Valley County, Montana
| Valley County, Montana | |
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Valley County Courthouse in Glasgow
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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 | 1893 |
| Seat | Glasgow |
| Largest city | Glasgow |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,062 sq mi (13,111 km2) |
| • Land | 4,926 sq mi (12,758 km2) |
| • Water | 136 sq mi (352 km2), 2.7% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 7,659 |
| • Density | 1.5/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | valleycountymt |
Valley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. Valley County was created from the division of Dawson County in 1893. As of the 2010 census, the population was 7,369. Its county seat is Glasgow. It is located on the Canada–United States border with Saskatchewan.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,062 square miles (13,110 km2), of which 4,926 square miles (12,760 km2) is land and 136 square miles (350 km2) (2.7%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in Montana by total area.
The major economy of Valley is agriculture, including small grains, cattle, pulse crops, and hay. The now abandoned air force base north of Glasgow, known as St. Marie, was a strong influence in the local economy before its closure.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,675 people, 3,150 households, and 2,129 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 4,847 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 88.14% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 9.42% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.2% were of German, 24.0% Norwegian, 6.4% American, 6.0% English and 5.5% Irish ancestry.
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