Golden Valley County, Montana
| Golden Valley County, Montana | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Montana |
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 Montana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 8, 1920 |
| Seat | Ryegate |
| Largest town | Ryegate |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,176 sq mi (3,046 km2) |
| • Land | 1,175 sq mi (3,043 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2), 0.08% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 827 |
| • Density | 0.8/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Golden Valley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 884, making it the third-least populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Ryegate.
Golden Valley County is included in the Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,176 square miles (3,050 km2), of which 1,175 square miles (3,040 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.08%) is water. It is the fifth-smallest county in Montana by area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,042 people, 365 households, and 263 families residing in the county. The population density was <1/km² (1/sq mi). There were 450 housing units at an average density of <1/km² (<1/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 99.14% White, 0.58% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.19% from two or more races. 1.25% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 44.4% were of German, 11.4% American, 8.2% Norwegian and 7.7% English ancestry. 88.5% spoke English and 11.1% German as their first language.
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