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County:

Flathead County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30029

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

50% to 55%

Percent Land in NF:

54.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

1,780,959

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

2,809,055

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.27

Flathead NF

1,715,937

% Water:

3.0

Kootenai NF

48,325

Mean Jan. Temp:

19

Lolo NF

16,697

Mean July Temp:

64

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

39,460

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

51,966

31.7%

23.7%

8.0%

1990:

59,218

14.0%

5.4%

8.6%

2000:

74,471

25.8%

20.6%

5.1%

2005:

83,172

11.6%

9.9%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

71,046

95.4%

0-to-19:

21,186

28.4%

Black:

108

0.1%

20-to-39:

17,295

23.2%

Hispanic:

1,061

1.4%

40-to-59:

23,086

31.0%

American Indian:

815

1.1%

60-plus:

12,904

17.3%

Other:

1,441

1.9%

Median Age:

38.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

14.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.4%

Median Family Income:

$40,702

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.4%

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