Carter County, Montana

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Carter County is a United States county located in the United States of Montana. The population of the county was 1360 as per the 2000 census data. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 1234, It is seventh least populous county in Montana. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3348.29 sq mi (8672.03 kmē), of which, 3339.57 square miles (8649.45 kmē) of it is land and 8.73 square miles (22.61 kmē) of it is water, it is the 15th largest by area in the U.S. state of Montana.


According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 1360 residents, 543 households, and 383 families in the county. The population density was 0.4 people per square mile (0.15/kmē), making it the third least densely populated county in Montana. There were 811 housing units at an average density of 0.2 per square mile (0.08/kmē). The average household size was 2.47 persons, and the average family size was 2.99 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 26.5% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males. The July 2008 population estimate is 1234, The racial makeup of the county was 98.87% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.49% American Indian, 0.32% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 0.24% from two or more races.

Population 2000-2008

School Enrollment 2000

GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $26313, it would be the ninth lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Montana. The median income for a family in the county was $32262, it is the ninth poorest county in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the county was $13280, it is Montana's sixth poorest county by per capita income.

In 2000, 335 pupils and students, of which 159 are male and 176 are female, 24.63% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 14 nursery or pri school, 16 kindergarten, 177 elementary school, 113 high school and 15 College graduate school.

Rank	City	County	Total Area mi2	Land Area mi2	Water Area mi2	Population	Density mi2	Per capita Income	House hold Income
1	Ekalaka Town	Carter County	1.05	1.05	0	410	391.5	13667	19432

Year	Population
April 2000 census	1360
April 2000 Estimate	1360
July 2000 Estimate	1345
July 2001 Estimate	1350
July 2002 Estimate	1333
July 2003 Estimate	1304
July 2004 Estimate	1299
July 2005 Estimate	1273
July 2006 Estimate	1266
July 2007 Estimate	1262
July 2008 Estimate	1234

School	Male	Female	Total
Nursery school	0	14	14
Kindergarten	7	9	16
Elementary school	87	90	177
High school	63	50	113
College or graduate school	2	13	15

Place	Median household income	Median family income	Per capita income
Carter County, Montana	$26313	$32262	$13280
Montana, United States	$33024	$40487	$17151
United States	$41994	$50046	$21587