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Phillips County
U.S. county
Phillips County Courthouse in Malta
Phillips County Courthouse in Malta
Map of Montana highlighting Phillips County
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Map of the United States highlighting Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Montana
Founded February 5, 1915
Seat Malta
Largest city Malta
Area
 • Total 5,212 sq mi (13,500 km2)
 • Land 5,140 sq mi (13,300 km2)
 • Water 72 sq mi (190 km2)  1.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 4,217
 • Estimate 
(2022)
 4,240 Increase
 • Density 0.80909/sq mi (0.31239/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district 2nd
  • Montana county number 11

Phillips County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,217. Its county seat is Malta. Before February 5, 1915, Phillips County was part of Blaine County, and before 1912 both were part of Chouteau County. It was named for rancher and state senator Benjamin D. Phillips.

Its northern boundary is the Canada–United States border with Saskatchewan. The Missouri River defines its southern boundary.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,212 square miles (13,500 km2), of which 5,140 square miles (13,300 km2) is land and 72 square miles (190 km2) (1.4%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Montana by land area and third-largest by total area.

Adjacent counties and rural municipalities

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1920 9,311 —
1930 8,208 −11.8%
1940 7,892 −3.8%
1950 6,334 −19.7%
1960 6,027 −4.8%
1970 5,386 −10.6%
1980 5,367 −0.4%
1990 5,163 −3.8%
2000 4,601 −10.9%
2010 4,253 −7.6%
2020 4,217 −0.8%
2022 (est.) 4,240 −0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790–1960, 1900–1990,
1990–2000, 2010–2020

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 4,217 people living in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 4,253 people, 1,819 households, and 1,159 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.8 inhabitants per square mile (0.31/km2). There were 2,335 housing units at an average density of 0.5 per square mile (0.19/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 87.0% white, 8.3% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.2% were Norwegian, 24.3% were German, 13.4% were Irish, 10.1% were American, and 9.0% were English.

Of the 1,819 households, 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.3% were non-families, and 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 46.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,453 and the median income for a family was $55,362. Males had a median income of $41,826 versus $26,417 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,227. About 11.4% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

City

Towns

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

  • Bowdoin
  • Caldwell
  • Cole
  • Content
  • Cree Crossing
  • Jordan Crossing
  • Loring
  • Morgan
  • Tattnall
  • Wagner

See also

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