Stillwater County, Montana | |
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Stillwater County Courthouse in Columbus
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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 | 1913 |
Seat | Columbus |
Largest town | Columbus |
Area | |
• Total | 1,805 sq mi (4,675 km2) |
• Land | 1,795 sq mi (4,649 km2) |
• Water | 9.2 sq mi (24 km2), 0.5% |
Population (est.) | |
• (2015) | 9,486 |
• Density | 5.1/sq mi (2/km²) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
Website | www |
Stillwater County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,117. Its county seat is Columbus.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,805 square miles (4,670 km2), of which 1,795 square miles (4,650 km2) is land and 9.2 square miles (24 km2) (0.5%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,195 people, 3,234 households, and 2,347 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 3,947 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.82% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. 2.01% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.7% were of German, 11.8% Norwegian, 10.8% English, 10.6% Irish and 6.8% American ancestry.