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County:

Gallatin County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30031

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

35% to 40%

Percent Land in NF:

39.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

631,763

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

713,575

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.84

Gallatin NF

631,728

% Water:

1.0

Beaverhead NF

35

Mean Jan. Temp:

21

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

32,505

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

42,865

31.9%

21.3%

10.5%

1990:

50,463

17.7%

6.7%

11.0%

2000:

67,831

34.4%

25.9%

8.5%

2005:

78,210

15.2%

11.1%

4.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

64,672

95.3%

0-to-19:

18,294

27.0%

Black:

148

0.2%

20-to-39:

24,229

35.7%

Hispanic:

1,047

1.5%

40-to-59:

17,594

25.9%

American Indian:

570

0.8%

60-plus:

7,714

11.4%

Other:

1,394

2.1%

Median Age:

31.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

27.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

93.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

41.0%

Median Family Income:

$46,639

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.3%

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