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County:

Sheridan County

State:

Montana

FIPS Code:

30091

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.01

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

6

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,779

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,414

-6.3%

-9.6%

3.3%

1990:

4,732

-12.6%

-17.3%

4.7%

2000:

4,105

-13.3%

-9.0%

-4.2%

2005:

3,524

-14.2%

-9.7%

-4.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,958

96.4%

0-to-19:

1,028

25.0%

Black:

4

0.1%

20-to-39:

655

16.0%

Hispanic:

44

1.1%

40-to-59:

1,241

30.2%

American Indian:

43

1.0%

60-plus:

1,181

28.8%

Other:

56

1.4%

Median Age:

45.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.4%

Median Family Income:

$35,345

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.6%

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