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County:

Lake County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30047

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

15% to 20%

Percent Land in NF:

16.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

155,642

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

437,853

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

19.77

Flathead NF

155,642

% Water:

9.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

26

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,445

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

19,056

31.9%

23.9%

8.0%

1990:

21,041

10.4%

1.8%

8.6%

2000:

26,507

26.0%

22.2%

3.8%

2005:

28,297

6.7%

4.7%

2.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

18,704

70.6%

0-to-19:

8,203

30.9%

Black:

30

0.1%

20-to-39:

5,782

21.8%

Hispanic:

668

2.5%

40-to-59:

7,432

28.0%

American Indian:

6,096

23.0%

60-plus:

5,090

19.2%

Other:

1,009

3.8%

Median Age:

38.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

17.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.2%

Median Family Income:

$34,033

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.0%

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