Butte-Silver Bow County, Montana
155 W Granite St
Butte, MT 59703
Phone: (406) 497-6200
Fax: (406) 497-6328
www.co.silverbow.mt.us
In southwestern MT, southwest of Helena; organized Feb 16, 1881 (prior to statehood) from Deer Lodge County. Name Origin: For Silver Bow Creek, which runs through the county; named by prospectors who saw the sun shining "like a silver bow" on its waters.
Area (sq mi): 718.97 (land 718.31; water 0.66). Pop per sq mi: 45.90.
Pop 2005: 32,982. State rank: 8. Pop change: 2000-20005 -4.70%; 1990-2000 2.00%. Pop 2000: 34,606 (White 93.70%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 2.70%; Asian 0.40%; Other 4.10%). Foreign born: 1.60%. Median age: 38.90.
Income 2000: per capita $17,009; median household $30,402; Pop below poverty level: 14.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,691-$26,522.
Unemployment 2004: 4.80%. Change from 2000: -0.30%. Median travel time to work: 14.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 7.00%.
Butte, MT 59703
Phone: (406) 497-6200
Fax: (406) 497-6328
www.co.silverbow.mt.us
In southwestern MT, southwest of Helena; organized Feb 16, 1881 (prior to statehood) from Deer Lodge County. Name Origin: For Silver Bow Creek, which runs through the county; named by prospectors who saw the sun shining "like a silver bow" on its waters.
Area (sq mi): 718.97 (land 718.31; water 0.66). Pop per sq mi: 45.90.
Pop 2005: 32,982. State rank: 8. Pop change: 2000-20005 -4.70%; 1990-2000 2.00%. Pop 2000: 34,606 (White 93.70%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 2.70%; Asian 0.40%; Other 4.10%). Foreign born: 1.60%. Median age: 38.90.
Income 2000: per capita $17,009; median household $30,402; Pop below poverty level: 14.90%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $22,691-$26,522.
Unemployment 2004: 4.80%. Change from 2000: -0.30%. Median travel time to work: 14.30 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 7.00%.
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