Flathead County, Montana

Flathead County, Montana

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Location in the state of Montana
Montana's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	1893
Seat	Kalispell
Largest City	Kalispell
Area - Total - Land - Water	13,614 km² (5,256 mi²) sq mi ( km²) 410 km² (158 mi²), 3.01%
Population - (2000) - Density	74,471 6/km²
Website: www.co.flathead.mt.us

Flathead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of 2000, the population was 74,471. Its county seat is Kalispell⁶. The numerical designation for Flathead County (used in the issuance of licence plates) is 7.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 13,614 km² (5,256 mi²). 13,205 km² (5,098 mi²) of it is land and 410 km² (158 mi²) of it (3.01%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Lincoln County, Montana - west
Sanders County, Montana - southwest
Lake County, Montana - south
Missoula County, Montana - southeast
Powell County, Montana - southeast
Lewis and Clark County, Montana - southeast
Teton County, Montana - east
Pondera County, Montana - east
Glacier County, Montana - east

The Canadian province of British Columbia borders Flathead County on the north.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 74,471 people, 29,588 households, and 20,415 families residing in the county. The population density was 6/km² (15/mi²). There were 34,773 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (7/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.26% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 1.15% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. 1.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.7% were of German, 11.3% Irish, 11.0% Norwegian, 10.3% English and 9.1% United States 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 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 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 and towns

Unincorporated communities

Notable residents

Dee L. Brown served as a member of the Montana House of Representatives from Flathead County.

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Regions	Bighorn Country \| Eastern Montana \| The Flathead \| Glacier National Park \| Inland Empire \| South Central Montana \| Southwestern Montana \| Western Montana \| Yellowstone
Largest cities	Anaconda \| Belgrade \| Billings \| Bozeman \| Butte \| Evergreen \| Glendive \| Great Falls \| Havre \| Helena \| Kalispell \| Laurel \| Lewistown \| Livingston \| Miles City \| Missoula \| Sidney \| Whitefish
Counties	Beaverhead \| Big Horn \| Blaine \| Broadwater \| Carbon \| Carter \| Cascade \| Chouteau \| Custer \| Daniels \| Dawson \| Deer Lodge \| Fallon \| Fergus \| Flathead \| Gallatin \| Garfield \| Glacier \| Golden Valley \| Granite \| Hill \| Jefferson \| Judith Basin \| Lake \| Lewis and Clark \| Liberty \| Lincoln \| Madison \| McCone \| Meagher \| Mineral \| Missoula \| Musselshell \| Park \| Petroleum \| Phillips \| Pondera \| Powder River \| Powell \| Prairie \| Ravalli \| Richland \| Roosevelt \| Rosebud \| Sanders \| Sheridan \| Silver Bow \| Stillwater \| Sweet Grass \| Teton \| Toole \| Treasure \| Valley \| Wheatland \| Wibaux \| Yellowstone

Coordinates: 48°′N 114°′W / 48.29, -114.02bpy:ফ্লাটহেড কাউন্টি, মন্টানা

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