Roosevelt County, Montana
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 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 census of 2020, there were 10,794 people. 2010 census
As of the census of 2010, 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. After a seven-election streak of voting for the Democratic candidate, it voted for Republican Donald Trump by narrow margins in 2016 and 2020. Communities

Cities
 Poplar
 Wolf Point (county seat)

Towns
 Bainville
 Brockton
 Culbertson
 Froid

Unincorporated communities

 Biem
 Blair
 Bredette
 Chelsea
 Fort Kipp
 Macon
 Sprole

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

References

 
Montana counties on the Missouri River
1919 establishments in Montana
Populated places established in 1919