Rosebud County, Montana

Rosebud County
County
County courthouse in Forsyth
County courthouse in Forsyth
Map of Montana highlighting Rosebud County
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Map of the United States highlighting Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°14′N 106°43′W / 46.23°N 106.72°W / 46.23; -106.72
Country United States
State Montana
FoundedFebruary 11, 1901
Named forRosebud River
SeatForsyth
Largest cityColstrip
Area
 • Total
5,027 sq mi (13,020 km2)
 • Land5,010 sq mi (13,000 km2)
 • Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,329
 • Estimate 
(2022)
8,088 Decrease
 • Density1.7/sq mi (0.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websiterosebudcountymt.gov
  • Montana county number 29

Rosebud County is a county in the state of Montana. It was established February 11, 1901, and has Montana vehicle license plate prefix 29.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,329.[2] Its county seat is Forsyth.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,027 square miles (13,020 km2), of which 5,010 square miles (13,000 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (0.3%) is water.[4] It is the fourth-largest county in Montana by land area and fifth-largest by total area. Part of Custer National Forest is located in the county.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, most of Rosebud County has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Climate data for Brandenberg, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 70
(21) 		72
(22) 		86
(30) 		91
(33) 		101
(38) 		111
(44) 		112
(44) 		111
(44) 		105
(41) 		98
(37) 		81
(27) 		70
(21) 		112
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 56.4
(13.6) 		58.6
(14.8) 		72.7
(22.6) 		82.1
(27.8) 		87.9
(31.1) 		96.4
(35.8) 		103.0
(39.4) 		102.1
(38.9) 		97.5
(36.4) 		84.3
(29.1) 		68.9
(20.5) 		56.4
(13.6) 		104.7
(40.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 35.2
(1.8) 		38.8
(3.8) 		50.2
(10.1) 		60.0
(15.6) 		69.5
(20.8) 		79.3
(26.3) 		89.8
(32.1) 		89.1
(31.7) 		77.2
(25.1) 		61.0
(16.1) 		46.5
(8.1) 		36.0
(2.2) 		61.1
(16.1)
Daily mean °F (°C) 22.9
(−5.1) 		26.3
(−3.2) 		36.4
(2.4) 		45.6
(7.6) 		55.1
(12.8) 		64.4
(18.0) 		72.4
(22.4) 		70.8
(21.6) 		60.3
(15.7) 		46.7
(8.2) 		33.9
(1.1) 		24.2
(−4.3) 		46.6
(8.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 10.7
(−11.8) 		13.9
(−10.1) 		22.6
(−5.2) 		31.3
(−0.4) 		40.7
(4.8) 		49.4
(9.7) 		55.1
(12.8) 		52.6
(11.4) 		43.5
(6.4) 		32.4
(0.2) 		21.2
(−6.0) 		12.5
(−10.8) 		32.2
(0.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −18.0
(−27.8) 		−12.0
(−24.4) 		−1.6
(−18.7) 		14.9
(−9.5) 		25.1
(−3.8) 		37.2
(2.9) 		44.6
(7.0) 		39.8
(4.3) 		29.0
(−1.7) 		14.3
(−9.8) 		−2.4
(−19.1) 		−11.7
(−24.3) 		−26.7
(−32.6)
Record low °F (°C) −42
(−41) 		−40
(−40) 		−41
(−41) 		−2
(−19) 		16
(−9) 		28
(−2) 		34
(1) 		30
(−1) 		19
(−7) 		−12
(−24) 		−32
(−36) 		−44
(−42) 		−44
(−42)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.55
(14) 		0.61
(15) 		0.91
(23) 		1.71
(43) 		3.12
(79) 		2.55
(65) 		1.44
(37) 		0.91
(23) 		1.21
(31) 		1.37
(35) 		0.54
(14) 		0.55
(14) 		15.47
(393)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 7.5
(19) 		8.0
(20) 		6.9
(18) 		4.0
(10) 		0.5
(1.3) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		1.7
(4.3) 		4.4
(11) 		7.4
(19) 		40.4
(102.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 7.3 6.9 7.4 9.0 11.0 10.0 7.1 5.4 6.1 7.1 6.1 6.3 89.7
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 6.2 5.8 3.8 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.4 3.6 5.6 28.4
Source 1: NOAA[5]
Source 2: National Weather Service[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19107,985—
19208,0020.2%
19307,347−8.2%
19406,477−11.8%
19506,5701.4%
19606,187−5.8%
19706,032−2.5%
19809,89964.1%
199010,5056.1%
20009,383−10.7%
20109,233−1.6%
20208,329−9.8%
2022 (est.)8,088[7]−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8][9][10][11]
2010–2020[2]

2000 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 8,329 people living in the county.[citation needed]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 9,233 people, 3,395 households, and 2,318 families residing in the county. The population density was 1.8 inhabitants per square mile (0.69/km2). There were 4,057 housing units at an average density of 0.8 per square mile (0.31/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 61.3% white, 34.7% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.5% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 25.0% were American, 19.0% were German, 6.9% were English, and 6.6% were Irish.

Of the 3,395 households, 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.7% were non-families, and 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.32. The median age was 36.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,776 and the median income for a family was $56,282. Males had a median income of $52,500 versus $28,306 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,844. About 13.6% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 21.3% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Rosebud County voters have selected the Republican Party candidate in 60% of national elections since 1980 (as of 2020).

United States presidential election results for Rosebud County, Montana[12][13]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 2,466 66.77% 1,095 29.65% 132 3.57%
2020 2,486 65.70% 1,199 31.69% 99 2.62%
2016 2,253 65.25% 987 28.58% 213 6.17%
2012 2,004 56.88% 1,422 40.36% 97 2.75%
2008 1,768 46.40% 1,919 50.37% 123 3.23%
2004 1,982 55.29% 1,520 42.40% 83 2.32%
2000 1,826 53.35% 1,394 40.72% 203 5.93%
1996 1,413 38.37% 1,681 45.64% 589 15.99%
1992 1,130 28.84% 1,669 42.60% 1,119 28.56%
1988 1,822 48.05% 1,869 49.29% 101 2.66%
1984 2,413 54.82% 1,920 43.62% 69 1.57%
1980 1,875 54.46% 1,167 33.89% 401 11.65%
1976 1,538 51.16% 1,413 47.01% 55 1.83%
1972 1,486 63.23% 777 33.06% 87 3.70%
1968 1,190 56.42% 711 33.71% 208 9.86%
1964 1,105 47.61% 1,212 52.22% 4 0.17%
1960 1,386 57.77% 1,002 41.77% 11 0.46%
1956 1,516 63.01% 890 36.99% 0 0.00%
1952 1,734 67.92% 805 31.53% 14 0.55%
1948 1,106 50.71% 1,031 47.27% 44 2.02%
1944 1,154 50.15% 1,114 48.41% 33 1.43%
1940 1,252 46.77% 1,399 52.26% 26 0.97%
1936 866 32.43% 1,624 60.82% 180 6.74%
1932 1,027 36.63% 1,646 58.70% 131 4.67%
1928 1,519 59.38% 1,025 40.07% 14 0.55%
1924 1,115 49.12% 259 11.41% 896 39.47%
1920 2,239 68.22% 873 26.60% 170 5.18%
1916 1,337 43.95% 1,608 52.86% 97 3.19%
1912 392 33.91% 313 27.08% 451 39.01%
1908 515 66.03% 235 30.13% 30 3.85%
1904 460 75.66% 134 22.04% 14 2.30%

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Former communities

Notable people

  • Heather Sharfeddin – novelist, grew up in Rosebud County
  • Frederic Remington (1861-1909) - famous western artist who lived at times, as late as 1901, on the Charles Boals ranch near Birney and the Cheyenne Indian Reservation where he hunted, painted and sketched.[14]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Montana History Wiki: Montana Counties". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  5. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  9. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  10. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  11. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  12. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  13. ^ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 368 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 80 votes, and Write-in candidate Eugene Chafin received 3 votes.
  14. ^ "Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, October 03, 1901, Image 5". October 3, 1901.

46°14′N 106°43′W / 46.23°N 106.72°W / 46.23; -106.72