Teton County, Montana

Teton County
County
Teton County Courthouse in Choteau
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 47°51′N112°14′W / 47.85°N 112.23°W / 47.85; -112.23
Country	United States
State	Montana
Founded	1893
Seat	Choteau
Largest city	Choteau
Area
• Total	2,293 sq mi (5,940 km2)
• Land	2,272 sq mi (5,880 km2)
• Water	20 sq mi (50 km2)  0.9%
Population  (2020)
• Total	6,226
• Estimate  (2022)	6,368
• Density	2.7/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.tetoncomt.org
Montana county number 31

Teton County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,226. ^[1] Its county seat is Choteau. ^[2] The county was founded in 1893. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,293 square miles (5,940 km²), of which 2,272 square miles (5,880 km²) is land and 20 square miles (52 km²) (0.9%) is water. ^[4]

Adjacent counties

• Pondera County – north
• Chouteau County – east
• Cascade County – southeast
• Lewis and Clark County – south
• Flathead County – west

National protected area

• Lewis and Clark National Forest (part)
• Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area (part)

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1900	5,080		—
1910	9,546		87.9%
1920	5,870		−38.5%
1930	6,068		3.4%
1940	6,922		14.1%
1950	7,232		4.5%
1960	7,295		0.9%
1970	6,116		−16.2%
1980	6,491		6.1%
1990	6,271		−3.4%
2000	6,445		2.8%
2010	6,073		−5.8%
2020	6,226		2.5%
2022 (est.)	6,368	[5]	2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [6] 1790–1960 [7] 1900–1990 [8] 1990–2000 [9] 2010–2020 [1]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 6,226 people living in the county.^{[ citation needed ]}

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 6,073 people, 2,450 households, and 1,643 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.7 inhabitants per square mile (1.0/km²). There were 2,892 housing units at an average density of 1.3 units per square mile (0.50 units/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.3% white, 1.4% American Indian, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 40.2% were German, 14.7% were Norwegian, 14.5% were Irish, 11.9% were English, 6.4% were Swedish, 6.0% were Dutch, and 4.3% were American.

Of the 2,450 households, 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.9% were non-families, and 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age was 45.8 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,516 and the median income for a family was $49,102. Males had a median income of $34,824 versus $24,419 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,509. About 11.0% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Teton County voters have not selected the Democratic Party candidate in a national election since 1964.

United States presidential election results for Teton County, Montana ^[10]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	2,608	70.89%	1,007	27.37%	64	1.74%
2016	2,170	68.07%	808	25.35%	210	6.59%
2012	2,113	64.40%	1,082	32.98%	86	2.62%
2008	1,874	57.27%	1,294	39.55%	104	3.18%
2004	2,232	66.45%	1,047	31.17%	80	2.38%
2000	2,294	69.22%	847	25.56%	173	5.22%
1996	1,701	51.14%	1,188	35.72%	437	13.14%
1992	1,364	40.06%	1,043	30.63%	998	29.31%
1988	1,876	57.83%	1,303	40.17%	65	2.00%
1984	2,257	66.70%	1,102	32.57%	25	0.74%
1980	2,415	67.76%	902	25.31%	247	6.93%
1976	1,730	51.72%	1,506	45.02%	109	3.26%
1972	1,991	59.95%	1,121	33.75%	209	6.29%
1968	1,697	54.58%	1,228	39.50%	184	5.92%
1964	1,388	43.39%	1,808	56.52%	3	0.09%
1960	1,623	49.54%	1,648	50.31%	5	0.15%
1956	1,728	51.58%	1,622	48.42%	0	0.00%
1952	1,978	58.56%	1,389	41.12%	11	0.33%
1948	1,005	36.95%	1,632	60.00%	83	3.05%
1944	1,074	41.29%	1,508	57.98%	19	0.73%
1940	1,132	39.12%	1,735	59.95%	27	0.93%
1936	604	23.69%	1,917	75.18%	29	1.14%
1932	875	36.04%	1,496	61.61%	57	2.35%
1928	1,263	60.58%	804	38.56%	18	0.86%
1924	775	40.36%	396	20.63%	749	39.01%
1920	1,319	62.25%	671	31.67%	129	6.09%
1916	1,603	38.41%	2,273	54.47%	297	7.12%
1912	612	30.74%	646	32.45%	733	36.82%
1908	622	60.39%	358	34.76%	50	4.85%
1904	808	64.23%	420	33.39%	30	2.38%

Communities

City

• Choteau (county seat)

Towns

• Dutton
• Fairfield

Census-designated places

• Bynum
• Miller Colony
• New Rockport Colony
• Pendroy
• Power
• Rockport Colony

Unincorporated communities

• Agawam

• Blackleaf ^[11]
• Collins
• Diamond Valley ^[12]
• Farmington ^[13]
• Golden Ridge ^[14]
• Koyl ^[15]
• Saypo ^[16]

Notable people

• Joe De Yong, artist, sculptor, illustrator, Hollywood movie technical advisor and protégé of Charles M. Russell; lived in Choteau, 1924
• John Edward Erickson, Teton County Attorney (1897–1905), governor of Montana

See also

• List of lakes in Teton County, Montana
• List of mountains in Teton County, Montana
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Teton County, Montana

References

1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman. Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society Press. 2009. p. 262.
4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
7. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
8. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
9. "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 30, 2014.
10. Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
11. Blackleaf MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)
12. Diamond Valley MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)
13. Farmington MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)
14. Golden Ridge MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)
15. Koyl MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)
16. Saypo MT Google Maps (accessed January 7, 2019)

47°51′N112°14′W / 47.85°N 112.23°W / 47.85; -112.23