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County:

Fergus County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30027

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

94,971

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

358,404

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.36

Lewis & Clark NF

94,971

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Open High Mountains

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:

12,611

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

13,076

3.7%

1.3%

2.4%

1990:

12,083

-7.6%

-9.8%

2.2%

2000:

11,893

-1.6%

0.9%

-2.5%

2005:

11,551

-2.9%

-0.5%

-2.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,496

96.7%

0-to-19:

3,198

26.9%

Black:

10

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,279

19.2%

Hispanic:

96

0.8%

40-to-59:

3,441

28.9%

American Indian:

138

1.2%

60-plus:

2,975

25.0%

Other:

153

1.3%

Median Age:

42.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.1%

Median Family Income:

$36,609

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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