Polson, MT Profile

Polson, MT, population 4,828, 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 this decade the population of Polson has grown by about 19%.

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
	White	78%
	African American	0%
	Native American	16%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.60
	Males	37.30
	Females	39.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,041	N/A
2001	4,219	4.40%
2002	4,320	2.39%
2003	4,521	4.65%
2004	4,680	3.52%
2005	4,828	3.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$21,870

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	417
2003	N/A
2004	440
2005	N/A
2006	574

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	-	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	-	3	-	1
Robbery	-	1	-	0	-	2
Aggravated Assault	-	16	-	17	-	25

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	5,721
2003	N/A
2004	4,447
2005	N/A
2006	5,211

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	21	-	20	-	19
Larceny, Theft	-	204	-	176	-	217
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	8	-	6	-	18
Arson	-	-	-	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	2,931 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities