Chouteau County

administration
Chouteau County Courthouse in Fort Benton, listed on NRHP No. 80002404
US state :	Montana
Administrative headquarters :	Fort Benton
Foundation :	1887
Demographics
Residents :	5813 (2010)
Population density :	0.6 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	10,352 km²
Water surface :	62 km²
map

Website : www.co.chouteau.mt.us

Chouteau County is a county in the state of Montana in the United States . The county seat is in Fort Benton .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1870	517	-
1880	3058	491.5%
1890	4741	55%
1900	10,966	131.3%
1910	17.191	56.8%
1920	11.051	-35.7%
1930	8635	-21.9%
1940	7316	-15.3%
1950	6974	-4.7%
1960	7348	5.4%
1970	6473	-11.9%
1980	6092	-5.9%
1990	5452	-10.5%
2000	5970	9.5%
2010	5813	-2.6%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Age pyramid of Chouteau County (as of 2000)

The Fort Benton Bridge over the Missouri River , listed on NRHP No. 80002406

As of the 2000 census , the county had 35,551 people. There were 22,260 households and 16,130 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 84.00% White, 0.08% African American, 14.62% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, and 0.23% other races Groups; 0.72% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.67% of the population.

Of the 22,260 households, 34.00% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 60.90% were married couples living together, 8.40% were single mothers. 27.50% were not families. 24.90% were single households and 10.60% had someone living there who was 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.11.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 28.80% of residents under 18 years of age, 6.50% between 18 and 24 years of age, 24.10% between 25 and 44 years of age, and 23.10% between 45 and 64 years of age 17.50% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.80 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 97.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 29,150 , and the median income for a family is $ 32,399. Males had a median income of $ 22,080 versus $ 19,318 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,851. 20.50% of the population and 16.50% of families are below the poverty line. 29.30% of them were under 18 years of age and 8.40% were 65 years of age or older.

history

One place has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the Fort Benton Historic District . 21 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 7, 2018).

Places in Chouteau County

There are three parishes in Chouteau County, one city and two 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