Liberty County, Montana
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| Liberty County, Montana | |
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 Location in the state of Montana |
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 Montana's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1919 |
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| Seat | Chester |
| Largest City | Chester |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
3,748 km² (1,447 mi²) 3,703 km² (1,430 mi²) 45 km² (17 mi²), 1.21% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
2,158 1/km² |
| Website: www.co.liberty.mt.us | |
Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of 2000, the population is 2,158. Its county seat is ChesterGR6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,748 km² (1,447 mi²). 3,703 km² (1,430 mi²) of it is land and 45 km² (17 mi²) of it (1.21%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent Counties
- Toole County, Montana - west
- Pondera County, Montana - southwest
- Chouteau County, Montana - south
- Hill County, Montana - east
The Canadian province of Alberta borders Liberty County to the north.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,158 people, 833 households, and 583 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (2/mi²). There were 1,070 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.21% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. 0.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 833 households out of which 30.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% were married couples living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.80% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,284, and the median income for a family was $37,361. Males had a median income of $23,158 versus $16,579 for females. The per capita income for the county was $14,882. About 19.00% of families and 20.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.90% of those under age 18 and 15.50% of those age 65 or over.
