Roosevelt County, Montana facts for kids
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Roosevelt County
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Roosevelt County Courthouse in Wolf Point
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Location within the U.S. state of Montana
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Named for | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Seat | Wolf Point |
| Largest city | Wolf Point |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,369 sq mi (6,140 km2) |
| • Land | 2,355 sq mi (6,100 km2) |
| • Water | 15 sq mi (40 km2) 0.6% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 10,794 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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10,572  |
| • Density | 4.5564/sq mi (1.7592/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
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Roosevelt County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,794. Its county seat is Wolf Point. Roosevelt County was created by the Montana Legislature in 1919 from a portion of Sheridan County. The name honors former president Theodore Roosevelt, who had died earlier that year.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,369 square miles (6,140 km2), of which 2,355 square miles (6,100 km2) is land and 15 square miles (39 km2) (0.6%) is water. Three-fourths of the county's land area lies within the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.
Major highways
U.S. Route 2
Montana Highway 13
Montana Highway 16
Montana Highway 25
Montana Highway 251
Transit
- Amtrak Empire Builder (Wolf Point station)
Adjacent counties
- Daniels County – northwest
- Sheridan County – northeast
- Williams County, North Dakota – east
- McKenzie County, North Dakota – southeast
- Richland County – south
- McCone County – southwest
- Valley County - west
National protected areas
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bredette has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Bredette was 108 °F (42.2 °C) on August 6, 1983, and July 24, 2007, while the coldest temperature recorded was −52 °F (−46.7 °C) on January 20, 1954.
| Climate data for Bredette, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1950–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 57 (14) |
65 (18) |
76 (24) |
91 (33) |
100 (38) |
107 (42) |
108 (42) |
108 (42) |
103 (39) |
95 (35) |
76 (24) |
59 (15) |
108 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 45.3 (7.4) |
46.0 (7.8) |
63.0 (17.2) |
77.2 (25.1) |
85.4 (29.7) |
90.9 (32.7) |
96.0 (35.6) |
97.6 (36.4) |
92.6 (33.7) |
78.9 (26.1) |
61.4 (16.3) |
45.9 (7.7) |
99.6 (37.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 22.3 (−5.4) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
39.1 (3.9) |
54.9 (12.7) |
66.7 (19.3) |
74.8 (23.8) |
82.4 (28.0) |
82.9 (28.3) |
71.7 (22.1) |
54.9 (12.7) |
37.6 (3.1) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
53.3 (11.8) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 12.3 (−10.9) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
41.7 (5.4) |
52.9 (11.6) |
61.5 (16.4) |
67.9 (19.9) |
67.5 (19.7) |
57.2 (14.0) |
42.5 (5.8) |
27.3 (−2.6) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
40.9 (4.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 2.4 (−16.4) |
5.7 (−14.6) |
17.0 (−8.3) |
28.5 (−1.9) |
39.1 (3.9) |
48.3 (9.1) |
53.5 (11.9) |
52.1 (11.2) |
42.8 (6.0) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
17.0 (−8.3) |
6.4 (−14.2) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −23.3 (−30.7) |
−17.3 (−27.4) |
−5.4 (−20.8) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
25.6 (−3.6) |
38.3 (3.5) |
44.5 (6.9) |
40.8 (4.9) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
12.2 (−11.0) |
−4.3 (−20.2) |
−17.6 (−27.6) |
−28.1 (−33.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −52 (−47) |
−48 (−44) |
−34 (−37) |
−12 (−24) |
8 (−13) |
26 (−3) |
35 (2) |
29 (−2) |
10 (−12) |
−7 (−22) |
−24 (−31) |
−39 (−39) |
−52 (−47) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.39 (9.9) |
0.26 (6.6) |
0.50 (13) |
0.97 (25) |
2.09 (53) |
3.38 (86) |
2.68 (68) |
1.32 (34) |
1.02 (26) |
0.92 (23) |
0.49 (12) |
0.39 (9.9) |
14.41 (366.4) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 5.6 (14) |
3.6 (9.1) |
3.9 (9.9) |
2.3 (5.8) |
0.8 (2.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.2 (5.6) |
4.3 (11) |
5.5 (14) |
28.2 (71.4) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.4 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 12.3 | 9.8 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 91.4 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 6.4 | 32.7 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 10,347 | — | |
| 1930 | 10,672 | 3.1% | |
| 1940 | 9,806 | −8.1% | |
| 1950 | 9,580 | −2.3% | |
| 1960 | 11,731 | 22.5% | |
| 1970 | 10,365 | −11.6% | |
| 1980 | 10,467 | 1.0% | |
| 1990 | 10,999 | 5.1% | |
| 2000 | 10,620 | −3.4% | |
| 2010 | 10,425 | −1.8% | |
| 2020 | 10,794 | 3.5% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 10,572 | 1.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960, 1900–1990, 1990–2000, 2010–2020 |
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 10,794 people living in the county.
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 10,425 people, 3,553 households, and 2,548 families residing in the county. The population density was 4.4 inhabitants per square mile (1.7/km2). There were 4,063 housing units at an average density of 1.7 per square mile (0.66/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 60.4% American Indian, 35.8% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 20.0% were Norwegian, 16.3% were German, 6.1% were Irish, and 1.3% were American.
Of the 3,553 households, 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.3% were non-families, and 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.41. The median age was 31.6 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,451 and the median income for a family was $50,146. Males had a median income of $39,008 versus $34,725 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,821. About 15.8% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Poplar
- Wolf Point (county seat)
Towns
Unincorporated communities
- Biem
- Blair
- Bredette
- Chelsea
- Fort Kipp
- Macon
- Sprole
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Roosevelt (Montana) para niños
