Richland County, Montana facts for kids
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Richland County
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Richland County Courthouse in Sidney
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Location within the U.S. state of Montana
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | May 27, 1914 |
| Seat | Sidney |
| Largest city | Sidney |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,103 sq mi (5,450 km2) |
| • Land | 2,084 sq mi (5,400 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (50 km2) 0.9% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 11,491 |
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(2022)
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11,237  |
| • Density | 5.4641/sq mi (2.1097/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
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Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 11,491. Its county seat is Sidney.
Richland County was created by the Montana Legislature in 1914 from part of Dawson County. An early proposed name for the county was Gate, but Richland was decided upon instead as a way to entice new settlers.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,103 square miles (5,450 km2), of which 2,084 square miles (5,400 km2) is land and 19 square miles (49 km2) (0.9%) is water.
Major highways
Montana Highway 16
Montana Highway 23
Montana Highway 200
Adjacent counties
- Roosevelt County – north
- Williams County, North Dakota – northeast
- McKenzie County, North Dakota – east
- Wibaux County - south
- Dawson County – southwest
- McCone County - west
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 8,989 | — | |
| 1930 | 9,633 | 7.2% | |
| 1940 | 10,209 | 6.0% | |
| 1950 | 10,366 | 1.5% | |
| 1960 | 10,504 | 1.3% | |
| 1970 | 9,837 | −6.3% | |
| 1980 | 12,243 | 24.5% | |
| 1990 | 10,716 | −12.5% | |
| 2000 | 9,667 | −9.8% | |
| 2010 | 9,746 | 0.8% | |
| 2020 | 11,491 | 17.9% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 11,237 | 15.3% | |
| 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 11,491 people living in the county.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 9,746 people, 4,167 households, and 2,698 families in the county. The population density was 4.7 inhabitants per square mile (1.8/km2). There were 4,550 housing units at an average density of 2.2 per square mile (0.85/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.0% white, 1.7% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.8% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 37.8% were German, 23.1% were Norwegian, 13.0% were Irish, 8.7% were American, and 6.5% were English.
Of the 4,167 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.3% were non-families, and 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 41.3 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $52,516 and the median income for a family was $60,236. Males had a median income of $44,788 versus $23,135 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,888. About 10.2% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.6% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Although most of the surface land of the county is devoted to ranching, oil exploration and production became important elements of the county's economy beginning with the discovery in 2000 of Elm Coulee Oil Field, part of the Bakken formation.
Communities
City
- Sidney (county seat)
Town
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated places
- Andes
- Enid
- Lambert
- Ludington
- Girard
- Nohly
- Ridgelawn
- Sioux Pass
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Richland (Montana) para niños
