| Demographics | House District 71 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 8,828 |
| Total Population 2010 | 10,104 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 12.63% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 486 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 558 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 354 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 189 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 348 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 887 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 1,088 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 1,667 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 1,084 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 948 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 1,248 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 584 |
| 85 Years and Over | 206 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 4.52% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 81.64% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 25.74% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 20.17% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 2.04% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 1,855 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 537 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 1,975 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 3,699 |
| 62 Years and Over | 2,601 |
| 65 Years and Over | 2,038 |
| Under 5 Years | 457 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 543 |
| 18 & Over | 8,249 |
| 21 & Over | 7,999 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 5,264 |
| Females | 4,840 |
| Males 18 & Over | 4,313 |
| Females 18 & Over | 3,936 |
| Males 65 & Over | 1,073 |
| Females 65 & Over | 965 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 9,919 |
| Black or African American | 36 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 163 |
| Asian | 40 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
| Some Other Race | 85 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 230 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 9,874 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 9,644 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 9,964 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 140 |
| Two Races | 134 |
| Three Races | 6 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 8,107 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 118 |
| Asian | 28 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 |
| Some Other Race | 64 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 89 |
| Two Races | 87 |
| Three Races | 2 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 4,548 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 1,001 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 1,446 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 2,938 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 932 |
| Married Couple Family | 2,584 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 732 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 202 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 110 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 1,610 |
| Householder Living Alone | 1,368 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 1,355 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 8,076 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,548 |
| Owner Occupied | 3,513 |
| Renter Occupied | 1,035 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 3,528 |
| Vacant for Rent | 114 |
| Vacant for Sale | 105 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 2,978 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 3,618 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 1,149 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 7,762 |
| Population in Rented Units | 2,165 |
| Industries | House District 71 |
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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 | 64 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | House District 71 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 48 |
| Public | 7 |
| Branches | 2 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 2 |
| Institutional | 0 |
| School | 30 |
| Special | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | House District 71 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 1,880 |
| Local government | 2 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 2 |
| State trust land | 6 |
| Other state land | <1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | <1 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 1 |
| US Forest Service | 1,349 |
| 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 | 4,178 |
| Five Valleys Land Trust | 0 |
| Flathead Land Trust | 0 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | 2,429 |
| 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 | 9,728 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 129,720 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 0 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 8,889 |
| Salish ad Kootenai Tribal Lands | 0 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 1,443 |
| The Conservation Fund | 0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 94,174 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 870 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,355 |
| US Forest Service | 11,171 |
| US Government | 0 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | <1 |
| Fallow | 18,003 |
| Grazing | 926,569 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 2,676 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 98,877 |
| Noncommercial forest | 5,684 |
| Forest | 150,789 |
| Wildlife | House District 71 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 1,072 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 3,047 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 9,746 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 29,082 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 81,868 |
