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County:

Mineral County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30061

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

80% to 85%

Percent Land in NF:

82.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

645,323

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

721,928

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

10.35

Lolo NF

645,323

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

2,958

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,675

24.2%

10.8%

13.4%

1990:

3,315

-9.8%

-17.6%

7.8%

2000:

3,884

17.2%

15.6%

1.5%

2005:

4,014

3.3%

3.5%

-0.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,637

93.6%

0-to-19:

1,037

26.7%

Black:

8

0.2%

20-to-39:

832

21.4%

Hispanic:

61

1.6%

40-to-59:

1,218

31.4%

American Indian:

69

1.8%

60-plus:

797

20.5%

Other:

109

2.8%

Median Age:

41.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.3%

Median Family Income:

$32,096

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.8%

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