Yellowstone County, Montana
Yellowstone County | |
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Coordinates: 45°56′N 108°16′W / 45.94°N 108.27°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
Founded | February 26, 1883 |
Named for | Yellowstone River |
Seat | Billings |
Largest city | Billings |
Area | |
• Total | 2,649 sq mi (6,860 km2) |
• Land | 2,633 sq mi (6,820 km2) |
• Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 0.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 164,731 |
• Estimate (2022) | 169,852 |
• Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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Yellowstone County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 164,731.[1] Its county seat is Billings,[2] the state's most populous city. Like the nearby park, Yellowstone County is named after the Yellowstone River which roughly bisects the county, flowing southwest to northeast.[3] The river, in turn, was named for the yellow sandstone cliffs in what is now Yellowstone County.[4]
Yellowstone County is included in the Billings, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,649 square miles (6,860 km2), of which 2,633 square miles (6,820 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (0.6%) is water.[5]
Major highways
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[edit]Adjacent counties
[edit]- Musselshell County – north
- Rosebud County – northeast
- Treasure County – east
- Big Horn County – southeast
- Carbon County – southwest
- Stillwater County – west
- Golden Valley County – northwest
National protected areas
[edit]Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 2,065 | — | |
1900 | 6,212 | 200.8% | |
1910 | 22,944 | 269.3% | |
1920 | 29,600 | 29.0% | |
1930 | 30,785 | 4.0% | |
1940 | 41,182 | 33.8% | |
1950 | 55,875 | 35.7% | |
1960 | 79,016 | 41.4% | |
1970 | 87,367 | 10.6% | |
1980 | 108,035 | 23.7% | |
1990 | 113,419 | 5.0% | |
2000 | 129,352 | 14.0% | |
2010 | 147,972 | 14.4% | |
2020 | 164,731 | 11.3% | |
2022 (est.) | 169,852 | [6] | 3.1% |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790–1960[8] 1900–1990[9] 1990–2000[10] 2010–2020[1] |
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census there were 164,731 people living in the county.[citation needed]
2010 census
[edit]As of the 2010 census, there were 147,972 people, 60,672 households, and 38,367 families residing in the county. The population density was 56.2 inhabitants per square mile (21.7/km2). There were 63,943 housing units at an average density of 24.3 per square mile (9.4/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.7% white, 4.0% American Indian, 0.6% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 1.2% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 32.4% were German, 14.0% were Irish, 11.3% were English, 10.0% were American, and 9.9% were Norwegian.
Of the 60,672 households, 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.8% were non-families, and 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 38.3 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $48,641 and the median income for a family was $62,380. Males had a median income of $42,899 versus $30,403 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,152. About 7.9% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
[edit]Yellowstone County is very conservative for an urban county. Its voters have been reliably Republican for the better part of a century. Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 landslide was the last time that the county voted for a Democratic candidate.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2024 | 50,460 | 62.00% | 28,392 | 34.88% | 2,541 | 3.12% |
2020 | 50,772 | 60.22% | 30,679 | 36.39% | 2,855 | 3.39% |
2016 | 40,920 | 58.05% | 22,171 | 31.45% | 7,395 | 10.49% |
2012 | 40,500 | 58.86% | 26,403 | 38.37% | 1,904 | 2.77% |
2008 | 36,483 | 51.62% | 32,038 | 45.33% | 2,158 | 3.05% |
2004 | 40,903 | 61.71% | 24,120 | 36.39% | 1,263 | 1.91% |
2000 | 33,922 | 59.00% | 20,370 | 35.43% | 3,207 | 5.58% |
1996 | 26,367 | 47.18% | 22,992 | 41.14% | 6,523 | 11.67% |
1992 | 22,822 | 40.43% | 20,163 | 35.72% | 13,465 | 23.85% |
1988 | 28,069 | 55.42% | 21,987 | 43.41% | 591 | 1.17% |
1984 | 34,124 | 63.01% | 19,437 | 35.89% | 592 | 1.09% |
1980 | 27,332 | 56.57% | 15,272 | 31.61% | 5,709 | 11.82% |
1976 | 25,201 | 57.11% | 18,329 | 41.54% | 595 | 1.35% |
1972 | 25,205 | 62.64% | 13,602 | 33.80% | 1,430 | 3.55% |
1968 | 19,898 | 58.77% | 11,682 | 34.50% | 2,277 | 6.73% |
1964 | 15,571 | 46.85% | 17,446 | 52.49% | 222 | 0.67% |
1960 | 19,467 | 60.82% | 12,356 | 38.61% | 183 | 0.57% |
1956 | 18,664 | 64.91% | 10,088 | 35.09% | 0 | 0.00% |
1952 | 17,556 | 66.61% | 8,750 | 33.20% | 51 | 0.19% |
1948 | 10,342 | 50.74% | 9,718 | 47.67% | 324 | 1.59% |
1944 | 8,706 | 51.44% | 8,140 | 48.09% | 79 | 0.47% |
1940 | 8,479 | 48.03% | 9,036 | 51.18% | 140 | 0.79% |
1936 | 5,193 | 37.05% | 8,575 | 61.18% | 248 | 1.77% |
1932 | 5,386 | 46.90% | 5,777 | 50.31% | 320 | 2.79% |
1928 | 6,904 | 68.08% | 3,205 | 31.60% | 32 | 0.32% |
1924 | 4,715 | 55.91% | 1,172 | 13.90% | 2,546 | 30.19% |
1920 | 5,714 | 65.08% | 2,782 | 31.69% | 284 | 3.23% |
1916 | 3,281 | 42.06% | 4,259 | 54.60% | 261 | 3.35% |
1912 | 1,004 | 26.23% | 1,193 | 31.17% | 1,631 | 42.61% |
1908 | 1,803 | 56.61% | 1,114 | 34.98% | 268 | 8.41% |
1904 | 1,249 | 70.41% | 436 | 24.58% | 89 | 5.02% |
1900 | 816 | 54.51% | 654 | 43.69% | 27 | 1.80% |
1896 | 429 | 42.52% | 575 | 56.99% | 5 | 0.50% |
1892 | 479 | 53.88% | 369 | 41.51% | 41 | 4.61% |
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]Town
[edit]Census-designated places
[edit]Other unincorporated communities
[edit]Ghost towns
[edit]Education
[edit]School districts include:
K-12 (unified):[18]
High school districts:[18]
- Billings High School District
- Broadview High School District
- Laurel High School District
- Shepherd High School District
Elementary school districts:[18]
- Billings Elementary School District
- Blue Creek Elementary School District
- Broadview Elementary School District
- Canyon Creek Elementary School District
- Elder Grove Elementary School District
- Elysian Elementary School District
- Independent Elementary School District
- Laurel Elementary School District
- Molt Elementary School District
- Morin Elementary School District
- Pioneer Elementary School District
- Shepherd Elementary School District
- Yellowstone Academy Elementary School District
See also
[edit]- List of lakes in Yellowstone County, Montana
- List of mountains in Yellowstone County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Yellowstone County, Montana
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Montana Digital Atlas – Montana Natural Resources Information System". Montana State Library, State of Montana. Archived from the original on July 15, 2007. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
- ^ "History of Yellowstone as a Place Name". www.yellowstone-online.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ^ "Anita · Montana 59006". Anita · Montana 59006. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "Billings Heights · Montana 59105". Billings Heights · Montana 59105. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "Bull Mountain · Montana 59064". Bull Mountain · Montana 59064. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "Indian Arrow · Montana 59037". Indian Arrow · Montana 59037. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
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- ^ a b c "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yellowstone County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024. - Text list