Sweet Grass County, Montana

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Sweet Grass County, Montana
Carnegie library designed by Link & Haire in Big Timber, Montana
Location in the U.S. state of Montana
Montana's location in the U.S.
Founded	1895
Seat	Big Timber
Largest city	Big Timber
Area
• Total	1,862 sq mi (4,823 km2)
• Land	1,855 sq mi (4,804 km2)
• Water	6.8 sq mi (18 km2), 0.4%
Population (est.)
• (2015)	3,634
• Density	2.0/sq mi (0.8/km2)
Congressional district	At-large
Time zone	Mountain: UTC−7/−6
Website	sweetgrasscountygov.com

Sweet Grass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,651.^[1] Its county seat is Big Timber.^[2] The county was founded in 1895.^[3]

Contents

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  1 Geography
  
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    1.1 Major highways
    
  
  
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    1.2 Adjacent counties
    
  
  
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    1.3 National protected areas
    
  
  


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  2 Demographics
  
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    2.1 2000 census
    
  
  
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    2.2 2010 census
    
  
  


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  3 Politics
  


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  4 Culture
  


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  5 Communities
  
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    5.1 City
    
  
  
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    5.2 Census-designated place
    
  
  
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    5.3 Unincorporated communities
    
  
  


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  6 See also
  


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  7 References
  

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,862 square miles (4,820 km²), of which 1,855 square miles (4,800 km²) is land and 6.8 square miles (18 km²) (0.4%) is water.^[4]

Major highways

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  Interstate 90
  


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  U.S. Highway 191
  


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  U.S. Highway 10 (Former)

Adjacent counties

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  Wheatland County, Montana - north


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  Golden Valley County, Montana - northeast


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  Stillwater County, Montana - east


• 
  Park County, Montana - west


• 
  Meagher County, Montana - northwest

National protected areas

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  Custer National Forest (part)


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  Gallatin National Forest (part)


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  Lewis and Clark National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	3,086		—
1910	4,029		30.6%
1920	4,926		22.3%
1930	3,944		−19.9%
1940	3,719		−5.7%
1950	3,621		−2.6%
1960	3,290		−9.1%
1970	2,980		−9.4%
1980	3,216		7.9%
1990	3,154		−1.9%
2000	3,609		14.4%
2010	3,651		1.2%
Est. 2016	3,623	[5]	−0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2015[1]

2000 census

As of the census^[10] of 2000, there were 3,609 people, 1,476 households, and 987 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,860 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.98% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 22.5% were of Norwegian, 21.3% German, 11.4% English, 8.0% Irish and 7.8% American ancestry.

There were 1,476 households out of which 30.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.00% were married couples living together, 4.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.10% were non-families. 28.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 26.40% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 99.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,422, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $28,385 versus $17,245 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,880. About 9.00% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.10% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 3,651 people, 1,590 households, and 1,045 families residing in the county.^[11] The population density was 2.0 inhabitants per square mile (0.77/km²). There were 2,148 housing units at an average density of 1.2 per square mile (0.46/km²).^[12] The racial makeup of the county was 96.6% white, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population.^[11] In terms of ancestry, 25.3% were German, 22.6% were Norwegian, 13.0% were American, 12.8% were Irish, 10.8% were English, and 7.3% were Scottish.^[13]

Of the 1,590 households, 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.3% were non-families, and 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age was 46.6 years.^[11]

The median income for a household in the county was $43,723 and the median income for a family was $56,552. Males had a median income of $35,385 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,785. About 10.0% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.^[14]

Politics

In Presidential elections Sweet Grass County is among the most consistently Republican counties in the state or nation. The last, and one of the only, times the Democratic candidate carried the county was in 1936 when Franklin D. Roosevelt won every county in Montana. In both the 1916 and 1932 Presidential elections Sweet Grass County was the only county in Montana to be won by the Republican.^[15]

Sweet Grass County is also Republican at a local level. Democratic governor Brian Schweitzer has never won a majority of the county's vote and no Democratic gubernatorial candidate has carried the county in decades.^[16] In the Montana Senate it is represented by Republican John Esp and in the Montana House of Representatives it is represented by Republican Joel Boniek.^[17]

Presidential elections results

Presidential elections results^[18]

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
2016	75.7% 1,595	19.1% 402	5.2% 110
2012	75.3% 1,594	22.4% 475	2.3% 48
2008	71.7% 1,494	26.0% 541	2.3% 48
2004	76.1% 1,509	22.4% 445	1.5% 29
2000	78.6% 1,450	16.5% 305	4.9% 91
1996	62.2% 1,109	26.3% 469	11.5% 204
1992	48.9% 880	21.9% 395	29.2% 526
1988	71.7% 1,242	26.7% 462	1.7% 29
1984	78.6% 1,417	21.0% 378	0.4% 8
1980	67.2% 1,169	25.3% 440	7.5% 130
1976	68.4% 1,135	30.3% 502	1.3% 22
1972	76.0% 1,260	21.1% 350	2.9% 48
1968	70.0% 1,043	22.6% 336	7.5% 111
1964	56.5% 856	43.1% 653	0.3% 5
1960	67.8% 1,096	32.2% 521	0.0% 0
1956	71.3% 1,129	28.7% 455	0.0% 0
1952	77.2% 1,315	21.8% 372	1.0% 17
1948	61.7% 843	36.5% 499	1.8% 24
1944	62.3% 897	37.0% 533	0.7% 10
1940	53.5% 861	46.0% 741	0.6% 9
1936	43.0% 664	50.7% 783	6.3% 97
1932	49.2% 784	47.7% 761	3.1% 49
1928	72.5% 1,163	27.1% 435	0.4% 7
1924	59.6% 853	17.3% 248	23.1% 331
1920	73.5% 1,035	24.8% 349	1.7% 24
1916	50.2% 890	47.3% 839	2.5% 44
1912	19.2% 181	29.4% 277	51.4% 484
1908	63.8% 526	32.0% 264	4.2% 35
1904	70.5% 538	22.8% 174	6.7% 51

Culture

The county was the setting of the 2009 sheep-herding documentary Sweetgrass. The film takes place in many counties in Montana but the title comes from the county of Sweet Grass.

Communities

City

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  Big Timber (county seat)

Census-designated place

• Greycliff

Unincorporated communities

• Carney


• McLeod


• Melville


• Quebec


• Sourdough

See also

• List of cemeteries in Sweet Grass County, Montana


• List of lakes in Sweet Grass County, Montana


• List of mountains in Sweet Grass County, Montana


• National Register of Historic Places listings in Sweet Grass County, Montana

References

1. 
   ^ ^ab "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 16, 2013. 
   


2. 
   ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
   


3. 
   ^ Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman. Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society Press. 2009. p. 259. 
   


4. 
   ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014. 
   


5. 
   ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017. 
   


6. 
   ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2014. 
   


7. 
   ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 30, 2014. 
   


8. 
   ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2014. 
   


9. 
   ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2014. 
   


10. 
    ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
    


11. 
    ^ ^abc "DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-10. 
    


12. 
    ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-10. 
    


13. 
    ^ "DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-10. 
    


14. 
    ^ "DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2016-01-10. 
    


15. 
    ^ Geographie Electorale
    


16. 
    ^ David Leip US Election Atlas
    


17. 
    ^ Montana legislative site
    


18. 
    ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-04-03. 
    

Places adjacent to Sweet Grass County, Montana
Meagher County Wheatland County Golden Valley County Park County Sweet Grass County, Montana Stillwater County Park County

v t e Municipalities and communities of Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States
County seat: Big Timber
City	Big Timber
CDP	Greycliff
Unincorporated communities	Carney McLeod Melville Quebec Sourdough

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Coordinates: 45°49′N 109°56′W / 45.81°N 109.94°W / 45.81; -109.94