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County:

Musselshell County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30065

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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:

287,037

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.54

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,734

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,428

18.6%

14.0%

4.5%

1990:

4,106

-7.3%

-10.1%

2.8%

2000:

4,497

9.5%

12.3%

-2.8%

2005:

4,497

0.0%

1.2%

-1.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,314

95.9%

0-to-19:

1,170

26.0%

Black:

3

0.1%

20-to-39:

822

18.3%

Hispanic:

72

1.6%

40-to-59:

1,489

33.1%

American Indian:

57

1.3%

60-plus:

1,016

22.6%

Other:

51

1.1%

Median Age:

43.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.7%

Median Family Income:

$32,298

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.0%

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