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County:

Richland County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30083

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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:

4,410

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.67

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

12

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Open high Hills

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

9,837

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,243

24.5%

13.5%

11.0%

1990:

10,716

-12.5%

-25.7%

13.2%

2000:

9,667

-9.8%

-11.8%

2.1%

2005:

9,096

-5.9%

-4.9%

-1.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,221

95.4%

0-to-19:

2,903

30.0%

Black:

9

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,056

21.3%

Hispanic:

209

2.2%

40-to-59:

2,807

29.0%

American Indian:

138

1.4%

60-plus:

1,901

19.7%

Other:

90

0.9%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.2%

Median Family Income:

$39,348

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.1%

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