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County: Beaverhead County
State: Montana
FIPS Code: 30001

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 35% to 40% Percent Land in NF:
38.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
1,370,108
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
1,200,135
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 10.94 Beaverhead NF
1,370,108
% Water: 0.5
Mean Jan. Temp: 22
Mean July Temp: 65
Topography: Open High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 8,187 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 8,186 0.0% -5.2% 5.1%
1990: 8,424 2.9% -4.0% 7.0%
2000: 9,202 9.2% 5.5% 3.7%
2005: 8,773 -4.7% -4.7% 0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
8,687 94.4% 0-to-19:
2,670 29.0%
Black:
12 0.1% 20-to-39:
2,239 24.3%
Hispanic:
246 2.7% 40-to-59:
2,611 28.4%
American Indian:
128 1.4% 60-plus:
1,682 18.3%
Other:
129 1.4%
Median Age: 37.7
Population Density (persons per square mile): 1.7
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 89.3%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 26.4%
Median Family Income: $38,971
Families Below Poverty Line: 12.8%
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