The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1927-04-21
POPULATION IN
MONTANA ON
1000

Helena. The population Of MOI
tana on January /, 1927 was SAC. .SOl
a decrease OF over 1000 since the fet
eral census of 1920 which registere
547.59S persons in the state, but al
increase Of more than 10000 over th
population two years ago, according
to an estimate prepared by the divi
sion OF publicity department OF agri
culture, labor and industry.
Twenty-one of the 56 counties In
the state show an increase in popu
lation as compared to 1920. These
are Big Horn, Carbon. Carter. Gas
cade, Dawson, Deer Lodge, Fallon,
Glacier. Pondera, Powder River,
Prairie. Richland, Roosevelt, San
ders, Teton, Toole, Treasure, Valley,
Wibaux, and Yellowstone.
The greatest increase is evident in
Big Horn county where the popu-
lation figure jumped from 7,Ol5 in
1920 to $500 in 1927. Next in line is
Glacier with an increase OF 2,O22 over
the 1920 figure, and Richlsnd with
a 2,111 increase. Toole county went
from 1874 to 500 in the seven year
period, Sanders from 9949 to 5000
and Cascade from 1886 to 39,700
counties showing the most notable
decreases are: Beaverhead, Granite,
Musselshell, Rosebud, and Sheridan,
with a decrease of approximately q
600 each, Chouteau, Custer and Flat
head. with a decrease of 5000 each;
Fergus and Missoula with decrease
Of over 5000 each.
There are several explanations for
the loss in population in certain
counties, chief among which is the
creation Of new counties as in theI
case Of Fergus and Missoula. where
the formation of Petroleum and Lake
counties took a considerable portion
Of the population, and in MusselhheiI.
Sheridan and Flathead with loss due
to creation Of Golden Valley, Daniels,
and Lake counties. The decrease IN
some Of the agricultural counties Is
due to the decrease in the number OF
farms; some is due to decline in live
stock values. The falling of in some
branches of the mining industry is
responsible for some of the loss. as
In manganese mining in Granite
county
The increases are due to such fac (
tors as oil drilling activities and rail- z
'oad development. The new wheat i
ands opened by railroad building in a
he northeastern part of the state 4
lave drawn larger number into I
hat region.
The five counties now having the b
argest population are: Silver Bow, d
S,7OO; Cascade, SO, 700; Yellowstone, .
$500; Fergus, 22,9OO; and Missouls, 7
5000 Those having the smallest &
lumber are: Mineral 1850; Treasure P
900; Lssrt Go; P.ira'en.M 2,$Ou; /,
nd Golden Valley and Meagher each
18th 2.4OO. fe
Persons in the state above the age 81
{ 81 numbered 1908 according t0 n
927 figures and those below 241. .297 q
hildren of both sexes below 6 years, b
age number 56,786, above years i,
nd below 21 years of age, 154,537
here are 1O7,54S males below the le- 4
Al age in the state, and 1O3,754 fe-
ales.
Population of Toole and adjacent
,unties is given below, the first HI
CURE representing the Official fed lie,
al census issued in 1920; the sec 2.t
3D. the estimate Of population for tai
Inuary /, 1927 wi
1886 an $4,000; Chou ell
au. 11,O51 and $500: Flathead, 2l,-
s and 1890; Glacier, 4,I78 and pa
200; Hill, 1883 and 1900; Liberty Oh
ZIG and 2,1OO; Phillips 9,S11 and g. th4
o: Pondera. 5,741 and 6,1OO: Teton, F.
$40 and 6,1OO; Toole 1874 and s. w
Q. w
Population estimates are based on int
hool census reports, vital statistics ;
d registration at the past three in
nral elections. In 1920 approxi- ioi
ateIy Al percent of the total state tw
pulation was below 21 years OF age. the
le present estimates are based on ere
2 assumption that this ratio has an,
NAMED constant during the past Sc
i. years 9th
ing
Mr. and Mrs Arthur W. Furber nrr