Flathead County

administration
Flathead County Courthouse
US state :	Montana
Administrative headquarters :	Kalispell
Foundation :	1893
Demographics
Residents :	90,928 (2010)
Population density :	6.9 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	13,614 km²
Water surface :	410 km²
map

Website : flathead.mt.gov

Flathead County is a county in the state of Montana in the United States . The county seat is in Kalispell .

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1900	9375	-
1910	18,785	100.4%
1920	21,705	15.5%
1930	19,200	-11.5%
1940	24,271	26.4%
1950	31,495	29.8%
1960	32,965	4.7%
1970	39,460	19.7%
1980	51,966	31.7%
1990	59,218	14%
2000	74,471	25.8%
2010	90,928	22.1%
1900-1990 2000 + 2010 Flathead County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

The Beaver Chief Falls are the connection between Lake Ellen Wilson and Lincoln Lake

According to the 2000 census , the county had 74,471 people. There were 29,588 households and 20,415 families. The population density was 6 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 96.26% White, 0.15% African American, 1.15% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, and 0.41% other races Groups; 1.50% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.42% of the population.

Of the 29,588 households, 32.50% had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 56.90% were married couples living together, 8.30% were single mothers. 31.00% were not families. 25.20% were single households and 8.90% had someone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97 people.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 25.90% residents under 18 years of age, 7.40% between 18 and 24 years of age, 27.40% between 25 and 44 years of age, 26.40% between 45 and 64 years of age 13.00% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males, and for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 96.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 34,466 , and the median income for a family is $ 40,702. Males had a median income of $ 31,908 versus $ 20,619 for females. The per capita income was $ 18,112. 13.00% of the population and 9.40% of families are below the poverty line. 16.70% of these were under 18 years of age and 8.60% were 65 years of age or older.

history

One place in the county has the status of a National Historic Landmark , the Lake McDonald Lodge . 153 buildings and sites in the county are listed in the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 8, 2018).