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County:

Blaine County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30005

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

86,199

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.53

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

11

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,727

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,999

4.0%

-4.4%

8.4%

1990:

6,728

-3.9%

-15.1%

11.2%

2000:

7,009

4.2%

-2.8%

6.9%

2005:

6,629

-5.4%

-8.1%

2.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,670

52.4%

0-to-19:

2,517

35.9%

Black:

10

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,565

22.3%

Hispanic:

70

1.0%

40-to-59:

1,748

24.9%

American Indian:

3,144

44.9%

60-plus:

1,179

16.8%

Other:

115

1.6%

Median Age:

34.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.4%

Median Family Income:

$30,616

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.4%

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