Granite County, Montana

220 N Sansome St PO Box 925
Philipsburg, MT 59858
Phone: (406) 859-3771
Fax: (406) 859-3817
www.co.granite.mt.us

In west-central MT, northwest of Butte; organized Mar 2, 1893 from Deer Lodge County. Name Origin: For the Granite Mountain Silver Mine, itself named for the granite rock within the mine

Area (sq mi):: 1733.11 (land 1727.44; water 5.67) Population per square mile: 1.70
Population 2005: 2,965 State rank: 41 Population change: 2000-20005 4.80%; 1990-2000 11.10% Population 2000: 2,830 (White 95.30%; Black or African American 0.00%; Hispanic or Latino 1.30%; Asian 0.10%; Other 3.60%). Foreign born: 1.00%. Median age: 42.80
Income 2000: per capita $16,636; median household $27,813; Population below poverty level: 16.80% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $19,317-$22,194
Unemployment (2004): 5.20% Unemployment change (from 2000): -2.50% Median travel time to work: 26.40 minutes Working outside county of residence: 26.30%

Cities with population over 10,000: None

See other counties in Montana.

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District 2: Beaverhead County, Deer Lodge County, Granite County, Powell County and Silver Bow County

The Makeup of MNA

(CSE: WGC) (OTCQB: WGMCF) has agreed to acquire 22 unpatented mining claims hosting the Golden Jubilee project in Granite County, Montana, the company said.

Winston Gold to Acquire Montana's Golden Jubilee Project

Target: 22 unpatented mining claims hosting the Golden Jubilee project in Granite County, Montana

Winston Gold to Acquire Montana's Golden Jubilee Project

The couple tied the knot in the small, scenic town of Philipsburg, Granite County Clerk of Court Carol Bohrnsen said Tuesday.

Johansson weds in secret Montana rites

Eight years ago, Granite County School District in Salt Lake City received three M16 rifles through the program.

A public outcry has schools returning surplus military equipment

Per capita ownership of OHVs in southwestern Montana's Granite County is 0.52 per person.

Off-highway vehicles in Montana: popular and a growing part of the economy

N A crisp winter morning, in the heart of the Wild West, the ominous sound of gunshots echoes around a vast valley in Montana's Granite County.

Big skies and empty ski runs; Braving the cold outdoors, Pete Thompson enjoys ranch life on the slopes in America's Big Sky Country

Granite Lodge at The Ranch at Rock Creek lighting up as twilight descends and, inset, one of the bedrooms and the dining room Granite Lodge at The Ranch at Rock Creek lighting up as twilight descends and, inset, one of the bedrooms and the dining room Philipsburg town centre in Montana and, below, tourists on a Snowcat ride near The Ranch at Rock Creek Philipsburg town centre in Montana and, below, tourists on a Snowcat ride near The Ranch at Rock Creek ON A crisp winter morning, in the heart of the Wild West, the ominous sound of gunshots echoes around a vast valley in Montana's Granite County.

Big skies and empty ski runs; Braving the cold outdoors, Pete Thompson enjoys ranch life on the slopes in America's Big Sky Country

Tate-Potter Cave 1460 Corynorhinus townsendii Granite County 18.

Winter records of bats in Montana

The exception, from the Western/Southern region, is Granite County with an average age of 51.

Migration and Montana's changing demographics

The most populous was Gallatin County (48,500) while the least populated was Granite County (2,600).

The wood products industry: an integral part of regional economics