Cascade County

administration
The Missouri River Courthouse (for Cascade County) in Great Falls
US state :	Montana
Administrative headquarters :	Great Falls
Foundation :	1887
Demographics
Residents :	81,327 (2010)
Population density :	11.6 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	7023 km²
Water surface :	37 km²
map

Website : www.co.cascade.mt.us

Cascade County is a county in the state of Montana in the United States . The county seat is Great Falls .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1890	8755	-
1900	25,777	194.4%
1910	28,833	11.9%
1920	38,836	34.7%
1930	41,146	5.9%
1940	41,999	2.1%
1950	53,027	26.3%
1960	73,418	38.5%
1970	81,804	11.4%
1980	80,696	-1.4%
1990	77,691	-3.7%
2000	80.357	3.4%
2010	81,327	1.2%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Cascade County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

Cascade County and the River Sun

Cattle drive

According to the 2000 census , the county had 80,357 people. There were 32,547 households and 21,448 families. The population density was 12 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 90.72% White, 1.12% African American, 4.22% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 0.68% other races Groups; 2.36% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.43% of the population.

Of the 32,547 households, 32.20% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 52.30% were married couples living together, 9.90% were single mothers. 34.10% were not families. 28.80% were single households and 10.90% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 26.00% residents under 18 years of age, 9.10% between 18 and 24 years of age, 28.10% between 25 and 44 years of age, 22.80% between 45 and 64 years of age 14.00% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.90 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 95.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 32,971 , and the median income for a family is $ 39,949. Males had a median income of $ 28,993 versus $ 20,970 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,566. 13.50% of the population and 10.40% of families are below the poverty line. 18.60% of these were under 18 years of age and 8.40% were 65 years of age or older.

history

Three locations in the county have National Historic Landmark status , Great Falls Portage , Charles M. Russell House and Studio, and First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park . 44 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 7, 2018).

Places in Cascade County

There are six parishes in Cascade County, including one city and three towns . For statistical purposes, the US Census Bureau maintains 11 census-designated places that are subordinate to the county and are not self-governing. Like the Unincorporated Communities, these are unincorporated areas.

City