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County:

Jefferson County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30043

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

40% to 45%

Percent Land in NF:

43.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

462,524

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

549,662

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.48

Deerlodge NF

362,121

% Water:

0.1

Helena NF

100,403

Mean Jan. Temp:

20

Mean July Temp:

65

Topography:

Open High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,238

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,029

34.2%

26.0%

8.2%

1990:

7,939

12.9%

5.5%

7.5%

2000:

10,049

26.6%

23.2%

3.4%

2005:

11,170

11.1%

10.7%

0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,564

95.2%

0-to-19:

3,050

30.4%

Black:

13

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,933

19.2%

Hispanic:

149

1.5%

40-to-59:

3,571

35.5%

American Indian:

119

1.2%

60-plus:

1,495

14.9%

Other:

204

2.0%

Median Age:

40.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

6.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.7%

Median Family Income:

$48,912

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.7%

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