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County:

Dawson County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30021

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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:

4,410

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.18

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

15

Mean July Temp:

74

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,269

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

11,805

4.8%

-5.8%

10.6%

1990:

9,505

-19.5%

-28.7%

9.2%

2000:

9,059

-4.7%

-5.2%

0.5%

2005:

8,688

-4.1%

-3.0%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,786

97.0%

0-to-19:

2,420

26.7%

Black:

23

0.3%

20-to-39:

1,950

21.5%

Hispanic:

81

0.9%

40-to-59:

2,668

29.5%

American Indian:

108

1.2%

60-plus:

2,021

22.3%

Other:

61

0.7%

Median Age:

41.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.1%

Median Family Income:

$38,455

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.7%

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