
- Opportunity
- Warm Springs
Note: the town of Deer Lodge is in neighboring Powell County.
Notable people
- Lucille Ball – actress and television star, most notably on I Love Lucy
- John H. Collins – classical scholar.
- Frank Cope – New York Giants offensive lineman
- Marcus Daly – founder of Anaconda, and one of the "Copper Kings" of Butte.
- Wayne Estes – college basketball star
- Raymond Hunthausen – Archbishop of Seattle
- Rob Johnson – San Diego Padres catcher
- Nancy Keenan – politician, NARAL president
- George A. Lingo – politician in the Alaska Territory
- Roger Rouse – Professional Boxer
- George Leo Thomas – Roman Catholic Bishop of Helena
- Lester Thurow – economist
- John H. Tolan – later a United States Congressman from California, was an attorney of the county from 1904 through 1906.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Deer Lodge para niños
