Flathead County Information

Flathead in Montana occupies 5,256 square miles and has a 2006 population of 85,314, a change from a 2000 population of 74,471 and 59,218 in 1990. 13.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 11.8% percent is 25-35, and 13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 91 acts of violent crime reported in Flathead in 2004, a change from 77 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 1,560 people: 3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 5.2%.

Read more about Flathead, Montana in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyFlathead 
StateMontana 
Land Area5,256 sq. milesRanked 76 of 3,140
Population 200685,314Ranked 638 of 3,140
Population 200583,079 
Population 200074,471Ranked 673 of 3,140
Population 199059,218Ranked 735 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion96.7% 
African American.3% 
Asian American.4% 
Native American1.2% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.7% 
Population 5 to 1411.9% 
Population 15 to 2413.3% 
Population 25 to 3411.8% 
Population 35 to 4413.7% 
Population 45 to 5417.8% 
Population 55 to 6412.6% 
Population 65 to 747.2% 
Population 75 and up5.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes9177
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes3 
Robberies7 
Aggravated Assaults81 
Total Property Crimes1,3701,232
Burglaries102 
Larceny Thefts1,204 
Motor Vehicle Thefts64 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population43,70039,331
Unemployed Population1,5602,064
Unemployment Rate3.6%5.2%

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