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County: Lincoln County
State: Montana
FIPS Code: 30053

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 75% to 80% Percent Land in NF:
75.0%
Recreational County: No Acreage in NF:
1,753,556
Retirement County: Yes Total Forest Acreage:
2,209,362
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 8.81 Kootenai NF
1,715,579
% Water: 1.7 Kaniksu NF
22,177
Mean Jan. Temp: 22 Flathead NF
15,800
Mean July Temp: 67
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 18,063 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 17,752 -1.7% -12.9% 11.2%
1990: 17,481 -1.5% -10.4% 8.9%
2000: 18,837 7.8% 5.4% 2.4%
2005: 19,193 1.9% 2.3% -0.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
17,917 95.1% 0-to-19:
5,183 27.5%
Black:
19 0.1% 20-to-39:
3,600 19.1%
Hispanic:
271 1.4% 40-to-59:
6,037 32.0%
American Indian:
219 1.2% 60-plus:
4,017 21.3%
Other:
411 2.2%
Median Age: 42.0
Population Density (persons per square mile): 5.2
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 80.2%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 13.7%
Median Family Income: $31,784
Families Below Poverty Line: 14.2%
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