Sanders County, Montana
111 Main St
Thompson Falls, MT 59873
Phone: (406) 827-6942
Fax: (406) 827-4388
www.co.sanders.mt.us
On the northwestern border of MT, northwest of Missoula; organized Feb 5, 1907 from Missoula County. Name Origin: For Wilbur Fisk Sanders (1834-1905), officer in the Civil War and U.S. senator from MT (1890-93)
Area (sq mi):: 2790.03 (land 2762.17; water 27.86) Population per square mile: 4.00
Population 2005: 11,057 State rank: 18 Population change: 2000-20005 8.10%; 1990-2000 18.00% Population 2000: 10,227 (White 90.90%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.60%; Asian 0.30%; Other 7.60%). Foreign born: 2.00%. Median age: 44.20
Income 2000: per capita $14,593; median household $26,852; Population below poverty level: 17.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $16,941-$18,888
Unemployment (2004): 6.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): -1.70% Median travel time to work: 22.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 14.50%
Cities with population over 10,000: None Thompson Falls, MT 59873
Phone: (406) 827-6942
Fax: (406) 827-4388
www.co.sanders.mt.us
On the northwestern border of MT, northwest of Missoula; organized Feb 5, 1907 from Missoula County. Name Origin: For Wilbur Fisk Sanders (1834-1905), officer in the Civil War and U.S. senator from MT (1890-93)
Area (sq mi):: 2790.03 (land 2762.17; water 27.86) Population per square mile: 4.00
Population 2005: 11,057 State rank: 18 Population change: 2000-20005 8.10%; 1990-2000 18.00% Population 2000: 10,227 (White 90.90%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 1.60%; Asian 0.30%; Other 7.60%). Foreign born: 2.00%. Median age: 44.20
Income 2000: per capita $14,593; median household $26,852; Population below poverty level: 17.20% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $16,941-$18,888
Unemployment (2004): 6.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): -1.70% Median travel time to work: 22.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 14.50%
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