Carter County, Montana

administration
Carter County Courthouse
US state :	Montana
Administrative headquarters :	Ekalaka
Foundation :	1917
Demographics
Residents :	1160 (2010)
Population density :	0.1 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	8672 km²
Water surface :	23 km²
map

Website : www.cartercountymt.com

The Carter County is a county in the state of Montana to the United States . The county seat is Ekalaka . The county was named after Thomas Henry Carter , a US Senator for Montana.

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1920	3972	-
1930	4136	4.1%
1940	3280	-20.7%
1950	2798	-14.7%
1960	2493	-10.9%
1970	1956	-21.5%
1980	1799	-8th %
1990	1503	-16.5%
2000	1360	-9.5%
2010	1160	-14.7%
1920–1990 2000 + 2010 Carter County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The Medicine Rocks State Park

According to the 2000 census , the county had 13,150 people. There were 5,430 households and 3,820 families. The population density was less than 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 98.60% White, 0.07% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, and 0.29% other races Groups; 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.59% of the population.

Of the 5,430 households, 30.60% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 60.60% were married couples living together, 7.00% were single mothers. 29.50% were not families. 27.10% were single households and 14.90% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.99 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 26.50% residents under 18 years of age, 4.10% between 18 and 24 years of age, 24.90% between 25 and 44 years of age, and 26.50% between 45 and 64 years of age 17.90% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 94.80 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 96.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 26,313 , and the median income for a family is $ 32,262. Males had a median income of $ 21,466 versus $ 15,703 for females. The per capita income was $ 13,280. 18.10% of the population and 15.90% of families are below the poverty line. 16.20% of these were under 18 years of age and 16.40% were 65 years of age or older.

Places in Carter County

Carter County is a parish that has town status. For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains a census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, this is an unincorporated area.

Town