Judith Basin County
Judith Basin County, Montana
Stanford, MT 59479
Phone: (406) 566-2277
Fax: (406) 566-2211
In central MT, southeast of Great Falls; organized Dec 10, 1920 from Fergus and Cascade counties. Name Origin: For the basin of the Judith River, which flows through the county; named by Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809) for his cousin, Judith Hancock, who later married Lt. William Clark (1770-1838)
Area (sq mi):: 1870.71 (land 1869.85; water 0.86) Population per square mile: 1.20
Population 2005: 2,198 State rank: 43 Population change: 2000-20005 -5.60%; 1990-2000 2.10% Population 2000: 2,329 (White 98.20%; Black or African American 0.00%; Hispanic or Latino 0.60%; Asian 0.10%; Other 1.20%). Foreign born: 1.40%. Median age: 42.00
Income 2000: per capita $14,291; median household $29,241; Population below poverty level: 21.10% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $18,601-$18,980
Unemployment (2004): 4.10% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.40% Median travel time to work: 17.50 minutes Working outside county of residence: 21.80%
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