Roosevelt County, Montana
| Roosevelt County, Montana | |
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Roosevelt County Courthouse in Wolf Point
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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 | 1919 |
| Named for | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Seat | Wolf Point |
| Largest city | Wolf Point |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,369 sq mi (6,136 km2) |
| • Land | 2,355 sq mi (6,099 km2) |
| • Water | 15 sq mi (39 km2), 0.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 11,476 |
| • Density | 4.4/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Roosevelt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,425. Its county seat is Wolf Point. Roosevelt County was created by the Montana Legislature in 1919 from Sheridan County. The name honors former president Theodore Roosevelt, who had died shortly before the county was formed.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,369 square miles (6,140 km2), of which 2,355 square miles (6,100 km2) is land and 15 square miles (39 km2) (0.6%) is water. Over 74 percent of the county's land area lies within the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,620 people, 3,581 households, and 2,614 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 4,044 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 40.93% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 55.75% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. 1.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 12.6% were of Norwegian and 11.5% German ancestry. 94.8% spoke English and 3.4% Dakota as their first language.
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