Polson, Montana
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Lake County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Flathead National Forest *National Bison Range *Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge*Pablo National Wildlife Refuge*Swan River National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, United States
United States
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, on the southern shore of Flathead Lake
Flathead Lake
Flathead Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake in the western part of the contiguous United States. With a surface area of between and , it is slightly larger than Lake Tahoe. The lake is a remnant of the ancient inland sea, Lake Missoula of the era of the last interglacial. Flathead Lake...
. It is also on the Flathead Indian Reservation
Flathead Indian Reservation
The Flathead Indian Reservation, located in western Montana on the Flathead River, is home to the Bitterroot Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreilles Tribes - also known as theConfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Nation...
. The population was 4,041 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat
County seat
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of Lake County
Lake County, Montana
-National protected areas:*Flathead National Forest *National Bison Range *Ninepipe National Wildlife Refuge*Pablo National Wildlife Refuge*Swan River National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
. The city was named after pioneer rancher David Polson.
Geography
Polson is located at 47°41′17"N 114°9′24"W (47.688089, -114.156766).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,041 people, 1,739 households, and 1,052 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,490.9 people per square mile (575.7/km²). There were 1,977 housing units at an average density of 729.4 per square mile (281.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.25% White, 0.15% African American, 16.11% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 4.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of the population.
There were 1,739 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $21,870, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $21,113 versus $19,210 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $13,777. About 16.0% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
Climate
Polson experiences a continental climateHumid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot summers and cold winters....
(Köppen
Köppen climate classification
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Newspapers
- Flathead Beacon
- Lake County Leader
- Valley Journal
AM radio
- KERR
- KQJZ-AM
- KGEZKGEZKGEZ is a radio station licensed to serve Kalispell, Montana.From 2000 to 2009, it was owned by conservative activist John Stokes, and aired a News/Talk format...
- KJJRKJJRKJJR is a radio station licensed to serve Whitefish, Montana. The station is owned by Bee Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a News/Talk format....
- KOFIKOFIKOFI is a radio station licensed to serve Kalispell, Montana. The station is owned by KOFI, Inc. It airs an Oldies music and News/Talk radio format.The station was assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission....
FM radio
- KQRK Power 92
- KKMT Star 99
- KIBG The Big 100
- KQJZ-FM
- KUKL-FM
- KHNKKHNKKHNK is a commercial radio station in Columbia Falls, Montana, broadcasting to the Kalispell-Flathead Valley, Montana, area. KHNK airs a country music format....
- KALS
- KBBZKBBZKBBZ is a commercial radio station in Kalispell, Montana, broadcasting to the Kalispell-Flathead Valley, Montana, area. KBBZ airs a classic rock music format....
- KXZI-LPKXZI-LPKXZI-LP is a radio station licensed to serve Kalispell, Montana. The station is owned by Scott Johnston and the broadcast license is held by The Cross Works Ministries...
- KANB-LPKANB-LPKANB-LP is a radio station broadcasting a religious format. Licensed to Kalispell, Montana, USA, the station is currently owned by Flathead Adventist Radio, Inc....
- KRVOKRVOKRVO is a commercial radio station in Columbia Falls, Montana, broadcasting to the Kalispell-Flathead Valley, Montana area on 103.1 FM.KRVO airs an adult album alternative music format branded as “The River”. It is owned by Rose Communications, and operated by Bee Broadcasting, Inc. All Bee...
- KZMNKZMNKZMN is a radio station licensed to serve Kalispell, Montana. The station is owned by KOFI, Inc. It airs a Classic rock music format....
- KWOL-FMKWOL-FMKWOL-FM is a commercial radio station in Whitefish, Montana, broadcasting to the Kalispell-Flathead Valley, Montana, area. KWOL airs an oldies music format....
- KDBRKDBR-External links:**...
Television
Analog Stations- KAJJ-CA (CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
), Channel 18 - K26DD (TBNTrinity Broadcasting NetworkThe Trinity Broadcasting Network is a major American Christian television network. TBN is based in Costa Mesa, California, with auxiliary studio facilities in Irving, Texas; Hendersonville, Tennessee; Gadsden, Alabama; Decatur, Georgia; Miami, Florida; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Orlando, Florida; and New...
), Channel 26 - K29AA (PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
), Channel 29 - KEXI-LD (Montana PBS, Channel 35
- KTMF-LP (ABCAmerican Broadcasting CompanyThe American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
), Channel 42
Digital Stations
- KCFW (NBCNBCThe National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
), Channel 9 - KEXI-LD (Montana PBS, Channel 35
KPAX Missoula, Montana
- K11HO Channel 11 Polson
KECI Missoula, Montana
- K16GJ Channel 16 Polson
KTMF Missoula, Montana
- K14LT Channel 14 Polson