Madison County, Montana
| Madison County, Montana | |
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Madison County Courthouse in Virginia City
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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 | 1865 |
| Named for | James Madison |
| Seat | Virginia City |
| Largest town | Ennis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,603 sq mi (9,332 km2) |
| • Land | 3,587 sq mi (9,290 km2) |
| • Water | 15 sq mi (39 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 7,915 |
| • Density | 2.1/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Madison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,691. Its county seat is Virginia City. The county was founded in 1865. At the time it was part of the Montana Territory.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,603 square miles (9,330 km2), of which 3,587 square miles (9,290 km2) is land and 15 square miles (39 km2) (0.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,851 people, 2,956 households, and 1,921 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 4,671 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.02% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 1.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.6% were of German, 16.4% English, 11.0% Irish, 7.8% American and 7.3% Norwegian ancestry.
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