Meagher County (pronounced Marr) is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of 2010, the population was 1,891. Its county seat is White Sulphur Springs. The center of population of Montana is also located in Meagher County at 46°48′48″N 111°12′35″W / 46.813302°N 111.209708°W / 46.813302; -111.209708
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,395 square miles (6,203 km²), of which, 2,392 square miles (6,195 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 km²) of it (0.13%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,932 people, 803 households, and 529 families residing in the county. The population density was <1/km² (1/sq mi). There were 1,363 housing units at an average density of <1/km² (1/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 97.20% White, 1.04% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.57% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 28.8% were of German, 14.5% Norwegian, 13.3% English, 12.4% Irish and 7.8% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 803 households out of which 27.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80%
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