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Population loss as in major -- 50% or more.
Source: Wikipedia (Carter County, Ekalaka)
Ekalaka is the county seat of Carter County.
Population loss by degrees: 80-90%, 70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.
- 16.6% - Carter County
- 30.7% - Montana
- 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
- 25.8% - Carter County
- 18.7% - Montana
- 15.6% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:
- 12.9% - Carter County
- 12.5% - Montana
- 12.3% - U.S.
The last time a Democratic candidate for president won Carter County was in 1948. Trump won 86.3% of the vote in 2016, the best-ever GOP performance.
Other Montana population loss posts:
Sheridan County/Plentywood. (8/17/2019)
Daniels County/Scobey. (8/17/2019)
McCone County/Circle. (8/17/2019)
Wibaux County/Wibaux. (8/18/2019)
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