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County:

Broadwater County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

20% to 25%

Percent Land in NF:

24.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

186,713

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

224,282

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.94

Helena NF

186,713

% Water:

3.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,526

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,267

29.3%

21.7%

7.6%

1990:

3,318

1.6%

-3.9%

5.4%

2000:

4,385

32.2%

30.8%

1.3%

2005:

4,517

3.0%

4.1%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,214

96.1%

0-to-19:

1,185

27.0%

Black:

12

0.3%

20-to-39:

887

20.2%

Hispanic:

58

1.3%

40-to-59:

1,361

31.0%

American Indian:

50

1.1%

60-plus:

952

21.7%

Other:

51

1.2%

Median Age:

41.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.0%

Median Family Income:

$36,524

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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