Lake County, Montana
| Lake County, Montana | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of Montana |
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 Montana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1923 |
| Seat | Polson |
| Largest city | Polson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,654 sq mi (4,284 km2) |
| • Land | 1,490 sq mi (3,859 km2) |
| • Water | 164 sq mi (425 km2), 9.9% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2016) | 29,758 |
| • Density | 20/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,746. Its county seat is Polson.
According to the U.S. 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. Over two-thirds (67.7%) of the county's land lies within the Flathead Indian Reservation.
As of the census of 2000, there were 26,507 people, 10,192 households, and 7,215 families residing in the county. The population density was 18 people per square mile (7/km²). There were 13,605 housing units at an average density of 9 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 71.38% White, 0.12% Black or African American, 23.79% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 3.70% from two or more races. 2.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 19.7% were of German, 8.8% Irish, 7.8% English, 5.4% Norwegian and 5.4% American ancestry according to Census 2000. 94.3% spoke English, 1.6% Salish and 1.2% Spanish as their first language.
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