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County:

Powell County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30077

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

40% to 45%

Percent Land in NF:

43.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

640,652

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

926,116

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

7.41

Flathead NF

253,390

% Water:

0.3

Helena NF

155,372

Mean Jan. Temp:

16

Other

231,812

Mean July Temp:

61

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with town

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:

6,660

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,958

4.5%

-1.7%

6.1%

1990:

6,620

-4.9%

-8.5%

3.6%

2000:

7,180

8.5%

8.4%

0.1%

2005:

6,999

-2.5%

-1.2%

-1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,568

91.5%

0-to-19:

1,702

23.7%

Black:

35

0.5%

20-to-39:

1,923

26.8%

Hispanic:

140

1.9%

40-to-59:

2,189

30.5%

American Indian:

244

3.4%

60-plus:

1,366

19.0%

Other:

193

2.7%

Median Age:

39.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.1%

Median Family Income:

$35,836

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.2%

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