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County:

Garfield County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30033

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

100,458

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

30.49

% Water:

3.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

15

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

1,796

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

1,656

-7.8%

-16.2%

8.4%

1990:

1,589

-4.0%

-11.9%

7.9%

2000:

1,279

-19.5%

-21.9%

2.4%

2005:

1,199

-6.3%

-6.1%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,264

98.8%

0-to-19:

348

27.2%

Black:

1

0.1%

20-to-39:

264

20.6%

Hispanic:

5

0.4%

40-to-59:

364

28.5%

American Indian:

5

0.4%

60-plus:

303

23.7%

Other:

4

0.3%

Median Age:

41.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

0.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.8%

Median Family Income:

$31,111

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.7%

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