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Silver Bow County is a county in the U.S. state Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,133.[1] Its county seat is Butte.[2] 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 within the county.

Silver Bow County
Consolidated city-county
Butte-Silver Bow County
Mike Mansfield Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Butte.
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°54′N 112°40′W
Country	United States
State	Montana
Founded	February 16, 1881
Named for	Silver Bow Creek
Seat	Butte
Largest city	Butte
Area
• Total	719 sq mi (1,860 km2)
• Land	718 sq mi (1,860 km2)
• Water	0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.08%
Population  (2020)
• Total	35,133
• Estimate  (2021)	35,411
• Density	49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	co.silverbow.mt.us
Montana county number 01 Unigov with Butte, MT

Silver Bow County comprises the Butte-Silver Bow, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has an 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.[3] It is Montana's smallest county by area.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

• Deer Lodge County - northwest
• Jefferson County - east
• Madison County - south
• Beaverhead County - southwest

National protected areas

• Beaverhead National Forest (part)
• Deerlodge National Forest (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	23,744		—
1900	47,635		100.6%
1910	56,848		19.3%
1920	60,313		6.1%
1930	56,969		−5.5%
1940	53,209		−6.6%
1950	48,422		−9.0%
1960	46,454		−4.1%
1970	41,981		−9.6%
1980	38,092		−9.3%
1990	33,941		−10.9%
2000	34,606		2.0%
2010	34,200		−1.2%
2020	35,133		2.7%
2021 (est.)	35,411	[4]	0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census, there were 34,606 people, 14,432 households, and 8,933 families living 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.

There were 14,432 households, out of which 28.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.80% were married couples living together, 10.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.10% were non-families. 32.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97.

The county population contained 23.70% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 26.70% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 16.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $30,402, and the median income for a family was $40,018. Males had a median income of $31,295 versus $21,610 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,009. About 10.70% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.20% of those under age 18 and 8.90% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 34,200 people, 14,932 households, and 8,651 families living in the county.[9] The population density was 47.6 inhabitants per square mile (18.4/km²). There were 16,717 housing units at an average density of 23.3 per square mile (9.0/km²).[10] The racial makeup of the county was 94.4% white, 1.9% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.7% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.7% of the population.[9] In terms of ancestry, 32.6% were Irish, 23.3% were German, 16.1% were English, 8.3% were Italian, 6.9% were Norwegian, and 3.2% were American.[11]

Of the 14,932 households, 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 42.1% were non-families, and 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age was 41.3 years.[9]

The median income for a household in the county was $37,986 and the median income for a family was $52,288. Males had a median income of $41,491 versus $28,132 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,357. About 11.6% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.[12]

Government and politics

As with neighboring Deer Lodge County are the two most consistently Democratic counties in Montana when it comes to Presidential elections, with Silver Bow County last voting Republican in 1956 for Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Over the last century, Silver Bow County has voted only once for a Republican gubernatorial candidate (Marc Racicot during the 1996 Montana election).[13] Silver Bow County has not supported any Republican at all for the U.S. Senate since at least 1928.[13]

Silver Bow County is in Senate District 37 and in HR District 73.[14]

United States presidential election results for Silver Bow County, Montana[13]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	7,745	41.51%	10,392	55.70%	521	2.79%
2016	6,376	38.76%	8,619	52.39%	1,457	8.86%
2012	5,430	32.41%	10,857	64.79%	469	2.80%
2008	4,818	28.27%	11,676	68.51%	548	3.22%
2004	6,381	39.67%	9,307	57.86%	396	2.46%
2000	6,299	37.71%	8,967	53.68%	1,437	8.60%
1996	3,909	22.11%	11,199	63.35%	2,569	14.53%
1992	3,491	19.24%	9,960	54.89%	4,695	25.87%
1988	5,043	30.22%	11,422	68.45%	222	1.33%
1984	6,637	36.85%	11,095	61.60%	278	1.54%
1980	7,301	37.68%	9,721	50.17%	2,355	12.15%
1976	7,506	39.28%	11,377	59.53%	227	1.19%
1972	7,967	39.05%	11,704	57.36%	733	3.59%
1968	5,488	27.98%	12,626	64.36%	1,503	7.66%
1964	4,873	22.94%	15,751	74.16%	615	2.90%
1960	7,290	34.40%	13,754	64.91%	146	0.69%
1956	11,619	50.31%	11,475	49.69%	0	0.00%
1952	10,196	43.46%	13,114	55.90%	148	0.63%
1948	7,305	34.24%	12,715	59.60%	1,315	6.16%
1944	7,610	36.17%	13,228	62.87%	202	0.96%
1940	7,932	30.82%	17,467	67.88%	335	1.30%
1936	4,528	20.02%	17,697	78.23%	398	1.76%
1932	6,792	31.11%	13,626	62.41%	1,416	6.49%
1928	9,456	44.81%	11,228	53.21%	419	1.99%
1924	6,520	34.66%	5,393	28.66%	6,901	36.68%
1920	10,074	55.36%	6,394	35.14%	1,730	9.51%
1916	6,757	31.36%	13,084	60.72%	1,706	7.92%
1912	2,232	18.76%	4,542	38.18%	5,122	43.06%
1908	4,618	33.82%	6,255	45.80%	2,783	20.38%
1904	5,149	36.07%	5,686	39.83%	3,439	24.09%
1900	3,873	23.75%	12,101	74.19%	336	2.06%
1896	1,275	11.29%	9,992	88.46%	29	0.26%
1892	3,251	38.58%	2,648	31.43%	2,527	29.99%

Communities

City

• Butte (county seat)

Town

• Walkerville

Unincorporated communities

See also

• List of lakes in Silver Bow County, Montana
• List of mountains in Silver Bow County, Montana
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Silver Bow County, Montana

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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- [en] Silver Bow County, Montana

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[ru] Силвер-Боу (округ)

Силвер-Боу (англ. Silver Bow County) — округ штата Монтана в Соединённых Штатах Америки. Столица округа — город Бьютт (с 1977 года).

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