Valley County, Montana

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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

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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

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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>

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

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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.