Phillips County, Montana: Difference between revisions

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Phillips County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,217.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> Its county seat is Malta.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Before February 5, 1915, Phillips County was part of Blaine County, and before 1912 both were part of Chouteau County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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 Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (1.4%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is the second-largest county in Montana by land area and third-largest by total area.

Adjacent counties and rural municipalities

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Blaine County - west
Fergus County - southwest
Petroleum County - south
Garfield County - southeast
Valley County - east
Rural Municipality (RM) of Lone Tree No. 18, Saskatchewan (SK) - north
RM of Val Marie No. 17, SK - north
RM of Mankota No. 45, SK - northeast

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National protected areas

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Demographics

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2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 4,217 people living in the county.Template:Citation needed

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 Template:Convert. There were 2,335 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. 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.