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County:

Glacier County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30035

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

1.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

28,688

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

434,865

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.36

Lewis & Clark NF

28,688

% Water:

1.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

18

Mean July Temp:

62

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

10,783

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

10,628

-1.4%

-14.7%

13.3%

1990:

12,121

14.0%

-5.6%

19.6%

2000:

13,247

9.3%

-1.1%

10.4%

2005:

13,552

2.3%

-3.1%

5.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,675

35.3%

0-to-19:

5,056

38.2%

Black:

11

0.1%

20-to-39:

3,228

24.4%

Hispanic:

159

1.2%

40-to-59:

3,280

24.8%

American Indian:

8,075

61.0%

60-plus:

1,683

12.7%

Other:

327

2.5%

Median Age:

30.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.5%

Median Family Income:

$31,193

Families Below Poverty Line:

23.5%

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