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Beaverhead County, Montana

Cities & Towns:
Dillon
Lima
Wisdom

Beaverhead County is in southwestern Montana with Idaho to the south and west (the boundary is actually the Continental Divide). Interstate 15 bisects the county north and south. The Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge is here, as is a Lewis and Clark Memorial and the Sacajawea Historic Area near Lemhi Pass.

Beaverhead County was founded in 1864 and contains 5,542 square miles of land and 30 square miles of water. The county seat is Dillon.

Fast Facts about Beaverhead County, Montana
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 94.4%
Hispanic: 2.7%
Native American: 2.2%
Other: 1.1%
Two or More Races: 1.2%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 63%
Government Sector: 25%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 11%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Beaverhead County: 86.5
2007 Estimates:
Population: 8,804
Males: 4,508
Females: 4,296
Median Resident Age: 37.6 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $28,962
Estimated Median Home Value: $155,920
Major Industries:
Agriculture & Forestry, Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Construction, Government, Finance & Insurance Services, Mining, Professional Services
Top photo of the Big Hole Recreation Sites is courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management
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