Teton County, Montana
Teton County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,226. Its county seat is Choteau. The county was founded in 1893. Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which  is land and  (0.9%) is water. Adjacent counties

 Pondera County – north
 Chouteau County – east
 Cascade County – southeast
 Lewis and Clark County – south
 Flathead County – west

National protected area
Lewis and Clark National Forest (part)
Rocky Mountain Front Conservation Area (part)

Demographics

2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 6,226 people. 2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,073 people, 2,450 households, and 1,643 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 2,892 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.3% white, 1.4% American Indian, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.3% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 40.2% were German, 14.7% were Norwegian, 14.5% were Irish, 11.9% were English, 6.4% were Swedish, 6.0% were Dutch, and 4.3% were American. Of the 2,450 households, 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.9% were non-families, and 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age was 45.8 years. The median income for a household in the county was $39,516 and the median income for a family was $49,102. Males had a median income of $34,824 versus $24,419 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,509. About 11.0% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over. Politics
Teton County voters have not selected the Democratic Party candidate in a national election since 1964. Communities

City
 Choteau (county seat)

Towns
 Dutton
 Fairfield

Census-designated places
 Bynum
 Miller Colony
 New Rockport Colony
 Pendroy
 Power
 Rockport Colony

Unincorporated communities
Agawam

 Blackleaf
 Collins
 Diamond Valley
 Farmington
 Golden Ridge
 Koyl
 Saypo

Notable people
 Joe De Yong, artist, sculptor, illustrator, Hollywood movie technical advisor and protégé of Charles M. Russell; lived in Choteau, 1924
 John Edward Erickson, Teton County Attorney (1897–1905), governor of Montana

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

References

 
1893 establishments in Montana
Populated places established in 1893