Polson, Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Lake |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km²) |
| - Land | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,927 ft (892 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,041 |
| - Density | 1,490.9/sq mi (575.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59860 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-58750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0775341 |
Polson is a city located on the southern shore of Flathead Lake in Lake County, Montana. It is also on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The population was 4,041 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lake County[1]. The city was named after pioneer rancher David Polson.
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[edit] Geography
Polson is located at (47.688089, -114.156766)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,041 people, 1,739 households, and 1,052 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,490.9 people per square mile (575.7/km²). There were 1,977 housing units at an average density of 729.4/sq mi (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, 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 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 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.
[edit] Media
- Flathead Beacon In May 2007, area residents Maury Povich and Connie Chung launched the Flathead Beacon, a weekly print and daily online news source serving the Flathead Valley.
- Lake County Leader Serving all of Lake County.
[edit] Notable residents
- Kathy Kolberg, professional poker player, was born here.
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Polson, Montana is at coordinates Coordinates:
