17-490: Big Horn County is the name of two counties in the United States: Big Horn County, Montana Big Horn County, Wyoming [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
34-490: Is generally Democratic, owing largely to its majority Native American population. It is distinguished from most other counties in rural Montana, which often lean heavily Republican. In 2024 , Donald Trump carried the county by a narrow plurality, the first time a Republican won the county since Reagan in 1980. As of the 2020 census , there were 13,124 people living in the county. As of the 2010 census , there were 12,865 people, 4,004 households, and 2,970 families living in
51-519: Is seen to have helped Sheehy win via the coattail effect , thus flipping Montana's last remaining Democratic statewide office into the Republican column. Trump became the first Republican to win predominantly- Native American Big Horn County since Ronald Reagan in 1980 . In addition, his 9.5% victory in Roosevelt County is the best for a presidential Republican since Reagan's 10.5% in 1984 ;
68-720: The 2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate. Montana voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Montana has four electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state gained a seat. Trump once again won Montana by 19.9%, an increase from his 16.4% margin of victory in 2020 , but slightly under his 20.4% margin from 2016 . Prior to
85-524: The U.S. state of Montana . As of the 2020 census , the population was 13,124. The county seat is Hardin . The county, like the river and the mountain range , is named after the bighorn sheep in the Rocky Mountains . The county was founded in 1913. It is located on the south line of the state. Most of the area is part of the Crow Indian Reservation . Reservation poverty affects
102-754: The Big Horn Canyon National Recreation Area are regulated by the National Park Service . The remainder of the county falls under the State of Montana. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 5,015 square miles (12,990 km ), of which 4,995 square miles (12,940 km ) is land and 19 square miles (49 km ) (0.4%) is water. It is the fifth-largest county in Montana by land area. Most of
119-493: The best performance for a Republican there since Calvin Coolidge last won the county in 1924 . The Montana Democratic primary was held on June 4, 2024, alongside primaries in the District of Columbia , New Jersey , New Mexico , and South Dakota . The Montana Republican primary was held on June 4, 2024, alongside primaries in the District of Columbia , New Jersey , New Mexico , and South Dakota . The Montana Green primary
136-506: The county produce mainly beef cattle, sugar beets, alfalfa, and small grains. 45°26′N 107°29′W / 45.43°N 107.49°W / 45.43; -107.49 2024 United States presidential election in Montana Trump Harris Joe Biden Democratic Donald Trump Republican The 2024 United States presidential election in Montana took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of
153-619: The county's land area is Indian reservations : The Crow Indian Reservation covers 64.2 percent of its area, while the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation covers another 6.37 percent. The county is home to the Big Horn, Pryor and Wolf mountain ranges. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Big Horn County has a semi-arid climate , abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. Big Horn County
170-637: The county, which is the second-poorest county in the state . On June 25, 1876, the Battle of Little Bighorn began. The Battle is also known as the Battle of the Greasy Grass to the Lakota and other Plains Indians. The county has several jurisdictions, each with its own regulations and law enforcement agencies. The Crow and Northern Cheyenne Indian Nations are administered by the tribes. Little Bighorn Battlefield and
187-409: The county. The population density was 2.6 inhabitants per square mile (1.0/km ). There were 4,695 housing units at an average density of 0.9 units per square mile (0.35 units/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 64.3% American Indian, 31.4% white, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% black or African American, 1.0% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.0% of
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#1732851232063204-525: The election, all major news organizations considered Montana a safe red state . Although somewhat less conservative than its neighboring states, Montana — a sparsely-populated state in the Northern Rockies and Great Plains — has not been won by a Democratic presidential candidate since Bill Clinton narrowly did so in 1992 , neither has it been competitive at the presidential level since Democrat Barack Obama came up less than 3 points shy of carrying
221-534: The historically-Democratic county, home to much of the Fort Peck Reservation , has voted for Trump in all three of his election bids. With Clallam County, Washington voting for Harris, Blaine County now holds the longest active bellwether streak in the nation, having last voted for a losing presidential candidate in 1988 , its only miss outside of its inaugural election in 1912 . Trump also came within just 50 votes of winning Deer Lodge County , thus giving
238-419: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Big_Horn_County&oldid=932724269 " Category : United States county name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Big Horn County, Montana Big Horn County is a county located in
255-415: The population. In terms of ancestry, 12.1% were American , and 10.3% were German . Of the 4,004 households, 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 25.8% were non-families, and 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 3.18 and the average family size
272-487: The state in 2008 . With the exception of 2008, the state has been carried by Republican presidential candidates by double digits since 2000 . However, despite the state's strong Republican lean, Montana received significant attention from both parties due to the simultaneous U.S. Senate race between incumbent Democrat Jon Tester and Republican challenger Tim Sheehy , which was seen as very competitive despite Sheehy's ultimate victory by over seven points. Trump's victory
289-579: Was 3.77. The median age was 30.5 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 36,550 and the median income for a family was $ 41,985. Males had a median income of $ 32,216 versus $ 27,917 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 15,066. About 20.7% of families and 23.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over. Coal mining and agriculture play major roles in Big Horn County's economy. Farms and ranches in
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