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County:

Liberty County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30051

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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:

4,669

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.1

% Water:

1.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

14

Mean July Temp:

66

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,359

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,329

-1.3%

-8.8%

7.5%

1990:

2,295

-1.5%

-10.9%

9.4%

2000:

2,158

-6.0%

-7.5%

1.5%

2005:

2,003

-7.2%

-5.8%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,138

99.1%

0-to-19:

615

28.5%

Black:

0

0.0%

20-to-39:

415

19.2%

Hispanic:

4

0.2%

40-to-59:

607

28.1%

American Indian:

2

0.1%

60-plus:

521

24.1%

Other:

14

0.6%

Median Age:

41.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.5

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.6%

Median Family Income:

$37,361

Families Below Poverty Line:

19.0%

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