Polson, Montana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Polson, Montana
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Polson, Montana


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Montana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lake
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area_total_km2 = 7.0
area_land_km2 = 7.0
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.7
area_land_sq_mi = 2.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 4041
population_density_km2 = 575.6
population_density_sq_mi = 1490.9

timezone = Mountain (MST)
utc_offset = -7
timezone_DST = MDT
utc_offset_DST = -6
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elevation_m = 892
elevation_ft = 2927
latd = 47 |latm = 41 |lats = 17 |latNS = N
longd = 114 |longm = 9 |longs = 24 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 59860
area_code = 406
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blank_info = 30-58750
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blank1_info = 0775341
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Polson is a city in Lake County, Montana, United States, on the southern shore of Flathead Lake. It is also on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The population was 4,041 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lake CountyGR|6. The city was named after pioneer rancher David Polson.

Geography

Polson is located at coor dms|47|41|17|N|114|9|24|W|city (47.688089, -114.156766)GR|1.

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.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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.

Media

* [http://www.flatheadbeacon.com/ 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.
* [http://leaderadvertiser.com/ Lake County Leader] Serving all of Lake County.
*KQRK radio, Power 92, local rock station

Notable residents

*Kathy Kolberg, professional poker player, was born here.

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