Lake County, Montana Explained

County:Lake County
State:Montana
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Founded Year:1923
Seat Wl:Polson
Largest City Wl:Polson
Area Total Sq Mi:1654
Area Land Sq Mi:1490
Area Water Sq Mi:164
Area Percentage:9.9
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:31134
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Est:32853
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Web:http://www.lakemt.gov/
District:1st
Time Zone:Mountain
Footnotes:
  • Montana county number 15

Lake County is a county located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,134.[1] Its county seat is Polson.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (9.9%) is water.[3] Over two-thirds (67.7%) of the county's land lies within the Flathead Indian Reservation.

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 31,134 people living in the county.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 28,746 people, 11,432 households, and 7,770 families living in the county. The population density was . There were 16,588 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 69.4% white, 22.0% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.5% from other races, and 7.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 22.3% were German, 11.6% were English, 11.5% were Irish, 6.9% were Norwegian, and 3.8% were American.

Of the 11,432 households, 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.0% were non-families, and 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 41.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,274 and the median income for a family was $47,437. Males had a median income of $37,461 versus $26,637 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,164. About 15.4% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.9% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Town

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Education

School districts include:

K-12 (Unified):[10]

High school:[10]

Elementary school:[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State & County QuickFacts . April 5, 2023 . United States Census Bureau.
  2. Web site: Find a County . June 7, 2011 . National Association of Counties.
  3. Web site: August 22, 2012 . 2010 Census Gazetteer Files . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141205145322/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_30.txt . December 5, 2014 . November 28, 2014 . United States Census Bureau.
  4. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Allentown,+MT+59824/@47.4404873,-114.1052549,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5367629756d37c03:0x856c235aa13ab2e!8m2!3d47.4404882!4d-114.0965 Allentown MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  5. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Post+Creek,+MT+59865/@47.3990978,-114.1055318,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x5367a450f2a31caf:0x15f8e64751699d7a!2sLake+County,+MT!3b1!8m2!3d47.671374!4d-114.1339242!3m4!1s0x535d89b02d085929:0x7666d76f41021e68!8m2!3d47.3990464!4d-114.0967941 Post Creek MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  6. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Proctor,+MT+59929/@47.8924441,-114.3141566,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x53670619ac43bc71:0x8f0463fe415c52f7!8m2!3d47.8924449!4d-114.3054018 Proctor MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  7. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Round+Butte,+MT+59864/@47.4491702,-114.1437817,10.25z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x536765d9b24cb44f:0x1e576d2b08d1eeb6!8m2!3d47.5296566!4d-114.2626223 Round Butte MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  8. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Salmon+Prairie,+MT+59911/@47.6299377,-113.7941279,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x536784fa474d39db:0xa546a813eb022879!8m2!3d47.6299386!4d-113.7853731 Salmon Prairie Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  9. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sipes,+MT+59929/@47.892964,-114.3811557,11.75z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x53670419c330c385:0xe47727a9276055ad!8m2!3d47.9327241!4d-114.38596 Sipes MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  10. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lake County, MT . March 13, 2024 . . 4 (PDF p. 5/7). - Text list