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County:

Granite County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30039

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

60% to 65%

Percent Land in NF:

60.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

665,663

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

805,678

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

32.88

Deerlodge NF

445,863

% Water:

0.3

Lolo NF

219,800

Mean Jan. Temp:

22

Mean July Temp:

61

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,737

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,700

-1.4%

-6.9%

5.5%

1990:

2,548

-5.6%

-10.0%

4.3%

2000:

2,830

11.1%

11.9%

-0.8%

2005:

2,965

4.7%

5.6%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,696

95.3%

0-to-19:

739

26.1%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

550

19.4%

Hispanic:

36

1.3%

40-to-59:

911

32.2%

American Indian:

36

1.3%

60-plus:

630

22.3%

Other:

62

2.2%

Median Age:

42.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.1%

Median Family Income:

$33,485

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.9%

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