| Demographics | House District 70 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 7,244 |
| Total Population 2010 | 9,934 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 27.08% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 585 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 655 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 400 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 210 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 339 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 952 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 1,231 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 1,720 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 842 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 803 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 979 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 444 |
| 85 Years and Over | 153 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 6.25% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 77.24% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 20.35% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 15.86% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 1.54% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 2,261 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 549 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 2,183 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 3,365 |
| 62 Years and Over | 2,022 |
| 65 Years and Over | 1,576 |
| Under 5 Years | 621 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 610 |
| 18 & Over | 7,673 |
| 21 & Over | 7,402 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 5,111 |
| Females | 4,823 |
| Males 18 & Over | 3,924 |
| Females 18 & Over | 3,749 |
| Males 65 & Over | 811 |
| Females 65 & Over | 765 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 9,659 |
| Black or African American | 54 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 275 |
| Asian | 59 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 26 |
| Some Other Race | 48 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 200 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 9,734 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 9,335 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 9,748 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 186 |
| Two Races | 183 |
| Three Races | 3 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 7,493 |
| Black or African American | 27 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 179 |
| Asian | 33 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 12 |
| Some Other Race | 27 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 97 |
| Two Races | 96 |
| Three Races | 1 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 4,039 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 1,187 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 1,079 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 2,903 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 1,096 |
| Married Couple Family | 2,540 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 866 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 216 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 139 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 1,136 |
| Householder Living Alone | 912 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 989 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 5,031 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,039 |
| Owner Occupied | 3,362 |
| Renter Occupied | 677 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 992 |
| Vacant for Rent | 41 |
| Vacant for Sale | 63 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 743 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 3,425 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 718 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 8,303 |
| Population in Rented Units | 1,553 |
| Industries | House District 70 |
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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 | 0 |
| Liquefied petroleum gas | 0 |
| Natural gas | 1 |
| Refined product | 67 |
| Libraries | House District 70 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 78 |
| Public | 6 |
| Branches | 2 |
| Bookmobiles | 1 |
| Academic | 3 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 38 |
| Special | 28 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | House District 70 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 891 |
| Local government | 1 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 1 |
| State trust land | 5 |
| Other state land | 1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | 1 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | <1 |
| US Forest Service | 473 |
| US National Park Service | <1 |
| Other federal land | 18 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 1,677 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 25,706 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 0 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 2,472 |
| Salish ad Kootenai Tribal Lands | 0 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 0 |
| The Conservation Fund | 0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 6,737 |
| 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 | 61,688 |
| Grazing | 364,571 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 5,727 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 49,199 |
| Noncommercial forest | 2,667 |
| Forest | 86,168 |
| Wildlife | House District 70 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 1,038 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 0 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 1,697 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 8,080 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 59,570 |
