| Demographics | House District 78 |
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| Population | |
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| Population Change | |
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| Total Population 2000 | 9,949 |
| Total Population 2010 | 10,049 |
| Percent of change from 2000 to 2010 Census | 1.00% |
| Age | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| Age 5 to 9 Years | 501 |
| 10 to 14 Years | 533 |
| 15 to 17 Years | 381 |
| 18 to 19 Years | 240 |
| 20 to 24 Years | 651 |
| 25 to 34 Years | 1,272 |
| 35 to 44 Years | 1,395 |
| 45 to 54 Years | 1,717 |
| 55 to 59 Years | 799 |
| 60 to 64 Years | 608 |
| 65 to 74 Years | 839 |
| 75 to 84 Years | 460 |
| 85 Years and Over | 196 |
| Percent | |
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| Percent Under 5 Years | 4.55% |
| Percent 18 & Over | 81.37% |
| Percent 62 Years and Over | 18.33% |
| Percent 65 Years and Over | 14.88% |
| Percent 85 Years and Over | 1.95% |
| Bands | |
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| Age 0 to 17 | 1,872 |
| 18 to 24 Years | 891 |
| 25 to 44 Years | 2,667 |
| 45 to 64 Years | 3,124 |
| 62 Years and Over | 1,842 |
| 65 Years and Over | 1,495 |
| Under 5 Years | 457 |
| 15 to 19 Years | 621 |
| 18 & Over | 8,177 |
| 21 & Over | 7,816 |
| Sex | |
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| Males | 5,964 |
| Females | 4,085 |
| Males 18 & Over | 4,979 |
| Females 18 & Over | 3,198 |
| Males 65 & Over | 712 |
| Females 65 & Over | 783 |
| Race | |
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| Total Reported | |
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| White | 9,384 |
| Black or African American | 122 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 597 |
| Asian | 70 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 14 |
| Some Other Race | 48 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 236 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 9,813 |
| White Alone Not Hispanic | 9,081 |
| Number of Races Reported | |
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| One Race | 9,876 |
| Two or More Races Reported | 173 |
| Two Races | 161 |
| Three Races | 11 |
| Four Races | 1 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| 18 Years and Over - Total Reported | |
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| White | 7,595 |
| Black or African American | 85 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 499 |
| Asian | 47 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9 |
| Some Other Race | 45 |
| 18 Years and Over - Number of Races Reported | |
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| Two or More Races Reported | 97 |
| Two Races | 92 |
| Three Races | 4 |
| Four Races | 1 |
| Five Races | 0 |
| Six Races | 0 |
| Households | |
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| Households - Units | |
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| Total Households | 3,567 |
| Households With Individuals Under 18 Years | 998 |
| Households With Individuals 65 Years and Over | 1,040 |
| Family Households | |
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| Family Households (Families) | 2,213 |
| With Own Children Under 18 Years | 911 |
| Married Couple Family | 1,654 |
| Married Couple Family - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 574 |
| Female householder No Husband Present | 377 |
| Female householder No Husband Present - With Own Children Under 18 Years | 226 |
| Nonfamily Households | |
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| Non Family Households | 1,354 |
| Householder Living Alone | 1,152 |
| Householder 65 Years and Over | 980 |
| Housing | |
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| Housing Occupancy | |
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| Total Housing Units | 4,032 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,567 |
| Owner Occupied | 2,476 |
| Renter Occupied | 1,091 |
| Vacant Housing Units | 465 |
| Vacant for Rent | 103 |
| Vacant for Sale | 35 |
| Vacant for Seasonal, Recreation or Occasional Use | 89 |
| Housing Tenure | |
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| Total Owner Units Including Units for Sale | 2,511 |
| Total Rental Units Including Units Vacant for Rent | 1,194 |
| Population in Owner-Occupied Units | 5,640 |
| Population in Rented Units | 2,370 |
| Industries | House District 78 |
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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 | 76 |
| Refined product | 0 |
| Libraries | House District 78 |
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| Library Type | |
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| Total | 33 |
| Public | 3 |
| Branches | 1 |
| Bookmobiles | 0 |
| Academic | 1 |
| Institutional | 2 |
| School | 19 |
| Special | 7 |
| Other | 0 |
| Land | House District 78 |
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| Land Ownership (square miles) | |
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| Private | 344 |
| Local government | 7 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 7 |
| State trust land | 7 |
| Other state land | <1 |
| US Bureau of Land Management | <1 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | <1 |
| US Forest Service | 182 |
| US National Park Service | 2 |
| 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 | 6,336 |
| Flathead Land Trust | 0 |
| Gallatin Valley Land Trust | 0 |
| Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust | 0 |
| Kaniksu Land Trust Inc. | 0 |
| Montana Conservation Trust | 736 |
| Montana Dept of Transportation | 0 |
| Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks | 79 |
| Montana Land Reliance | 0 |
| Mule Deer Foundation | 0 |
| National Wildlife Federation | 0 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | 0 |
| Rattlesnake Land Trust | 0 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | 1,028 |
| Salish ad Kootenai Tribal Lands | 0 |
| The Bighorn Institute | 0 |
| The Conservation Fund | 0 |
| The Nature Conservancy | 0 |
| US Bureau of Reclamation | 0 |
| US Dept of Agriculture | 601 |
| 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 | 187 |
| Grazing | 148,589 |
| Hay (non-irrigated) | 921 |
| Irrigated (hay or crop) | 19,975 |
| Noncommercial forest | 4,898 |
| Forest | 45,406 |
| Wildlife | House District 78 |
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| Recreation Acres | |
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| Fishing access sites | 0 |
| Fishing conservation areas | 0 |
| State parks | 512 |
| Wildlife conservation easements | 0 |
| Wildlife protection areas | 0 |
| Wildlife management areas | 3,562 |
| Block Management (acres) | |
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| Block management (acres) | 32,008 |
