Monday, August 26, 2019

Population loss in Montana: Wheatland County/Harlowton


It all started here.

Population loss as in major -- 50% or more.  Final post in the series. 

Source:  Wikipedia (Wheatland County, Harlowton)


Harlowton is the county seat of Wheatland County.

Population loss by degrees:  80-90%70-79%, 60-69%, 50-59%.

Percentage of population 25 and older with a bachelor's degree:
  • 17.8% - Wheatland County
  • 30.7% - Montana
  • 30.9% - U.S.
Percentage of population 65 and older:
  • 23.9% - Wheatland County
  • 18.7% - Montana
  • 15.6% - U.S.
% of population living in poverty:
  • 18.5% - Wheatland County
  • 12.5% - Montana
  • 12.3% - U.S.

The last time a Democratic candidate for president won Wheatland County was in 1964.  Trump won 74.2% of the vote in 2016, best ever showing by a GOP presidential candidate.
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)
Carter County/Ekalaka.  (8/18/2019)
Powder River County/Broadus.  (8/18/2019)
Garfield County/Jordan.  (8/18/2019)
Valley County/Glasgow.  (8/20/2019)
Phillips County/Malta.   (8/20/2019)
Petroleum County/Winnett.  (8/21/2019)
Musselshell County/Roundup.  (8/21/2019)
Treasure County/Hysham.  (8/22/2019)
Golden Valley County/Ryegate.  (8/22/2019)
Fergus County/Lewistown.  (8/23/2019)
Chouteau County/Fort Benton.  (8/24/2019)
Judith Basin County/Stanford.  (8/25/2019)
Meagher County/White Sulphur Springs.  (8/26/2019)

Other population loss series:

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