• Source: Pondera County, Montana

Pondera County ( POND-ə-RAY) is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,898. Its county seat is Conrad.




Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,640 square miles (4,200 km2), of which 1,623 square miles (4,200 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (1.0%) is water.




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= National protected area

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Lewis and Clark National Forest (part)
Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area (part)




Demographics






= 2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, there were 5,898 people living in the county.




= 2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 6,153 people, 2,285 households, and 1,528 families residing in the county. The population density was 3.8 inhabitants per square mile (1.5/km2). There were 2,659 housing units at an average density of 1.6 units per square mile (0.62 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 82.7% white, 14.5% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 31.9% were German, 14.7% were Norwegian, 13.2% were Irish, 9.3% were English, 5.7% were Dutch, and 5.6% were American.
Of the 2,285 households, 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.1% were non-families, and 29.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age was 42.8 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,419 and the median income for a family was $47,656. Males had a median income of $34,259 versus $26,903 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,989. About 14.9% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.




Politics


From its creation until 1964, voters of Pondera County were fairly balanced; they selected Democratic Party candidates in 58% of national elections. Since 1964, the Republican presidential candidate has garnered the county's vote in every election.




Communities






= City

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Conrad (county seat)




= Town

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Valier




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Notable people


Ivan Doig, author; resided in Dupuyer
George Montgomery – film/television actor; born and raised in Brady




See also


List of lakes in Pondera County, Montana
List of mountains in Pondera County, Montana
National Register of Historic Places listings in Pondera County MT




References






External links


County website

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