Judith Basin County, Montana

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Judith Basin County
County
Judith Basin County Courthouse July 2020.jpg
Judith Basin County Courthouse in Stanford
Map of Montana highlighting Judith Basin County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
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Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 47°02′N110°16′W / 47.04°N 110.26°W / 47.04; -110.26
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Montana.svg Montana
FoundedDecember 10, 1920
Seat Stanford
Largest townStanford
Area
 • Total
1,871 sq mi (4,850 km2)
 • Land1,870 sq mi (4,800 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (2 km2)  0.04%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,023
 • Estimate 
(2024)
2,111 Increase2.svg
 • Density1.0/sq mi (0.4/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website https://jbcountymt.gov/
  • Montana county number 36

Judith Basin County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,023. [1] Its county seat is the town of Stanford. [2]

Contents

History

Judith Basin County was formed of area taken from western Fergus and eastern Cascade counties on December 10, 1920. [3] [4] The county derives its name from the Judith River. In 1895, Yogo sapphires were discovered at Yogo Gulch, about 15 miles southwest of Utica, which at the time was in Fergus County.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,871 square miles (4,850 km2), of which 1,870 square miles (4,800 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (0.04%) is water. [5]

Adjacent counties

National protected area

City

Town

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Former town

Politics

This small county strongly leans Republican; a Democrat has not won this county in a Presidential race since Lyndon Johnson's landslide win in 1964.

United States presidential election results for Judith Basin County, Montana [11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
1924 88841.34%48022.35%78036.31%
1928 1,34256.77%97841.37%441.86%
1932 72033.79%1,28060.07%1316.15%
1936 64528.91%1,53468.76%522.33%
1940 67035.02%1,21563.51%281.46%
1944 69139.55%1,04960.05%70.40%
1948 60936.64%93456.20%1197.16%
1952 1,07457.96%74640.26%331.78%
1956 78948.20%84851.80%00.00%
1960 72146.10%84253.84%10.06%
1964 67845.14%82254.73%20.13%
1968 80453.03%60639.97%1066.99%
1972 96159.54%55734.51%965.95%
1976 80950.12%77247.83%332.04%
1980 1,03063.31%48029.50%1177.19%
1984 1,05067.74%48331.16%171.10%
1988 90259.50%59038.92%241.58%
1992 61042.16%40928.27%42829.58%
1996 75356.28%45233.78%1339.94%
2000 1,05775.82%27819.94%594.23%
2004 94473.41%32225.04%201.56%
2008 80164.81%39732.12%383.07%
2012 85470.29%33727.74%241.98%
2016 87272.19%23519.45%1018.36%
2020 1,04077.38%27520.46%292.16%
2024 1,05177.68%26519.59%372.73%

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 5,238—
1940 3,655−30.2%
1950 3,200−12.4%
1960 3,085−3.6%
1970 2,667−13.5%
1980 2,646−0.8%
1990 2,282−13.8%
2000 2,3292.1%
2010 2,072−11.0%
2020 2,023−2.4%
2024 (est.)2,111 [12] 4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [13]
1790–1960, [14] 1900–1990, [15]
1990–2000, [16] 2010–2020 [1]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 2,023 people living in the county.[ citation needed ]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 2,072 people, 924 households, and 600 families in the county. The population density was 1.1 inhabitants per square mile (0.42/km2). There were 1,336 housing units at an average density of 0.7 per square mile (0.27/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.3% white, 0.8% American Indian, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 30.9% were German, 16.7% were English, 16.1% were Irish, 10.3% were Norwegian, 6.7% were Czech, 5.0% were Danish, and 1.7% were American.

Of the 924 households, 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.1% were non-families, and 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.80. The median age was 48.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,473 and the median income for a family was $54,479. Males had a median income of $36,295 versus $29,750 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,029. About 6.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Descriptions – County Boundaries" (PDF). Montana Legislature. p. 22. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 9, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Montana Highway Map" (PDF). Montana Natural Resource Information System. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 28, 2006. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ Hughesville MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  7. ↑ Kolin, Judith Basin County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  8. ↑ Lehigh MT (Google Maps, accessed September 12, 2020)
  9. ↑ Sipple MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  10. ↑ Spion Kop MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  11. ↑ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  12. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  13. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  14. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  15. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2014.

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