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County:

Ravalli County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30081

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

70% to 75%

Percent Land in NF:

72.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

1,117,131

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

1,191,009

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.75

Bitterroot NF

1,109,000

% Water:

0.3

Lolo NF

8,131

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,409

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

22,493

56.1%

51.8%

4.3%

1990:

25,010

11.2%

6.8%

4.4%

2000:

36,070

44.2%

42.0%

2.2%

2005:

39,940

10.6%

9.7%

1.0%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

34,449

95.5%

0-to-19:

10,075

27.9%

Black:

45

0.1%

20-to-39:

7,412

20.5%

Hispanic:

678

1.9%

40-to-59:

11,044

30.6%

American Indian:

306

0.8%

60-plus:

7,539

20.9%

Other:

592

1.6%

Median Age:

40.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

15.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.5%

Median Family Income:

$38,397

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.6%

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