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County:

Hill County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30041

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

20,970

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.66

% Water:

0.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

17,358

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

17,985

3.6%

-7.0%

10.7%

1990:

17,654

-1.8%

-13.2%

11.4%

2000:

16,673

-5.6%

-12.9%

7.3%

2005:

16,304

-2.2%

-5.5%

3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,191

79.1%

0-to-19:

5,358

32.1%

Black:

15

0.1%

20-to-39:

4,201

25.2%

Hispanic:

208

1.2%

40-to-59:

4,391

26.3%

American Indian:

2,836

17.0%

60-plus:

2,723

16.3%

Other:

423

2.5%

Median Age:

34.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

20.0%

Median Family Income:

$38,179

Families Below Poverty Line:

15.3%

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