Treasure County, Montana

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Treasure County
County
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Yucca Theatre, in Hysham, Montana.
Map of Montana highlighting Treasure County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
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Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°12′N107°16′W / 46.2°N 107.27°W / 46.2; -107.27
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Montana.svg Montana
Founded1919
Seat Hysham
Largest townHysham
Area
 • Total
984 sq mi (2,550 km2)
 • Land977 sq mi (2,530 km2)
 • Water6.6 sq mi (17 km2)  0.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
762
 • Estimate 
(2024)
739 Decrease2.svg
 • Density0.77/sq mi (0.30/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district 2nd
  • Montana county number 33

Treasure County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 762, [1] making it the second-least populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Hysham. [2] The county was split off from Rosebud county in 1919 and named Treasure in hopes of drawing in new settlers. [3]

Contents

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 984 square miles (2,550 km2), of which 977 square miles (2,530 km2) is land and 6.6 square miles (17 km2) (0.7%) is water. [4] It is the fourth-smallest county in Montana by land area.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 1,990—
1930 1,661−16.5%
1940 1,499−9.8%
1950 1,402−6.5%
1960 1,345−4.1%
1970 1,069−20.5%
1980 981−8.2%
1990 874−10.9%
2000 861−1.5%
2010 718−16.6%
2020 7626.1%
2024 (est.)739 [5] −3.0%
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 762 people living in the county. [10]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 718 people, 335 households, and 219 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.7 inhabitants per square mile (0.27/km2). There were 422 housing units at an average density of 0.4 per square mile (0.15/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.9% white, 0.8% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 40.2% were American, 22.4% were German, 9.9% were English, 9.9% were Irish, and 7.4% were Norwegian.

Of the 335 households, 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.6% were non-families, and 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.67. The median age was 51.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,969 and the median income for a family was $51,458. Males had a median income of $38,194 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,882. About 4.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Treasure County voters are reliably Republican. They have only selected the Democratic Party candidate in five national elections (as of 2021) during the century of the county's existence as an independent unit. The Republican strength in the county has increased recently, with Donald Trump's performances in 2016, 2020, and 2024 each being the best performances ever by a Republican presidential candidate.

United States presidential election results for Treasure County, Montana [11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
1920 51771.41%17424.03%334.56%
1924 28955.36%8416.09%14928.54%
1928 35465.43%18634.38%10.18%
1932 27646.31%31052.01%101.68%
1936 24436.47%39859.49%274.04%
1940 28747.05%32152.62%20.33%
1944 28750.09%28249.21%40.70%
1948 25345.18%29151.96%162.86%
1952 39265.66%20534.34%00.00%
1956 33757.22%25242.78%00.00%
1960 30052.63%27047.37%00.00%
1964 25146.83%28553.17%00.00%
1968 29856.55%18835.67%417.78%
1972 37765.68%17630.66%213.66%
1976 31555.85%23942.38%101.77%
1980 32157.94%18132.67%529.39%
1984 35361.28%20936.28%142.43%
1988 29154.29%23143.10%142.61%
1992 20637.66%15728.70%18433.64%
1996 23747.59%17134.34%9018.07%
2000 34471.82%10622.13%296.05%
2004 34872.20%12125.10%132.70%
2008 31464.61%15632.10%163.29%
2012 31970.11%11425.05%224.84%
2016 35179.23%5913.32%337.45%
2020 37381.09%7816.96%91.96%
2024 36783.03%5712.90%184.07%

Communities

Town

Unincorporated communities

Ghost town

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 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. 267.
  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. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  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. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.

46°12′N107°16′W / 46.20°N 107.27°W / 46.20; -107.27

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