Silver Bow County, Montana
| Silver Bow 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 | February 16, 1881 |
| Seat | Butte |
| Largest city | Butte |
| Area | |
| • Total | 719 sq mi (1,862 km2) |
| • Land | 718 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2), 0.08% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 34,622 |
| • Density | 48/sq mi (19/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Silver Bow County is a county located in the State of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,200. Its county seat is Butte. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the single entity of Butte-Silver Bow. Additionally, the town of Walkerville is a separate municipality from Butte and is located within the county.
Silver Bow County comprises the Butte-Silver Bow, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 719 square miles (1,860 km2), of which 718 square miles (1,860 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (0.08%) is water. It is the smallest county in Montana by area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,606 people, 14,432 households, and 8,933 families residing in the county. The population density was 48 people per square mile (19/km²). There were 16,176 housing units at an average density of 22 per square mile (9/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.35% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 2.03% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. 2.75% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 25.4% were of Irish, 14.2% German, 11.4% English and 5.9% Italian ancestry.
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