Granite County, Montana

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Granite County

| state = Montana

| ex image = Granite County Courthouse July 2020.jpg

| ex image size = 220px

| ex image cap = Granite County Courthouse

| seal =

| founded date = March 2

| founded year = 1893[http://genealogytrails.com/mon/countytimeline.html Montana County Formation Time Line]

| seat wl = Philipsburg

| largest city wl = Philipsburg

| city type = town

| area_total_sq_mi = 1733

| area_land_sq_mi = 1727

| area_water_sq_mi = 5.6

| area percentage = 0.3

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_total = 3309

| pop_est_as_of = 2022

| population_est = 3502 {{increase}}

| population_density_sq_mi = auto

| web = https://www.granitecountymt.us/

| district = 1st

| time zone = Mountain

| footnotes =

Montana county number 46

}}

Granite County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,309.{{Cite web |title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/granitecountymontana/PST045222 |access-date=May 8, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} Its county seat is Philipsburg.{{Cite web |title=Find a County |url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 |access-date=June 7, 2011 |publisher=National Association of Counties}} The county was founded in 1893, and was named for a mountain which contains the Granite Mountain silver mine.{{Cite book |last=Gannett, Henry |url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ |title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States |publisher=Govt. Print. Off. |year=1905 |page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n140 141]}}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|1733|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1727|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.6|sqmi}} (0.3%) is water.{{Cite web |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_30.txt |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205145322/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_30.txt |archive-date=December 5, 2014 |access-date=November 28, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}

=Major highways=

=Adjacent counties=

=National protected areas=

Deerlodge National Forest (part)
Lolo National Forest (part)

Politics

{{PresHead|place=Granite County, Montana|whig=no|source1={{Cite web |last=Leip |first=David |title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections |url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS |access-date=April 3, 2018 |website=uselectionatlas.org}}|source2=The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 356 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 92 votes.}}

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1900= 4328

|1910= 2942

|1920= 4167

|1930= 3013

|1940= 3401

|1950= 2773

|1960= 3014

|1970= 2737

|1980= 2700

|1990= 2548

|2000= 2830

|2010= 3079

|2020= 3309

|estyear=2022

|estimate=3502

|estref={{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=May 8, 2023 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}

|align-fn=center

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{Cite web |title=U.S. Decennial Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |access-date=November 28, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
1790–1960,{{Cite web |title=Historical Census Browser |url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu |access-date=November 28, 2014 |publisher=University of Virginia Library}} 1900–1990,{{Cite web |title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mt190090.txt |access-date=November 28, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}
1990–2000,{{Cite web |title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000 |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |access-date=November 28, 2014 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}} 2010–2020

}}

=2020 census=

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,309 people living in the county.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

=2010 census=

As of the 2010 census, there were 3,079 people, 1,417 households, and 911 families living in the county. The population density was {{convert|1.8|PD/sqmi}}. There were 2,822 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1.6|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup of the county was 97.5% white, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.2% were German, 20.2% were Irish, 18.8% were English, 13.5% were Norwegian, and 7.9% were American.

Of the 1,417 households, 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.7% were non-families, and 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.63. The median age was 52.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,052 and the median income for a family was $47,685. Males had a median income of $41,307 versus $23,958 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,222. About 7.5% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

File:Granite County Jail.jpg in Philipsburg, Montana.]]

=Towns=

Drummond
Philipsburg (county seat)

=Census-designated places=

=Unincorporated communities=

Beartown[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Beartown,+MT+59832/@46.7932637,-113.3488307,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535c57385cf77f77:0xc5fe438e0c4337a3!8m2!3d46.7932646!4d-113.3400759 Beartown, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)]
New Chicago[https://www.google.com/maps/place/New+Chicago,+MT+59832/@46.6268733,-113.1510396,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535c605c5b2a8d5b:0x308c473310a71b9c!8m2!3d46.6268742!4d-113.1422847 New Chicago, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)]
Quigley[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Quigley,+MT+59825/@46.612147,-113.6571787,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535c3ed9e437696f:0xed6e148006d32823!8m2!3d46.6121478!4d-113.6484239 Quigley, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)]
Princeton[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Princeton,+MT+59858/@46.4168703,-113.1743693,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535c70a6ca5a5d4b:0x3f93bcf11756864a!8m2!3d46.4168712!4d-113.1656145 Princeton, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)]
Sherryl[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sherryl,+MT+59837/@46.552705,-113.2268757,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535c65d57f5780a5:0x6b3faba68aeedfdf!8m2!3d46.5527058!4d-113.218121 Sherryl, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)]
Stone[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Stone,+MT+59837/@46.505204,-113.234931,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x535c657be7342f95:0x62bc7e57b75c4b42!8m2!3d46.5052049!4d-113.2261762 Stone, Granite County MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)]

=Ghost Towns=

Bearmouth
Garnet
Granite
Nimrod{{div col end}}