Lake County, Montana

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Lake County
County
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Location within the U.S. state of Montana
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Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 47°39′N114°05′W / 47.65°N 114.09°W / 47.65; -114.09
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Montana.svg Montana
Founded1923
Named after Flathead Lake
Seat Polson
Largest cityPolson
Area
 • Total
1,654 sq mi (4,280 km2)
 • Land1,490 sq mi (3,900 km2)
 • Water164 sq mi (420 km2)  9.9%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
31,134
 • Estimate 
(2024)
33,403 Increase2.svg
 • Density19/sq mi (7.3/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district 1st
Website www.lakemt.gov
  • 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]

Contents

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,654 square miles (4,280 km2), of which 1,490 square miles (3,900 km2) is land and 164 square miles (420 km2) (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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930 9,541—
1940 13,49041.4%
1950 13,8352.6%
1960 13,104−5.3%
1970 14,44510.2%
1980 19,05631.9%
1990 21,04110.4%
2000 26,50726.0%
2010 28,7468.4%
2020 31,1348.3%
2024 (est.)33,403 [4] 7.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1790–1960, [6] 1900–1990, [7]
1990–2000, [8] 2010–2020 [1]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 31,134 people living in the county.[ citation needed ]

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 19.3 inhabitants per square mile (7.5/km2). There were 16,588 housing units at an average density of 11.1 per square mile (4.3/km2). 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.

Politics

United States presidential election results for Lake County, Montana [9]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
1924 88428.00%34010.77%1,93361.23%
1928 1,87659.42%1,25639.78%250.79%
1932 1,36133.34%2,51461.59%2075.07%
1936 1,40131.68%2,65660.06%3658.25%
1940 2,71852.46%2,37945.92%841.62%
1944 2,26555.80%1,75043.11%441.08%
1948 2,29549.35%2,17746.82%1783.83%
1952 3,65165.09%1,89333.75%651.16%
1956 3,36359.88%2,25340.12%00.00%
1960 3,24056.75%2,46243.12%70.12%
1964 2,82847.24%3,14852.59%100.17%
1968 3,35855.98%1,95632.61%68511.42%
1972 4,17262.09%2,26033.64%2874.27%
1976 3,80952.83%3,25345.12%1482.05%
1980 5,08359.58%2,61530.65%8349.77%
1984 5,75461.55%3,47337.15%1211.29%
1988 4,88353.37%4,10944.91%1581.73%
1992 3,59634.08%3,93837.32%3,01828.60%
1996 4,72343.57%4,19538.70%1,92217.73%
2000 6,44156.26%3,88433.93%1,1239.81%
2004 7,24557.61%4,96039.44%3712.95%
2008 6,49846.56%6,76648.48%6924.96%
2012 7,13553.63%5,80543.63%3642.74%
2016 7,53057.13%4,77636.23%8756.64%
2020 9,32256.07%6,91641.60%3882.33%
2024 9,88058.22%6,51038.36%5813.42%

Communities

Cities

Town

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Education

School districts include:

K-12 (Unified): [16]

High school: [16]

Elementary school: [16]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  4. ↑ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
  9. ↑ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  10. ↑ Allentown MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  11. ↑ Post Creek MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  12. ↑ Proctor MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  13. ↑ Round Butte MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  14. ↑ Salmon Prairie Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  15. ↑ Sipes MT Google Maps (accessed January 2, 2019)
  16. 1 2 3 "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lake County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 4 (PDF p. 5/7). Retrieved March 13, 2024. - Text list

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