Treasure County, Montana

County in Montana, United States

County in Montana

Treasure County

County

Yucca Theatre, in Hysham, Montana.

Location within the U.S. state of Montana

Montana's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 46°12′N 107°16′W﻿ / ﻿46.2°N 107.27°W﻿ / 46.2; -107.27
Country|  United States
State|  Montana
Founded| 1919
Seat| Hysham
Largest town| Hysham
Area

• Total| 984 sq mi (2,550 km2)
• Land| 977 sq mi (2,530 km2)
• Water| 6.6 sq mi (17 km2)  0.7%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 762
• Estimate

(2022)

| 758
• Density| 0.77/sq mi (0.30/km2)
Time zone| UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district| 2nd

* Montana county number 33

Treasure County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 762,[1] making it the second-least populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Hysham.[2] The county was founded in 1919.[3]

## Geography

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According to the United States 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.[4] It is the fourth-smallest county in Montana by land area.

### Major highways

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* I-94
* US 10 (Former)
* S-311

### Adjacent counties

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* Rosebud County \- northeast
* Big Horn County \- south
* Yellowstone County \- west

## Demographics

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Historical population Census| Pop.| Note| %±

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1920| 1,990| | —
1930| 1,661| | −16.5%
1940| 1,499| | −9.8%
1950| 1,402| | −6.5%
1960| 1,345| | −4.1%
1970| 1,069| | −20.5%
1980| 981| | −8.2%
1990| 874| | −10.9%
2000| 861| | −1.5%
2010| 718| | −16.6%
2020| 762| | 6.1%
2022 (est.)| 758| [5]| −0.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790–1960,[7] 1900–1990,[8]
1990–2000,[9] 2010–2020[1]

### 2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, there were 762 people living in the county.[citation needed]

### 2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 718 people, 335 households, and 219 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.7 inhabitants per square mile (0.27/km2). There were 422 housing units at an average density of 0.4 per square mile (0.15/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 93.9% white, 0.8% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 40.2% were American, 22.4% were German, 9.9% were English, 9.9% were Irish, and 7.4% were Norwegian.

Of the 335 households, 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 34.6% were non-families, and 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.67. The median age was 51.5 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,969 and the median income for a family was $51,458. Males had a median income of $38,194 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,882. About 4.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.

## Politics

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Treasure County voters are reliably Republican. They have only selected the Democratic Party candidate in five national elections (as of 2021) during the century of the county's existence as an independent unit.

United States presidential election results for Treasure County, Montana[10] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies)

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 373  | 81.09% | 78  | 16.96%  | 9  | 1.96%
2016 | 351  | 79.23% | 59  | 13.32%  | 33  | 7.45%
2012 | 319  | 70.11% | 114  | 25.05%  | 22  | 4.84%
2008 | 314  | 64.61% | 156  | 32.10%  | 16  | 3.29%
2004 | 348  | 72.20% | 121  | 25.10%  | 13  | 2.70%
2000 | 344  | 71.82% | 106  | 22.13%  | 29  | 6.05%
1996 | 237  | 47.59% | 171  | 34.34%  | 90  | 18.07%
1992 | 206  | 37.66% | 157  | 28.70%  | 184  | 33.64%
1988 | 291  | 54.29% | 231  | 43.10%  | 14  | 2.61%
1984 | 353  | 61.28% | 209  | 36.28%  | 14  | 2.43%
1980 | 321  | 57.94% | 181  | 32.67%  | 52  | 9.39%
1976 | 315  | 55.85% | 239  | 42.38%  | 10  | 1.77%
1972 | 377  | 65.68% | 176  | 30.66%  | 21  | 3.66%
1968 | 298  | 56.55% | 188  | 35.67%  | 41  | 7.78%
1964 | 251  | 46.83%  | 285  | 53.17% | 0  | 0.00%
1960 | 300  | 52.63% | 270  | 47.37%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 337  | 57.22% | 252  | 42.78%  | 0  | 0.00%
1952 | 392  | 65.66% | 205  | 34.34%  | 0  | 0.00%
1948 | 253  | 45.18%  | 291  | 51.96% | 16  | 2.86%
1944 | 287  | 50.09% | 282  | 49.21%  | 4  | 0.70%
1940 | 287  | 47.05%  | 321  | 52.62% | 2  | 0.33%
1936 | 244  | 36.47%  | 398  | 59.49% | 27  | 4.04%
1932 | 276  | 46.31%  | 310  | 52.01% | 10  | 1.68%
1928 | 354  | 65.43% | 186  | 34.38%  | 1  | 0.18%
1924 | 289  | 55.36% | 84  | 16.09%  | 149  | 28.54%
1920 | 517  | 71.41% | 174  | 24.03%  | 33  | 4.56%

## Communities

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### Town

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* Hysham (county seat)

### Unincorporated communities

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* Bighorn, Montana
* Myers
* Sanders

### Ghost town

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* Rancher

## See also

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* List of lakes in Treasure County, Montana
* List of mountains in Treasure County, Montana
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Treasure County, Montana

## References

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1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman. Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society Press. 2009. p. 267.
4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
5. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
10. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.

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Municipalities and communities of Treasure County, Montana, United States

County seat: Hysham

Town|

* Hysham

Treasure County map

Unincorporated
communities|

* Myers
* Sanders

Ghost town|

* Rancher

Indian reservation|

* Crow Indian Reservation‡

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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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