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County: Lewis and Clark County
State: Montana
FIPS Code: 30049

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 40% to 45% Percent Land in NF:
44.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
988,786
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
1,306,327
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 6.55 Helena NF
466,863
% Water: 1.1 Lewis & Clark NF
406,133
Mean Jan. Temp: 18 Other
115,790
Mean July Temp: 68
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 33,281 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 43,039 29.3% 20.6% 8.8%
1990: 47,495 10.4% 0.8% 9.5%
2000: 55,716 17.3% 11.8% 5.5%
2005: 58,449 4.9% 3.1% 1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
52,571 94.4% 0-to-19:
15,840 28.4%
Black:
104 0.2% 20-to-39:
13,847 24.9%
Hispanic:
843 1.5% 40-to-59:
17,262 31.0%
American Indian:
1,078 1.9% 60-plus:
8,767 15.7%
Other:
1,120 2.0%
Median Age: 38.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 16.1
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 91.4%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 31.6%
Median Family Income: $46,766
Families Below Poverty Line: 7.3%
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