Treasure County, Montana
| Treasure 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 | 1919 |
| Seat | Hysham |
| Largest town | Hysham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 984 sq mi (2,549 km2) |
| • Land | 977 sq mi (2,530 km2) |
| • Water | 6.6 sq mi (17 km2), 0.7% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 697 |
| • Density | 0.7/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
Treasure County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 718, making it the second-least populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Hysham. The county was founded in 1919.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 984 square miles (2,550 km2), of which 977 square miles (2,530 km2) is land and 6.6 square miles (17 km2) (0.7%) is water. It is the fourth-smallest county in Montana by land area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 861 people, 357 households, and 242 families residing in the county. The population density was <1/km² (1/sq mi). There were 422 housing units at an average density of <1/km² (<1/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 96.40% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 1.63% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.93% from other races, and 0.58% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 29.2% were of German, 14.4% Norwegian, 11.2% Irish, 9.2% American and 5.5% English ancestry.
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