| Demographics | House District 56 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 8,752 |
| Total Population 2010 | 9,894 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 11.54% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 780 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 751 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 456 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 257 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 466 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 1,099 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 1,392 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 1,704 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 765 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 590 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 659 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 235 |
| 85 Years and Over | 61 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 6.86% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 73.05% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 12.79% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 9.65% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 0.62% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 2,666 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 723 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 2,491 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 3,059 |
| 62 Years and Over | 1,265 |
| 65 Years and Over | 955 |
| Under 5 Years | 679 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 713 |
| 18 & Over | 7,228 |
| 21 & Over | 6,881 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 5,037 |
| Females | 4,857 |
| Males 18 & Over | 3,647 |
| Females 18 & Over | 3,581 |
| Males 65 & Over | 480 |
| Females 65 & Over | 475 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 9,340 |
| Black or African American | 72 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 570 |
| Asian | 62 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 20 |
| Some Other Race | 144 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 478 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 9,416 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 8,779 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 9,598 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 296 |
| Two Races | 277 |
| Three Races | 18 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 1 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 6,882 |
| Black or African American | 35 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 318 |
| Asian | 38 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 13 |
| Some Other Race | 77 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 127 |
| Two Races | 121 |
| Three Races | 5 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 1 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 3,757 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 1,390 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 699 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 2,734 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,270 |
| Married Couple Family | 2,122 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 869 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 386 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 251 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 1,023 |
| Householder Living Alone | 802 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 621 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 3,876 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,757 |
| Owner Occupied | 3,194 |
| Renter Occupied | 563 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 119 |
| Vacant for Rent | 36 |
| Vacant for Sale | 23 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 11 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 3,217 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 599 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 8,370 |
| Population in Rented Units | 1,475 |
| Industries | House District 56 |
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| Natural Resources | |
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| Energy Wells, Active | |
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| Coal bed methane | 0 |
| Gas | 0 |
| Gas storage | 0 |
| Injection | 0 |
| Oil | 0 |
| Energy Pipeline (1 or more miles) | |
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| Crude oil | 12 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0 |
| Natural gas | 3 |
| Refined product | 20 |
| Libraries | House District 56 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 71 |
| Public | 2 |
| Branches | 1 |
| Bookmobiles | 2 |
| Academic | 3 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 54 |
| Special | 9 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | House District 56 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 69 |
| Local government | <1 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 4 |
| State trust land | <1 |
| Other state land | 3 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 3 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | <1 |
| US Forest Service | <1 |
| US National Park Service | <1 |
| Other federal land | <1 |
| Conservation Easements (acres) | |
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| Bitter Root Land Trust | 0 |
| City Government | 0 |
| Clark Fork-Pend Oreille Conservancy | 0 |
| County Government | 0 |
| Ducks Unlimited | 0 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | 0 |
| Flathead Land Trust | 0 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | 0 |
| Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust | 0 |
| Kaniksu Land Trust Inc. | 0 |
| Montana Conservation Trust | 0 |
| Montana Dept of Transportation | 0 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 48 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 1,545 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 0 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 0 |
| Salish ad Kootenai Tribal Lands | 0 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 0 |
| The Conservation Fund | 0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 4 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 0 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 0 |
| US Forest Service | 0 |
| US Government | 0 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | <1 |
| Fallow | 1,410 |
| Grazing | 38,179 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 471 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 615 |
| Noncommercial forest | 336 |
| Forest | 3,266 |
| Wildlife | House District 56 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 3 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 86 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 0 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 0 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 0 |
