Yellowstone County, Montana
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National protected areas

  • Nez Perce National Historical Park
    Nez Perce National Historical Park
    The Nez Perce National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park comprising 38 sites located throughout the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington which are the traditional aboriginal lands of the Nez Perce. The sites commemorate the history, culture, and stories of the...

     (part)
  • Pompeys Pillar National Monument
    Pompeys Pillar National Monument
    Pompeys Pillar National Monument is a rock formation located in south central Montana, United States. Designated a National Monument on January 17, 2001, and managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, it consists of only , making it one of the smallest National Monuments in the U.S...


Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 129,352 people, 52,084 households, and 34,219 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 49 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 54,563 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile (8/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.78% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 3.05% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.26% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. 3.70% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.1% were of German, 10.4% Norwegian, 9.7% Irish
Irish people
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, 9.3% English
English people
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 and 5.4% American
United States
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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 52,084 households out of which 31.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.80% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.30% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,727, and the median income for a family was $45,277. Males had a median income of $33,475 versus $21,566 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the county was $19,303. About 8.50% of families and 11.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.50% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.

Census-designated places

  • Ballantine
    Ballantine, Montana
    Ballantine is a census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 346 at the 2000 census. Ballantine, along with the communities of Pompey's Pillar, Worden, and Huntley, is part of the Huntley Project, an irrigation district created by the United States...

  • Custer
    Custer, Montana
    Custer is a census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.This community bears the name of U.S...

  • Huntley
    Huntley, Montana
    Huntley is a census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 411 at the 2000 census. Huntley lent its name to the Huntley Project, a federal irrigation project that began delivering water to the arid district in 1907...

  • Lockwood
    Lockwood, Montana
    Lockwood is a census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. Lockwood had the largest growth rate in the state of Montana with 57.8% growth since 2000. The 2010 census put Lockwood’s population at 6,797. Lockwood is a suburb of Billings and is the second largest community...

  • Shepherd
    Shepherd, Montana
    Shepherd is a census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census. Shepherd is a Billings suburb located to the northeast. The unincorporated town was named after R.E...

  • Worden
    Worden, Montana
    Worden is a census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. The population was 506 at the 2000 census. Worden, along with Ballantine, Huntley, and Pompey's Pillar, is part of the Huntley Project, an irrigation district established by the United States Bureau of Reclamation...


Other communities

  • Acton
    Acton, Montana
    Acton is an unincorporated community in northwestern Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. It lies along Montana Highway 3 northwest of the city of Billings, the county seat of Yellowstone County...

  • Comanche
    Comanche, Montana
    Comanche is an unincorporated community in Yellowstone County, Montana. It lies on Montana Highway 3, 16 miles northwest of the city of Billings. Its elevation is 3,747 ft. , its coordinates are 45|59|51|N|108|46|24|W-History:...

  • Hesper
    Hesper, Montana
    Hesper is an unincorporated community in Western Yellowstone County, Montana, United States. It is located Northeast of Laurel and west of Billings. The elevation is 3,327 feet Hesper appears on the Mossmain U.S. Geological Survey Map.-History:...

  • Pompey's Pillar
    Pompey's Pillar, Montana
    Pompey's Pillar is an unincorporated community in Yellowstone County, Montana, United States.-History:Founded in 1907, Pompey's Pillar was built and named after the site of a famous natural landmark where William Clark inscribed his name on July 25, 1806 during his trip down the Yellowstone River...


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