| Demographics | House District 72 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 10,070 |
| Total Population 2010 | 10,136 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 0.65% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 523 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 527 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 451 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 401 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 815 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 1,044 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 998 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 1,523 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 896 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 736 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 990 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 523 |
| 85 Years and Over | 176 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 5.26% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 79.93% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 20.85% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 16.66% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 1.74% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 2,034 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 1,216 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 2,042 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 3,155 |
| 62 Years and Over | 2,113 |
| 65 Years and Over | 1,689 |
| Under 5 Years | 533 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 852 |
| 18 & Over | 8,102 |
| 21 & Over | 7,483 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 5,182 |
| Females | 4,954 |
| Males 18 & Over | 4,115 |
| Females 18 & Over | 3,987 |
| Males 65 & Over | 852 |
| Females 65 & Over | 837 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 9,783 |
| Black or African American | 41 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 228 |
| Asian | 72 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 44 |
| Some Other Race | 132 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 360 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 9,776 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 9,413 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 9,970 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 166 |
| Two Races | 163 |
| Three Races | 3 |
| Four Races | 0 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 7,833 |
| Black or African American | 25 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 155 |
| Asian | 54 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 41 |
| Some Other Race | 99 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 103 |
| Two Races | 101 |
| 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 | 4,387 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 1,055 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 1,204 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 2,649 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 984 |
| Married Couple Family | 2,233 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 748 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 276 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 157 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 1,738 |
| Householder Living Alone | 1,418 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 1,150 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 5,756 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,387 |
| Owner Occupied | 2,922 |
| Renter Occupied | 1,465 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,369 |
| Vacant for Rent | 99 |
| Vacant for Sale | 62 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 898 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 2,984 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 1,564 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 6,638 |
| Population in Rented Units | 3,054 |
| Industries | House District 72 |
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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 | 28 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | House District 72 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 41 |
| Public | 3 |
| Branches | 1 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 2 |
| Institutional | 1 |
| School | 27 |
| Special | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | House District 72 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 1,826 |
| Local government | 4 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 4 |
| State trust land | <1 |
| Other state land | <1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | <1 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 71 |
| US Forest Service | 2,328 |
| US National Park Service | 1 |
| Other federal land | 31 |
| 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 | 279 |
| Kaniksu Land Trust Inc. | 0 |
| Montana Conservation Trust | 0 |
| Montana Dept of Transportation | 94 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 26,036 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 23,612 |
| 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 | 45,894 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 5 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | 20,326 |
| US Forest Service | 0 |
| US Government | 102 |
| Vital Ground Foundation | 0 |
| Land in Agricultural Use (acres) | |
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| Continuously cropped | <1 |
| Fallow | 484 |
| Grazing | 989,901 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 1,819 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 126,317 |
| Noncommercial forest | 1,019 |
| Forest | 47,966 |
| Wildlife | House District 72 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 1,374 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 1,631 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 25,993 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 44,600 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 121,459 |
