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Polson, MT Profile


Polson, MT, population 5,231, is located in Montana's Lake county, about 152.0 miles from Spokane and 298.9 miles from Boise.

Through the 90's Polson's population has grown by about 23%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Polson has grown by about 19%. Since 2005 Polson's population has grown by about 8%.

Polson's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Montana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Polson tend to be higher than Montana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White78%
African American0%
Native American16%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,168N/A
20014,2662.35%
20024,3542.06%
20034,5344.13%
20044,6823.26%
20054,8222.99%
20064,9292.22%
20075,0061.56%
20085,1352.58%
20095,2311.87%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$21,870
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002417
2003N/A
2004440
2005N/A
2006574
2007N/A
2008542
2009224
2010780
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 00116
2003 ----
2004 03017
2005 ----
2006 01225
2007 ----
2008 01027
2009 0309
2010 16035

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20025,721
2003N/A
20044,447
2005N/A
20065,211
2007N/A
20084,429
20094,612
20103,771
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
 
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 21 204 8
2003 - - -
2004 20 176 6
2005 - - -
2006 19 217 18
2007 - - -
2008 29 186 14
2009 18 219 10
2010 30 162 11

Location

Elevation2,931 feet above sea level
Land Area1.8 Square Miles



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