Daniels County is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,661. Its

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is Scobey. It is on Montana's north border, and thus abuts the Canada–US border with

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History

Daniels County was created in 1920 from portions of Sheridan and

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Counties. The name comes from Mansfield Daniels, a local rancher.

Geography

According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.03%) is water. Daniels County is predominantly rolling plains. The Poplar River flows through the county.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties and rural municipalities

* Rural Municipality (RM) of Old Post No. 43, Saskatchewan (SK) - northwest * RM of Poplar Valley No. 12, SK - north * RM of Hart Butte No. 11, SK - north * RM of Happy Valley No. 10, SK - northeast * Sheridan County - east * Roosevelt County - south * Valley County - west

Politics

Demographics

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 2,017 people, 892 households, and 561 families living in the county. The

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was 1.4 people per square mile (0.55/km²). There were 1,154 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.03%

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, 1.29% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.10%

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, 0.59% from

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, and 1.74% from two or more races. 1.59% of the population were

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of any race. 35.7% were of

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, 20.0%

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, 7.8%

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and 5.5% French ancestry. There were 892 households, out of which 23.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.90% were married couples living together, 5.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.10% were non-families. 33.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.84. The county population contained 22.10% under the age of 18, 4.90% from 18 to 24, 20.00% from 25 to 44, 29.50% from 45 to 64, and 23.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 96.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.90 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,306, and the median income for a family was $35,722. Males had a median income of $24,405 versus $18,421 for females. The

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for the county was $16,055. About 13.40% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the

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, including 19.20% of those under age 18 and 13.20% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 1,751 people, 798 households, and 481 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 1,111 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.7% white, 2.1% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 39.4% were

, 31.8% were

, 9.0% were

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, 8.3% were

, and 1.2% were American. Of the 798 households, 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.7% were non-families, and 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age was 50.4 years. The median income for a household in the county was $38,125 and the median income for a family was $49,479. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $25,921 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,737. About 9.8% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the

, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The main source of income for Daniels County has been cattle and

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wheat.

Education

There is one K-12 school serving all of Daniels County, Scobey High School.

Communities

City

* Scobey (county seat)

Town

* Flaxville

Census-designated places

* Peerless * Whitetail

Unincorporated communities

* Carbert *

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* Navajo * Pleasant Prairie * West Fork''West Fork, Daniels County MT'' Google Maps (accessed January 1, 2019)
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References

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