Valley County, Montana

Valley County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. Valley County was created in 1893 with area partitioned from Dawson County.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,578.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Glasgow.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is located on the Canada–United States border with Saskatchewan.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (2.7%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is Montana's fourth-largest county by total area.

Transportation

Major highways

• File:US 2.svg U.S. Highway 2
• File:MT-24.svg Montana Highway 24
• File:MT-42.svg Montana Highway 42
• File:MT-117.svg Montana Highway 117
• File:MT-sec-248.svg Montana Secondary Highway 248

Bus

Glasgow and the greater Valley County region are served by a non-profit taxi/bus service called Valley Country Transit.<ref name="Valley County Transit">Template:Cite web</ref>

Rail

• Amtrak Empire Builder (Glasgow station)

Adjacent counties and rural municipalities

• Phillips County - west
• Garfield County - south
• McCone County - south
• Roosevelt County - east
• Daniels County - east
• Rural Municipality (RM) of Mankota No. 45, Saskatchewan (SK) - north
• RM of Waverley No. 44, SK - north
• RM of Old Post No. 43, SK - north

National protected area

• Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Economy

Agriculture is the major economic activity of Valley County. The US Air Force operated Glasgow Air Force Base at St. Marie until 1976, which was a strong influence on the local economy until its closure.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 7,578 people living in the county.Template:Citation needed

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 7,369 people, 3,198 households, and 1,997 families living in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,879 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 87.0% white, 9.8% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 33.4% were German, 27.9% were Norwegian, 12.4% were Irish, 10.3% were English, and 6.8% were American.

Of the 3,198 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.6% were non-families, and 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 46.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $42,050 and the median income for a family was $54,096. Males had a median income of $40,802 versus $30,272 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,305. About 5.7% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.0% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Valley County voters vote reliably Republican in national elections. Since 1964, they have selected the Democratic Party candidate only once (1992, due to strong showing by third-party candidate Ross Perot, which split the Republican voters). Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

Communities

City

• Glasgow (county seat)

Towns

• Fort Peck
• Nashua
• Opheim

Census-designated places

• Frazer
• Hinsdale
• St. Marie

Unincorporated communities

• Baylor<ref>Baylor MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)</ref>
• Glentana
• Larslan
• Lustre
• Miles Crossing<ref>Miles Crossing MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)</ref>
• Oswego
• Park Grove<ref>Park Grove MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)</ref>
• Richland<ref>Richland Post Office MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)</ref>
• Roanwood<ref>Roanwood MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)</ref>
• Tampico<ref>Tampico MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)</ref>
• Vandalia
• Whately<ref>Whately MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)</ref>
• Wheeler<ref>Wheeler MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)</ref>

Ghost towns

• Beaverton<ref>Beaverton MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)</ref>
• Genevieve
• Thoeny<ref>Thoeny MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)</ref>

Census Maps

File:Valley County Census Districts 1940.png Valley County Census Districts 1940

File:Valley County Census Districts, colored, 2010 U.S. Census.jpg Valley County Census Districts, colored, 2010 U.S. census

See also

• Fort Peck Dam
• List of lakes in Valley County, Montana (A-L)
• List of lakes in Valley County, Montana (M-Z)
• List of mountains in Valley County, Montana
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Valley County, Montana

External links

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• Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce