Rosebud County is a county in the state of Montana. It was established February 11, 1901, and has Montana vehicle license plate prefix 29.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,329.[2] Its county seat is Forsyth.[3]
Rosebud County | |
|---|---|
 County courthouse in Forsyth | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
 Montana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′N 106°43′W / 46.23°N 106.72°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | February 11, 1901 |
| Named for | Rosebud River |
| Seat | Forsyth |
| Largest city | Colstrip |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,027 sq mi (13,020 km2) |
| • Land | 5,010 sq mi (13,000 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,329 |
• Estimate (2022) | 8,088  |
| • Density | 1.7/sq mi (0.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | rosebudcountymt |
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Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,027 square miles (13,020 km2), of which 5,010 square miles (13,000 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (0.3%) is water.[4] It is the fourth-largest county in Montana by land area and fifth-largest by total area. Part of Custer National Forest is located in the county.
Climate
editAccording to the Köppen Climate Classification system, most of Rosebud County has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Brandenberg, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 70 (21) |
72 (22) |
86 (30) |
91 (33) |
101 (38) |
111 (44) |
112 (44) |
111 (44) |
105 (41) |
98 (37) |
81 (27) |
70 (21) |
112 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 56.4 (13.6) |
58.6 (14.8) |
72.7 (22.6) |
82.1 (27.8) |
87.9 (31.1) |
96.4 (35.8) |
103.0 (39.4) |
102.1 (38.9) |
97.5 (36.4) |
84.3 (29.1) |
68.9 (20.5) |
56.4 (13.6) |
104.7 (40.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.2 (1.8) |
38.8 (3.8) |
50.2 (10.1) |
60.0 (15.6) |
69.5 (20.8) |
79.3 (26.3) |
89.8 (32.1) |
89.1 (31.7) |
77.2 (25.1) |
61.0 (16.1) |
46.5 (8.1) |
36.0 (2.2) |
61.1 (16.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 22.9 (−5.1) |
26.3 (−3.2) |
36.4 (2.4) |
45.6 (7.6) |
55.1 (12.8) |
64.4 (18.0) |
72.4 (22.4) |
70.8 (21.6) |
60.3 (15.7) |
46.7 (8.2) |
33.9 (1.1) |
24.2 (−4.3) |
46.6 (8.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 10.7 (−11.8) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
40.7 (4.8) |
49.4 (9.7) |
55.1 (12.8) |
52.6 (11.4) |
43.5 (6.4) |
32.4 (0.2) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
12.5 (−10.8) |
32.2 (0.1) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −18.0 (−27.8) |
−12.0 (−24.4) |
−1.6 (−18.7) |
14.9 (−9.5) |
25.1 (−3.8) |
37.2 (2.9) |
44.6 (7.0) |
39.8 (4.3) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
14.3 (−9.8) |
−2.4 (−19.1) |
−11.7 (−24.3) |
−26.7 (−32.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −42 (−41) |
−40 (−40) |
−41 (−41) |
−2 (−19) |
16 (−9) |
28 (−2) |
34 (1) |
30 (−1) |
19 (−7) |
−12 (−24) |
−32 (−36) |
−44 (−42) |
−44 (−42) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.55 (14) |
0.61 (15) |
0.91 (23) |
1.71 (43) |
3.12 (79) |
2.55 (65) |
1.44 (37) |
0.91 (23) |
1.21 (31) |
1.37 (35) |
0.54 (14) |
0.55 (14) |
15.47 (393) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.5 (19) |
8.0 (20) |
6.9 (18) |
4.0 (10) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.7 (4.3) |
4.4 (11) |
7.4 (19) |
40.4 (102.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 89.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 6.2 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 28.4 |
| Source 1: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[6] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 7,985 | — | |
| 1920 | 8,002 | 0.2% | |
| 1930 | 7,347 | −8.2% | |
| 1940 | 6,477 | −11.8% | |
| 1950 | 6,570 | 1.4% | |
| 1960 | 6,187 | −5.8% | |
| 1970 | 6,032 | −2.5% | |
| 1980 | 9,899 | 64.1% | |
| 1990 | 10,505 | 6.1% | |
| 2000 | 9,383 | −10.7% | |
| 2010 | 9,233 | −1.6% | |
| 2020 | 8,329 | −9.8% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 8,088 | [7] | −2.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8][9][10][11] 2010–2020[2] | |||
2000 census
editAs of the 2020 census, there were 8,329 people living in the county.[citation needed]
2010 census
editAs of the 2010 census, there were 9,233 people, 3,395 households, and 2,318 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.8 inhabitants per square mile (0.69/km2). There were 4,057 housing units at an average density of 0.8 per square mile (0.31/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 61.3% white, 34.7% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.5% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 25.0% were American, 19.0% were German, 6.9% were English, and 6.6% were Irish.
Of the 3,395 households, 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.7% were non-families, and 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.32. The median age was 36.5 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $44,776 and the median income for a family was $56,282. Males had a median income of $52,500 versus $28,306 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,844. About 13.6% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
editRosebud County voters have selected the Republican Party candidate in 60% of national elections since 1980 (as of 2020).
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 2,466 | 66.77% | 1,095 | 29.65% | 132 | 3.57% |
| 2020 | 2,486 | 65.70% | 1,199 | 31.69% | 99 | 2.62% |
| 2016 | 2,253 | 65.25% | 987 | 28.58% | 213 | 6.17% |
| 2012 | 2,004 | 56.88% | 1,422 | 40.36% | 97 | 2.75% |
| 2008 | 1,768 | 46.40% | 1,919 | 50.37% | 123 | 3.23% |
| 2004 | 1,982 | 55.29% | 1,520 | 42.40% | 83 | 2.32% |
| 2000 | 1,826 | 53.35% | 1,394 | 40.72% | 203 | 5.93% |
| 1996 | 1,413 | 38.37% | 1,681 | 45.64% | 589 | 15.99% |
| 1992 | 1,130 | 28.84% | 1,669 | 42.60% | 1,119 | 28.56% |
| 1988 | 1,822 | 48.05% | 1,869 | 49.29% | 101 | 2.66% |
| 1984 | 2,413 | 54.82% | 1,920 | 43.62% | 69 | 1.57% |
| 1980 | 1,875 | 54.46% | 1,167 | 33.89% | 401 | 11.65% |
| 1976 | 1,538 | 51.16% | 1,413 | 47.01% | 55 | 1.83% |
| 1972 | 1,486 | 63.23% | 777 | 33.06% | 87 | 3.70% |
| 1968 | 1,190 | 56.42% | 711 | 33.71% | 208 | 9.86% |
| 1964 | 1,105 | 47.61% | 1,212 | 52.22% | 4 | 0.17% |
| 1960 | 1,386 | 57.77% | 1,002 | 41.77% | 11 | 0.46% |
| 1956 | 1,516 | 63.01% | 890 | 36.99% | 0 | 0.00% |
| 1952 | 1,734 | 67.92% | 805 | 31.53% | 14 | 0.55% |
| 1948 | 1,106 | 50.71% | 1,031 | 47.27% | 44 | 2.02% |
| 1944 | 1,154 | 50.15% | 1,114 | 48.41% | 33 | 1.43% |
| 1940 | 1,252 | 46.77% | 1,399 | 52.26% | 26 | 0.97% |
| 1936 | 866 | 32.43% | 1,624 | 60.82% | 180 | 6.74% |
| 1932 | 1,027 | 36.63% | 1,646 | 58.70% | 131 | 4.67% |
| 1928 | 1,519 | 59.38% | 1,025 | 40.07% | 14 | 0.55% |
| 1924 | 1,115 | 49.12% | 259 | 11.41% | 896 | 39.47% |
| 1920 | 2,239 | 68.22% | 873 | 26.60% | 170 | 5.18% |
| 1916 | 1,337 | 43.95% | 1,608 | 52.86% | 97 | 3.19% |
| 1912 | 392 | 33.91% | 313 | 27.08% | 451 | 39.01% |
| 1908 | 515 | 66.03% | 235 | 30.13% | 30 | 3.85% |
| 1904 | 460 | 75.66% | 134 | 22.04% | 14 | 2.30% |
Communities
editCities
editCensus-designated places
editUnincorporated communities
editFormer communities
editNotable people
edit- Heather Sharfeddin – novelist, grew up in Rosebud County
- Frederic Remington (1861-1909) - famous western artist who lived at times, as late as 1901, on the Charles Boals ranch near Birney and the Cheyenne Indian Reservation where he hunted, painted and sketched.[14]
See also
editFootnotes
edit- ^ "Montana History Wiki: Montana Counties". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
- ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 368 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 80 votes, and Write-in candidate Eugene Chafin received 3 votes.
- ^ "Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, October 03, 1901, Image 5". October 3, 1901.