| Demographics | House District 59 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 9,645 |
| Total Population 2010 | 9,632 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | -0.13% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 457 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 613 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 357 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 151 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 266 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 823 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 1,131 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 1,738 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 976 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 886 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 1,084 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 500 |
| 85 Years and Over | 240 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 4.26% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 80.93% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 24.23% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 18.94% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 2.49% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 1,837 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 417 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 1,954 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 3,600 |
| 62 Years and Over | 2,334 |
| 65 Years and Over | 1,824 |
| Under 5 Years | 410 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 508 |
| 18 & Over | 7,795 |
| 21 & Over | 7,611 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 4,859 |
| Females | 4,773 |
| Males 18 & Over | 3,907 |
| Females 18 & Over | 3,888 |
| Males 65 & Over | 898 |
| Females 65 & Over | 926 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 9,455 |
| Black or African American | 30 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 132 |
| Asian | 82 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 16 |
| Some Other Race | 61 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 146 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 9,486 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 9,232 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 9,498 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 134 |
| Two Races | 127 |
| Three Races | 4 |
| Four Races | 3 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 7,677 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 98 |
| Asian | 52 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 10 |
| Some Other Race | 31 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 87 |
| Two Races | 83 |
| Three Races | 3 |
| Four Races | 1 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 4,459 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 1,015 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 1,324 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 2,729 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 948 |
| Married Couple Family | 2,368 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 730 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 230 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 144 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 1,730 |
| Householder Living Alone | 1,450 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 1,230 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 6,534 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,459 |
| Owner Occupied | 3,138 |
| Renter Occupied | 1,321 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 2,075 |
| Vacant for Rent | 187 |
| Vacant for Sale | 115 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 1,505 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 3,253 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 1,508 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 6,956 |
| Population in Rented Units | 2,606 |
| Industries | House District 59 |
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| Natural Resources | |
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| Energy Wells, Active | |
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| Coal bed methane | 0 |
| Gas | 13 |
| Gas storage | 0 |
| Injection | 0 |
| Oil | 0 |
| Energy Pipeline (1 or more miles) | |
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| Crude oil | 0 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0 |
| Natural gas | 48 |
| Refined product | 42 |
| Libraries | House District 59 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 57 |
| Public | 4 |
| Branches | 0 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 2 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 47 |
| Special | 4 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | House District 59 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 2,457 |
| Local government | 5 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 10 |
| State trust land | 36 |
| Other state land | 45 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 45 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | <1 |
| US Forest Service | 1,761 |
| US National Park Service | 146 |
| 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 | 12,049 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | 0 |
| Flathead Land Trust | 0 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | 9,238 |
| Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust | 0 |
| Kaniksu Land Trust Inc. | 0 |
| Montana Conservation Trust | 0 |
| Montana Dept of Transportation | 33 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 460 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 127,553 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 0 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 9,052 |
| Salish ad Kootenai Tribal Lands | 0 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 0 |
| The Conservation Fund | 0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 3,884 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 0 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 0 |
| US Forest Service | 491 |
| US Government | 0 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | 28 |
| Fallow | 28,155 |
| Grazing | 1,164,205 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 25,609 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 85,258 |
| Noncommercial forest | 13,357 |
| Forest | 254,889 |
| Wildlife | House District 59 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 998 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 0 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 154 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 3 |
| Wildlife management areas | 4,866 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 50,549 |
