Powell County, Montana
| Powell County, Montana | |
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Powell County Courthouse, Deer Lodge, 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 | 1901 |
| Seat | Deer Lodge |
| Largest city | Deer Lodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,333 sq mi (6,042 km2) |
| • Land | 2,326 sq mi (6,024 km2) |
| • Water | 6.3 sq mi (16 km2), 0.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 6,840 |
| • Density | 3.0/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Powell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,027. Its county seat is Deer Lodge.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,333 square miles (6,040 km2), of which 2,326 square miles (6,020 km2) is land and 6.3 square miles (16 km2) (0.3%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,180 people, 2,422 households, and 1,634 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,930 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.52% White, 0.50% Black or African American, 3.51% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. 1.95% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.0% were of German, 13.6% Irish, 9.7% English, 7.4% American and 5.8% Norwegian ancestry.
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