Rosebud County, Montana facts for kids
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Rosebud County
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County courthouse in Forsyth
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Location within the U.S. state of Montana
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | February 11, 1901 |
| Named for | Rosebud River |
| Seat | Forsyth |
| Largest city | Colstrip |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,027 sq mi (13,020 km2) |
| • Land | 5,010 sq mi (13,000 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 0.3% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 8,329 |
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(2022)
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8,088  |
| • Density | 1.65685/sq mi (0.63971/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
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Rosebud County is a county in the state of Montana. It was established February 11, 1901, and has Montana vehicle license plate prefix 29. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,329. Its county seat is Forsyth.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,027 square miles (13,020 km2), of which 5,010 square miles (13,000 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (0.3%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in Montana by land area and fifth-largest by total area. Part of Custer National Forest is located in the county.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, most of Rosebud County has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Brandenberg, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 70 (21) |
72 (22) |
86 (30) |
91 (33) |
101 (38) |
111 (44) |
112 (44) |
111 (44) |
105 (41) |
98 (37) |
81 (27) |
70 (21) |
112 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 56.4 (13.6) |
58.6 (14.8) |
72.7 (22.6) |
82.1 (27.8) |
87.9 (31.1) |
96.4 (35.8) |
103.0 (39.4) |
102.1 (38.9) |
97.5 (36.4) |
84.3 (29.1) |
68.9 (20.5) |
56.4 (13.6) |
104.7 (40.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.2 (1.8) |
38.8 (3.8) |
50.2 (10.1) |
60.0 (15.6) |
69.5 (20.8) |
79.3 (26.3) |
89.8 (32.1) |
89.1 (31.7) |
77.2 (25.1) |
61.0 (16.1) |
46.5 (8.1) |
36.0 (2.2) |
61.1 (16.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 22.9 (−5.1) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
36.4 (2.4) |
45.6 (7.6) |
55.1 (12.8) |
64.4 (18.0) |
72.4 (22.4) |
70.8 (21.6) |
60.3 (15.7) |
46.7 (8.2) |
33.9 (1.1) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
46.6 (8.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.7 (−11.8) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
40.7 (4.8) |
49.4 (9.7) |
55.1 (12.8) |
52.6 (11.4) |
43.5 (6.4) |
32.4 (0.2) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
32.2 (0.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −18.0 (−27.8) |
−12.0 (−24.4) |
−1.6 (−18.7) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
37.2 (2.9) |
44.6 (7.0) |
39.8 (4.3) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
14.3 (−9.8) |
−2.4 (−19.1) |
−11.7 (−24.3) |
−26.7 (−32.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) |
−40 (−40) |
−41 (−41) |
−2 (−19) |
16 (−9) |
28 (−2) |
34 (1) |
30 (−1) |
19 (−7) |
−12 (−24) |
−32 (−36) |
−44 (−42) |
−44 (−42) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.55 (14) |
0.61 (15) |
0.91 (23) |
1.71 (43) |
3.12 (79) |
2.55 (65) |
1.44 (37) |
0.91 (23) |
1.21 (31) |
1.37 (35) |
0.54 (14) |
0.55 (14) |
15.47 (393) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.5 (19) |
8.0 (20) |
6.9 (18) |
4.0 (10) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.7 (4.3) |
4.4 (11) |
7.4 (19) |
40.4 (102.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 89.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.2 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 28.4 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 7,985 | — | |
| 1920 | 8,002 | 0.2% | |
| 1930 | 7,347 | −8.2% | |
| 1940 | 6,477 | −11.8% | |
| 1950 | 6,570 | 1.4% | |
| 1960 | 6,187 | −5.8% | |
| 1970 | 6,032 | −2.5% | |
| 1980 | 9,899 | 64.1% | |
| 1990 | 10,505 | 6.1% | |
| 2000 | 9,383 | −10.7% | |
| 2010 | 9,233 | −1.6% | |
| 2020 | 8,329 | −9.8% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 8,088 | −12.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010–2020 |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 9,233 people, 3,395 households, and 2,318 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.8 inhabitants per square mile (0.69/km2). There were 4,057 housing units at an average density of 0.8 per square mile (0.31/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 61.3% white, 34.7% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.5% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 25.0% were American, 19.0% were German, 6.9% were English, and 6.6% were Irish.
Of the 3,395 households, 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.7% were non-families, and 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.32. The median age was 36.5 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,776 and the median income for a family was $56,282. Males had a median income of $52,500 versus $28,306 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,844. About 13.6% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Census-designated places
Unincorporated communities
Former communities
Notable people
- Heather Sharfeddin – novelist, grew up in Rosebud County
- Frederic Remington (1861-1909) - famous western artist who lived at times, as late as 1901, on the Charles Boals ranch near Birney and the Cheyenne Indian Reservation where he hunted, painted and sketched.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Rosebud para niños
