Meagher County, Montana

Meagher County, Montana
Meagher County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,927. Its county seat is White Sulphur Springs.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the 2010 center of population of Montana is located in Meagher County at
History
Meagher County was named for Thomas Francis Meagher, territorial governor of Montana.
The first county seat was Diamond City, the main city of the Confederate Gulch mining district. This area is no longer part of Meagher County, but today lies in neighboring Broadwater County.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 12
U.S. Highway 89
Adjacent counties
Cascade County - north
Judith Basin County - northeast
Wheatland County - east
Sweet Grass County - southeast
Park County - south
Gallatin County - south
Broadwater County - west
Lewis and Clark County - northwest
National protected areas
Gallatin National Forest (part)
Helena National Forest (part)
Lewis and Clark National Forest (part)
Politics
This county has a strong Republican lean. This was one of 12 counties in Montana that Barry Goldwater won in 1964. A Democrat has not won since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 1,927 people.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,891 people, 806 households, and 509 families in the county. The population density was . There were 1,432 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.9% white, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 38.6% were German, 14.3% were Norwegian, 13.6% were Irish, 11.0% were English, 5.9% were Scotch-Irish, and 3.2% were American.
Of the 806 households, 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.8% were non-families, and 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.67. The median age was 50.1 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,577 and the median income for a family was $40,057. Males had a median income of $30,556 versus $16,414 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,318. About 14.1% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.7% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
City
White Sulphur Springs (county seat)
Census-designated places
Martinsdale
Springdale Colony
Other unincorporated communities
Castle Town
Checkerboard
Copperopolis
Fort Logan
Hamen
Lennep
Loweth
Minden
Moss Agate
Moyne
Ringling
Sixteen
Individual residences (identified on aerial map)
Ford Place
See also
List of lakes in Meagher County, Montana
Confederate Gulch and Diamond City (historically in Meagher County, but now in Broadwater County)
List of mountains in Meagher County, Montana
National Register of Historic Places listings in Meagher County, Montana
References
Montana counties on the Missouri River
1867 establishments in Montana Territory
Populated places established in 1867