Musselshell County
Musselshell County, Montana
Roundup, MT 59072
Phone: (406) 323-1104
Fax: (406) 323-3303
In south-central MT, north of Billings; organized Feb 11, 1911 from Fergus, Yellowstone, and Meagher counties. Name Origin: For the Musselshell River, which forms part of the county's eastern border, the river was named for the mussel shells found on its banks
Area (sq mi):: 1870.91 (land 1867.15; water 3.76) Population per square mile: 2.40
Population 2005: 4,497 State rank: 36 Population change: 2000-20005 0.00%; 1990-2000 9.50% Population 2000: 4,497 (White 95.90%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.60%; Asian 0.20%; Other 2.90%). Foreign born: 2.00%. Median age: 43.20
Income 2000: per capita $15,389; median household $25,527; Population below poverty level: 19.90% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $15,674-$17,703
Unemployment (2004): 5.80% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.80% Median travel time to work: 25.00 minutes Working outside county of residence: 22.20%
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