Cascade County, Montana
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- Benton Lake National Wildlife RefugeBenton Lake National Wildlife RefugeBenton Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the central portions of the U.S. state of Montana. It lies in northern Cascade County, just north of the city of Great Falls. It is part of the larger Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge Complex, which includes the Lost Trail National Wildlife...
- Lewis and Clark National ForestLewis and Clark National ForestLewis and Clark National Forest is located in west central Montana, United States. Spanning , the forest is managed as two separate zones. The eastern sections, under the Jefferson Division, is a mixture of grass and shrublands dotted with "island" pockets of forested areas. Here, cattle leases to...
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Economy
Malmstrom Air Force BaseMalmstrom Air Force Base
Malmstrom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It was named in honor of World War II POW Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom...
is a driving force in the regional economy. As of 2009 Benefis
Benefis Health System
Benefis Health System is a nonprofit independent health care system based in the city of Great Falls in the state of Montana in the United States...
, Great Falls Clinic, National Electronics Warranty and Walmart were the largest private employers.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 81,327 people, 33,809 households, and 21,403 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 12/km² (30/sq mi). There were 37,276 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (13/sq mi).
The racial makeup of the county was 89.20% (72,584) White
Race (United States Census)
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1.2% (1,010) Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
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4.3% (3,487) Native American
Race (United States Census)
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0.8% (684) Asian
Race (United States Census)
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Asian Indian 53
Burmese 1
Cambodian 1
Chinese 64
Filipino 272
Hmong 5
Japanese 77
Korean 100
Laotian 13
Malaysian 2
Nepalese 3
Pakistani 2
Taiwanese 4
Thai 33
Vietnamese 21
Other Asian [1] 18
0.1% (89) Pacific Islander
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Native Hawaiian 31
Guamanian or Chamorro 39
Samoan 9
Other Pacific Islander [2] 10
0.6% (526) from other races
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and 3.6% (2,947) from two or more races, the Asian population doubles when taking two or more races into consideration.
3.3% (2,711) of the population were Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race. 22.5% were of German, 11.1% Irish
Irish people
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, 10.2% Norwegian, 8.8% English
English people
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and 7.7% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.4% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, 1.7% Spanish
Spanish language
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and 1.1% German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
as their first language.
There were 32,547 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.30% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 28.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 28.10% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 97.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,971, and the median income for a family was $39,949. Males had a median income of $28,993 versus $20,970 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $17,566. About 10.40% of families and 13.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.60% of those under age 18 and 8.40% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated places
- Black EagleBlack Eagle, MontanaBlack Eagle is a census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 914 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:...
- Fort ShawFort Shaw, MontanaFort Shaw is a census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 274 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:...
- Malmstrom AFBMalmstrom Air Force BaseMalmstrom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It was named in honor of World War II POW Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom...
- SimmsSimms, MontanaSimms is a census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 373 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:Simms is located at ....
- Sun PrairieSun Prairie, MontanaSun Prairie is a census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,772 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Great Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Sun RiverSun River, MontanaSun River is a census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 131 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:...
- UlmUlm, MontanaUlm is a census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It was originally a large ranch owned by Indiana-born cattleman William Ulm. The population was 750 at the 2000 census...
- VaughnVaughn, MontanaVaughn is a census-designated place in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 701 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 'Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-Geography:Vaughn is located at ....
Education
The University of Great FallsUniversity of Great Falls
The University of Great Falls , a private Roman Catholic university located in Great Falls, Montana, is fully accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges...
and the MSU College of Technology - Great Falls
Montana State University College of Technology – Great Falls
The Montana State University College of Technology – Great Falls is an two-year institution of higher education affiliated with the Montana State University System located in Great Falls, Montana...
are both located in Great Falls.
See also
- List of cemeteries in Cascade County, Montana
- List of lakes in Cascade County, Montana
- List of mountains in Cascade County, Montana
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cascade County, MontanaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Cascade County, MontanaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Cascade County, Montana. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Cascade County, Montana, United States...