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County:

Chouteau County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30015

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

1.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

30,713

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

86,222

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.61

Lewis & Clark NF

30,713

% Water:

0.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

14

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,473

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,092

-5.9%

-11.0%

5.1%

1990:

5,452

-10.5%

-15.0%

4.5%

2000:

5,970

9.5%

10.8%

-1.3%

2005:

5,463

-8.5%

-6.7%

-1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,009

83.9%

0-to-19:

1,870

31.3%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,179

19.7%

Hispanic:

40

0.7%

40-to-59:

1,624

27.2%

American Indian:

858

14.4%

60-plus:

1,297

21.7%

Other:

61

1.0%

Median Age:

39.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.5%

Median Family Income:

$32,399

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.5%

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