Flathead County, Montana
Encyclopedia
National protected areas
- Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail (part)
- Flathead National ForestFlathead National ForestThe Flathead National Forest is a national forest in the western part of the U.S. state of Montana. The forest covers of which about 1 million acres is designated wilderness. It is named after the Flathead Indians who lived in the area. The forest is located in the Rocky Mountains with elevations...
(part) - Glacier National Park (part)
- Kootenai National ForestKootenai National ForestKootenai National Forest is located in the far northwestern section of Montana and the northeasternmost lands in the Idaho panhandle, United States along the Canadian border. Of the 2.2 million acres administered by the forest, less than 3 percent is located in the state of Idaho. Forest...
(part) - Lolo National ForestLolo National ForestLolo National Forest is located in western Montana, United States with the western boundary being the state of Idaho. The forest spans 2 million acres and includes four wilderness areas; the Scapegoat and the Bob Marshall Wilderness are partially within the forest while the Welcome Creek and...
(part) - Lost Trail National Wildlife RefugeLost Trail National Wildlife RefugeLost Trail National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of Montana and consists of 7,885 acres . Established in 1999, it is one of the newest National Wildlife Refuges in the U.S. and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 74,471 people, 29,588 households, and 20,415 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 34,773 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.26% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.15% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.15% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.46% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.06% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.41% from other races
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, and 1.50% from two or more races. 1.42% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
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or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race. 21.7% were of German, 11.3% Irish
Irish people
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, 11.0% Norwegian, 10.3% English
English people
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and 9.1% United States
United States
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or American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 29,588 households out of which 32.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.00% were non-families. 25.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.90% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 26.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,466, and the median income for a family was $40,702. Males had a median income of $31,908 versus $20,619 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the county was $18,112. About 9.40% of families and 13.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.70% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.
Cities
- Columbia FallsColumbia Falls, MontanaColumbia Falls is a city in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,645 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Columbia Falls is located at ....
- KalispellKalispell, MontanaKalispell is a city in and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2010 census put Kalispell's population at 19,927 up 5,704 over 2000. At 40.1% this is the largest percentage of growth of any incorporated city in Montana. Kalispell is the largest city and commercial center...
- WhitefishWhitefish, MontanaWhitefish is a city in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 5,032 at the 2000 census. It is home to a ski resort on Big Mountain called Whitefish Mountain Resort. Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer hails from Whitefish....
Census-designated places
- BigforkBigfork, MontanaBigfork is a census-designated place in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,421 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bigfork is located at ....
- CoramCoram, MontanaCoram is a census-designated place in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 337 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Coram is located at ....
- EvergreenEvergreen, MontanaEvergreen is a census-designated place in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 6,215 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Evergreen is located at ....
- Hungry HorseHungry Horse, MontanaHungry Horse is a census-designated place in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 934 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code for Hungry Horse is 59919.-Geography:Hungry Horse is located at ....
- LakesideLakeside, MontanaLakeside is a census-designated place in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,679 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lakeside is located at ....
- Martin CityMartin City, MontanaMartin City is a census-designated place in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 331 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Martin City is located at ....
- NiaradaNiarada, MontanaNiarada is a census-designated place in Flathead, Lake, and Sanders counties in the U.S. state of Montana. The population was 50 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Niarada is located at ....
- SomersSomers, MontanaSomers is a census-designated place in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 556 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Somers is located at ....
Notable residents
- Dee L. BrownDee L. BrownDee L. Brown is an American politician from Montana. Brown, a Republican, represented District 3 in Flathead County in the Montana House of Representatives...
- member of the Montana House of RepresentativesMontana House of RepresentativesThe Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.-Composition of the House:... - Maury PovichMaury PovichMaurice Richard "Maury" Povich is an American TV talk show host who currently hosts his self-titled talk show Maury.-Personal background:...
- talkshow personality famed for his television show MauryMaury (TV series)Maury is a syndicated American tabloid talk show hosted by Maury Povich.When the series first aired in 1991, the show was called The Maury Povich Show and was produced by MoPo Productions in association with Paramount Domestic Television... - Joe Bereta - member of the SpokaneSpokane, WashingtonSpokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
-based sketch comedy duo Barats and BeretaBarats and BeretaBarats and Bereta is a sketch comedy group consisting of Luke Pierre Barats and Joseph Daniel Bereta. Formed in 2003, the duo originally made videos to amuse friends, often combining real and fictional acts. They had met when both were students of Gonzaga University. These videos eventually made it...
; a so-called YouTube celebrity. - Dorothy M. JohnsonDorothy M. JohnsonDorothy Marie Johnson was an American author best-known for her Western fiction.-Early life:...
- Western Writer. Three of her works, The Hanging TreeThe Hanging TreeThe Hanging Tree is a 1959 movie directed by Delmer Daves. Karl Malden took over directing duties for several days when Daves fell ill. The film stars Gary Cooper, Maria Schell, George C...
, A Man Called Horse, The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceThe Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valance is a 1962 American Western film directed by John Ford and starring James Stewart and John Wayne. The black-and-white film was released by Paramount Pictures. The screenplay by James Warner Bellah and Willis Goldbeck was adapted from a short story written by Dorothy M...
, were made into movies. Her family moved to Whitefish when she was a child, and she lived there for many years.
See also
- List of cemeteries in Flathead County, Montana
- List of lakes in Flathead County, Montana (A-L)
- List of lakes in Flathead County, Montana (M-Z)
- List of mountains in Flathead County, Montana (A-L)
- List of mountains in Flathead County, Montana (M-Z)
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Flathead County, MontanaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Flathead County, MontanaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Flathead County, Montana.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Flathead County, Montana, United States...