Teton County, Montana

administration
Teton County Courthouse , listed on NRHP No. 06001093
US state :	Montana
Administrative headquarters :	Choteau
Foundation :	1893
Demographics
Residents :	6073 (2010)
Population density :	1 inhabitant / km ²
geography
Total area :	5939 km²
Water surface :	52 km²
map

Website : www.tetoncomt.org

Teton County is a county in the state of Montana in the United States . The county seat is in Choteau .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1900	5080	-
1910	9546	87.9%
1920	5870	-38.5%
1930	6068	3.4%
1940	6922	14.1%
1950	7232	4.5%
1960	7295	0.9%
1970	6116	-16.2%
1980	6491	6.1%
1990	6271	-3.4%
2000	6445	2.8%
2010	6073	-5.8%
1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Age pyramid of Teton County (as of 2000)

The Gibson Reservoir

According to the 2000 census , the county had 6,445 people. There were 2,538 households and 1,761 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 96.31% White, 0.19% African American, 1.52% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, and 0.42% other races Groups; 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.13% of the population.

Of the 2,538 households, 31.60% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 61.10% were married couples living together, 5.90% were single mothers. 30.60% were not families. 27.30% are single households and 13.90% have someone living there who is 65 years of age or over. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.09.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 27.30% of residents under 18 years of age, 6.10% between 18 and 24 years of age, 24.60% between 25 and 44 years of age, 25.40% between 45 and 64 years of age 16.60% were 65 years of age or over. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 96.00 males.

The median income for a household in the 30,197 USD , and the median income for a family was 36,662 USD. Males had a median income of $ 25,794 versus $ 18,389 for females. The per capita income was $ 14,635. 16.60% of the population and 12.20% of families are below the poverty line. 25.60% of them were under 18 years of age and 8.40% were 65 years of age or older.