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Phillips County, Montana

Phillips County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,217. Its county seat is Malta. Before February 5, 1915, Phillips County was part of Blaine County, and before 1912 both were part of Chouteau County. It was named for rancher and state senator Benjamin D. Phillips.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.4%) is water. It is the second-largest county in Montana by land area and third-largest by total area. Adjacent counties and rural municipalitiesBlaine County - west • Fergus County - southwest • Petroleum County - south • Garfield County - southeast • Valley County - east • Rural Municipality (RM) of Lone Tree No. 18, Saskatchewan (SK) - north • RM of Val Marie No. 17, SK - north • RM of Mankota No. 45, SK - northeast National protected areasBowdoin National Wildlife RefugeCharles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (part) • Hewitt Lake National Wildlife RefugeUL Bend National Wildlife RefugeUpper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (part) ==Demographics==
Demographics
2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 4,217. Of the residents, 23.3% were under the age of 18 and 23.4% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 44.7 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.6 males. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 100.0% lived in rural areas. The racial makeup of the county was 83.6% White, 0.1% Black or African American, 8.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 1.2% from some other race, and 6.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.7% of the population. There were 2,229 housing units, of which 20.6% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 74.2% were owner-occupied and 25.8% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.8%. 2010 census As of the 2010 census, there were 4,253 people, 1,819 households, and 1,159 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 2,335 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 87.0% white, 8.3% American Indian, 0.2% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.2% were Norwegian, 24.3% were German, 13.4% were Irish, 10.1% were American, and 9.0% were English. Of the 1,819 households, 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.3% were non-families, and 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age was 46.8 years. The median income for a household in the county was $36,453 and the median income for a family was $55,362. Males had a median income of $41,826 versus $26,417 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,227. About 11.4% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Politics==
Politics
From its creation until 1964, voters of Phillips County were fairly balanced; they selected Democratic Party candidates in 58% of national elections. After 1964 the Republican presidential candidate has garnered the county's vote in every election. ==Communities==
Communities
CityMalta (county seat) TownsDodsonSaco Census-designated placesEast Malta ColonyLanduskyLoring ColonySleeping BuffaloWhitewaterZortman Other unincorporated communities • Bowdoin • Caldwell • Cole • Content • Cree Crossing • Jordan Crossing • LoringMorgan • Tattnall • Wagner ==See also==
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