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County:

Sanders County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30089

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

50% to 55%

Percent Land in NF:

52.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

921,305

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

1,363,512

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

8.39

Lolo NF

486,803

% Water:

1.0

Kaniksu NF

432,370

Mean Jan. Temp:

27

Kootenai NF

2,132

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

High Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,093

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,675

22.3%

15.2%

7.1%

1990:

8,669

-0.1%

-4.9%

4.9%

2000:

10,227

18.0%

17.6%

0.4%

2005:

11,057

8.1%

8.9%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

9,299

90.9%

0-to-19:

2,668

26.1%

Black:

13

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,815

17.7%

Hispanic:

159

1.6%

40-to-59:

3,363

32.9%

American Indian:

477

4.7%

60-plus:

2,381

23.3%

Other:

279

2.7%

Median Age:

44.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.5%

Median Family Income:

$31,340

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.3%

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