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County:

Deer Lodge County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30023

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

40% to 45%

Percent Land in NF:

40.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

191,842

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

268,453

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.45

Beaverhead NF

105,008

% Water:

0.6

Deerlodge NF

86,834

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

15,652

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,518

-20.0%

-22.9%

2.9%

1990:

10,278

-17.9%

-16.7%

-1.2%

2000:

9,417

-8.4%

-5.3%

-3.0%

2005:

8,948

-5.0%

-2.2%

-2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,914

94.7%

0-to-19:

2,415

25.6%

Black:

16

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,948

20.7%

Hispanic:

155

1.6%

40-to-59:

2,810

29.8%

American Indian:

155

1.6%

60-plus:

2,244

23.8%

Other:

177

1.9%

Median Age:

42.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

12.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.7%

Median Family Income:

$36,158

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.6%

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