Carbon County, Montana

administration
The Carbon County Courthouse at Red Lodge
US state :	Montana
Administrative headquarters :	Red Lodge
Foundation :	1895
Demographics
Residents :	10,078 (2010)
Population density :	1.9 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	5341 km²
Water surface :	37 km²
map

Website : www.co.carbon.mt.us

Carbon County is a county in the state of Montana in the United States . The county seat is located in Red Lodge .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1900	7533	-
1910	13,962	85.3%
1920	15,279	9.4%
1930	12,571	-17.7%
1940	11,865	-5.6%
1950	10,241	-13.7%
1960	8317	-18.8%
1970	7080	-14.9%
1980	8099	14.4%
1990	8080	-0.2%
2000	9552	18.2%
2010	10,078	5.5%
1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Age pyramid of the Carbon County (as of 2000)

Monument in honor of Jim Bridger

Fromberg Concrete Arch Bridge , listed in the NRHP

The county had 9,552 people as of the 2000 census . There were 4,065 households and 2,707 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 97.07% White, 0.25% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, and 0.65% other races Groups; 0.99% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.77% of the population.

Of the 4,065 households, 28.40% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 56.70% were married couples living together, 6.70% were single mothers. 33.40% were not families. 28.80% were single households and 12.10% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.86 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 24.00% residents under 18 years of age, 5.70% between 18 and 24 years of age, 26.10% between 25 and 44 years of age, 27.30% between 45 and 64 years of age 16.80% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.40 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 97.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 32,139 , and the median income for a family is $ 38,405. Males had a median income of $ 30,226 versus $ 19,945 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,204. 11.60% of the population and 8.20% of families are below the poverty line. 14.30% of them were under 18 years of age and 8.80% were 65 years of age or older.

history

64 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of May 2, 2020).

Places in Carbon County

There are five parishes in Carbon County, including one city and four towns . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains six census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.

City