Silver Bow County, Montana facts for kids
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Silver Bow County
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Consolidated city-county
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| Butte-Silver Bow County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Montana
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 Montana's location within the U.S. |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | February 16, 1881 |
| Named for | Silver Bow Creek |
| Seat | Butte |
| Largest city | Butte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 719 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Land | 718 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 0.08% |
| Population
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| • Total | 35,133 |
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(2022)
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36,068  |
| • Density | 48.86/sq mi (18.866/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
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Silver Bow County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,133. Its county seat is Butte. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the single entity of Butte-Silver Bow. Additionally, the town of Walkerville is a separate municipality from Butte and is within the county.
Silver Bow County comprises the Butte-Silver Bow, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has an area of 719 square miles (1,860 km2), of which 718 square miles (1,860 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (0.08%) is water. It is Montana's smallest county by area.
Major highways
Interstate 15
Interstate 90
Interstate 115
U.S. Highway 10 (Former)
U.S. Highway 91
Montana Highway 2
Montana Highway 41
Montana Highway 43
Montana Highway 55
Transit
- Jefferson Lines
- Salt Lake Express
Adjacent counties
- Deer Lodge County - northwest
- Jefferson County - east
- Madison County - south
- Beaverhead County - southwest
National protected areas
Beaverhead–Deerlodge National Forest (part)
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 23,744 | — | |
| 1900 | 47,635 | 100.6% | |
| 1910 | 56,848 | 19.3% | |
| 1920 | 60,313 | 6.1% | |
| 1930 | 56,969 | −5.5% | |
| 1940 | 53,209 | −6.6% | |
| 1950 | 48,422 | −9.0% | |
| 1960 | 46,454 | −4.1% | |
| 1970 | 41,981 | −9.6% | |
| 1980 | 38,092 | −9.3% | |
| 1990 | 33,941 | −10.9% | |
| 2000 | 34,606 | 2.0% | |
| 2010 | 34,200 | −1.2% | |
| 2020 | 35,133 | 2.7% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 36,068 | 5.5% | |
| 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 35,133 people living in the county.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 34,200 people, 14,932 households, and 8,651 families living in the county. The population density was 47.6 inhabitants per square mile (18.4/km2). There were 16,717 housing units at an average density of 23.3 per square mile (9.0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.4% white, 1.9% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.7% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 32.6% were Irish, 23.3% were German, 16.1% were English, 8.3% were Italian, 6.9% were Norwegian, and 3.2% were American.
Of the 14,932 households, 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 42.1% were non-families, and 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age was 41.3 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,986 and the median income for a family was $52,288. Males had a median income of $41,491 versus $28,132 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,357. About 11.6% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
City
- Butte (county seat)
Town
Unincorporated communities
- Divide
- High View
- Melrose
- Ramsay
- Rocker
- Silver Bow
- Williamsburg
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Silver Bow para niños
