The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-08-01

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n Mont. Population
5 Changes are Small
The total population of Montana
n since 1920 has changed by relatively
S small percentages.
+ The following table shows the
I actual or estimated gains or losses:
10000 loss 2.1%6
] 1930-40 gain 4.1%
l940-46 loss 2.1% (Estimated)
5 l946-48 gain 17.1% (Estimated)
/ County population, on the other
hand, has fluctuated widely from
decade to decade. ((See table, page
80
From 1920 to 1880, 10 counties
showed gains varying from 0.4 per
cent in Fallon county to 70.5 per
cent in Glacier county. Thirty-two
counties from 1920-3O lost in popula-
ton varying from O.6 per cent in
Blaine county to AIT per cent in
Fergus county.
From 1890 to 1910, % counties
had gains in population varying
from five per cent in Liberty
county to 1913 per cent in Toole
county. TWenty-seven counties lost
in population with a minimum loss
of 0.8 per cent in Powell county
70 a maximum loss of 1873 per cent
in Prairie county
OF the 10 counties which in
population between 1920-30, 10
counties increased and nine coun-
ties decreased between 1930-40. Of
the 81 counties which lost popula-
ton in 192O-30, 10 counties lost in
l930-4O. Six counties were organi-
Zed since 1920 and are not, there
fore, included in the above com
parison.
OF the 10 counties which inc /
creased in population between 1920
30 and l930-40 seven counties gain ,
ed or maintained their population i
in l940-46. Three out of the 10 =
counties lost population in 1870 f
49, OF the nine counties which -
gained in 10000 and lost in 1880
10, seven counties continued to lose !,
n 1940-46. - -
OF the 10 counties which lost -
population between 10000 and n
930-40, Is counties continued to :;
ose in 1940-46 and three counties -,
Iained or maintained their popula- e.
ion in l940-46 Of the 10 counties -;
which lost in l920-30 but gained in -
930-40, nine counties continued ~
heir losses in 1940-46 and four y,
ounties gained or maintained their bl
opulation in l94046. &c
Future population trends in gen
raj have somewhat more than a Pl
O-50 chance that past trends will X
e followed. Agriculture and min
lg counties vary widely in popula-
on according to weather and metal a
larkets. Expansion in the CON eV
ruction industries will undoubtedly an
ssult in a large increase in popula- arr
on temporarily. WI
Montana resources in climate and by
,creation offer further opportun-
as for expansion. SIS
The foregoing article is furnished $40 s.J
7 the Unemployment Compen- 'H'
ton Commission of Montana,
hich also gives the following Id
unity population data:
Lincoln County: l93O-7,089 1910 ~
z 1882; change 1930-l940 a plus H.
o. 1944-6,100, a minus per cent :
228; estimated 1916 population :,
100, a plus 21.3 per cent. Per- Sta
Mt change between 1910 and 1916 ia
minus SO. Flathead county join ing
2 Lincoln on the east, show 1880 OF
pulation of 1920; 1940-24,271; E
AIS. 400; estimated 1946-25,5OO q
tn loss Of 40 per cent since 1910. ara
nders county south of Lincoln is L
%. Io4o e oo6. 1oIl < eoo. &C. can
7s+ed 1oAe- ~ 6nO with q nercen- holt
~ C,ai,, i, ,Ae oy,er an of III nor to
- leaC
The five principal Montana cities oo,,
We the following 1914 figures (1st T ro,,
ID and estimated 1916 figures aftc
d column.1: :, ,.1 -,