Hill County, Montana facts for kids
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Hill County
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Hill County Courthouse in Havre
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Named for | James J. Hill |
| Seat | Havre |
| Largest city | Havre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,916 sq mi (7,550 km2) |
| • Land | 2,899 sq mi (7,510 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 0.6% |
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| • Total | 16,309 |
| • Density | 5.5929/sq mi (2.1594/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
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Hill County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 16,309. Its county seat is Havre. It lies along the United States border with Canada, abutting Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Part of its territory is within the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation, which is held by the federally recognized Chippewa-Cree Tribe.
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History
The first European-American settlement was Fort Assinniboine, first garrisoned by the United States Army in 1879. Fifteen of the original 104 structures from the fort are still standing.
The county is named after James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern Railway Company, which built the rail line across Montana as part of the Transcontinental Railroad to the Pacific coast.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,916 square miles (7,550 km2), of which 2,899 square miles (7,510 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (0.6%) is water.
Hill County is on the "Hi-Line" in north-central Montana. It borders Blaine County to the east, Liberty County to the west, Chouteau County to the south, and Canada to the north. Hill County contains Beaver Creek park, the largest county park in the nation.
It is one of the few locations in the United States to have an antipodal point on land, and its community of Rudyard is the only populated such place. The Kerguelen Islands are on the opposite side of the earth from parts of Hill County, while the antipodal points of almost all other places in the United States lie in the Indian Ocean.
Adjacent counties
- Liberty County, Montana - west
- Chouteau County, Montana - south
- Blaine County, Montana - east
- County of Forty Mile No. 8, Alberta - northwest
- Cypress County, Alberta - north
- Reno No. 51, Saskatchewan - northeast
Major highways
US Route 2
US Route 87
National protected areas
- Creedman Coulee National Wildlife Refuge
- Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 13,958 | — | |
| 1930 | 13,775 | −1.3% | |
| 1940 | 13,304 | −3.4% | |
| 1950 | 14,285 | 7.4% | |
| 1960 | 18,653 | 30.6% | |
| 1970 | 17,358 | −6.9% | |
| 1980 | 17,985 | 3.6% | |
| 1990 | 17,654 | −1.8% | |
| 2000 | 16,673 | −5.6% | |
| 2010 | 16,096 | −3.5% | |
| 2020 | 16,309 | 1.3% | |
| US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 16,096 people, 6,275 households, and 4,020 families living in the county. The population density was 5.6 inhabitants per square mile (2.2/km2). There were 7,250 housing units at an average density of 2.5 per square mile (0.97/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 73.9% white, 21.7% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 28.9% were German, 18.5% were Norwegian, 12.7% were Irish, 9.2% were English, and 3.0% were American.
Of the 6,275 households, 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.9% were non-families, and 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.10. The median age was 35.1 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,606 and the median income for a family was $55,963. Males had a median income of $44,286 versus $28,908 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,420. About 12.4% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
City
- Havre (county seat)
Town
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Hill (Montana) para niños
