Roosevelt County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,794. Its county seat is Wolf Point. Roosevelt County was created by the Montana Legislature in 1919 from a portion of Sheridan County. The name honors former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, who had died earlier that year.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.6%) is water. Three-fourths of the county's land area lies within the Fort Peck Indian Reservation.

Major highways

U.S. Route 2 Montana Highway 13 Montana Highway 16 Montana Highway 25 Montana Highway 251

Transit Amtrak Empire Builder (Wolf Point station)

Adjacent counties

Daniels County – northwest Sheridan County – northeast Williams County, North Dakota – east McKenzie County, North Dakota – southeast Richland County – south McCone County – southwest Valley County - west

National protected areas Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site (part) Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Climate According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bredette has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Bredette was on August 6, 1983, and July 24, 2007, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 20, 1954.

Demographics

2020 census As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 10,794. Of the residents, 30.9% were under the age of 18 and 13.8% were 65 years of age or older; the median age was 33.2 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.5 males. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas and 100.0% lived in rural areas.

The racial makeup of the county was 33.6% White, 0.3% Black or African American, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4% Asian, 0.6% from some other race, and 7.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.2% of the population.

There were 3,610 households in the county, of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 30.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. About 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 4,065 housing units, of which 11.2% were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 59.9% were owner-occupied and 40.1% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 7.4%.

2010 census As of the 2010 census, there were 10,425 people, 3,553 households, and 2,548 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 4,063 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 60.4% American Indian, 35.8% white, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.2% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 20.0% were Norwegian, 16.3% were German, 6.1% were Irish, and 1.3% were American.

Of the 3,553 households, 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 28.3% were non-families, and 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.41. The median age was 31.6 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,451 and the median income for a family was $50,146. Males had a median income of $39,008 versus $34,725 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,821. About 15.8% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over. Politics Roosevelt County is competitive in presidential elections, due to its high Native American population. After a seven-election streak of voting for the Democratic candidate, it voted for Republican Donald Trump by narrow margins in 2016 and 2020. In 2024, the county trended more strongly in the conservative direction when it gave Trump a 53% majority.

Communities

Cities Poplar Wolf Point (county seat)

Towns Bainville Culbertson Froid

Census-designated place

Brockton

Unincorporated communities

BiemBiem MT Google Maps (accessed January 5, 2019) BlairBlair MT Google Maps (accessed January 5, 2019) BredetteBredette MT Google Maps (accessed January 5, 2019) ChelseaChelsea MT Google Maps (accessed January 5, 2019) Fort KippFort Kipp MT Google Maps (accessed January 5, 2019) MaconMacon MT Google Maps (accessed January 5, 2019) SproleSprole MT Google Maps (accessed January 5, 2019)

See also List of lakes in Roosevelt County, Montana List of mountains in Roosevelt County, Montana National Register of Historic Places listings in Roosevelt County MT

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