Harlem, MT

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Harlem, Montana

Harlem, Montana, in Blaine county, is 136 miles NE of Great Falls, Montana (center to center) and 628 miles E of Seattle, Washington. The city has a population of 848.

The People and Families of Harlem

In Harlem, about 57% of adults are married. Be careful driving in Harlem, since the city is home to many young children.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Harlem had a median family income of $33,828. Harlem enjoys an educated population. In the city, try going next door to borrow a cup of sugar or an inkjet printer cartridge -- home offices are quite common in the city.

Harlem Housing

Owners occupy 60% of the housing units in Harlem. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use.

Commuting

In Harlem, 77% of commuters drive to work. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Harlem, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Harlem strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Montana):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Harlem, MT

Comparing Harlem to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Montana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	136 miles NE of Great Falls, Montana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	628 miles E of Seattle, Washington
County	Blaine
Standard Zip Codes	59526
Phone Area Codes	406
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	48.533
Longitude	-108.793

Station	HARLEM 4 W
Distance	3.5 miles
Jan Temp	1 to 26 F
Apr Temp	29 to 60 F
Jul Temp	52 to 85 F
Oct Temp	29 to 61 F
Annual Precip	11.5 inches

Station	CLEVELAND 5 ENE
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 31 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	50 to 81 F
Oct Temp	31 to 59 F
Annual Precip	16.1 inches

Station	HAVRE CITY CO AP
Distance	44.5 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 26 F
Apr Temp	30 to 59 F
Jul Temp	52 to 85 F
Oct Temp	30 to 59 F
Annual Precip	11.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	848	100%
Male	401	47.3%
Female	447	52.7%
Under 18	249	29.4%
18+	599	70.6%
65+	141	16.6%
Median Age	36.9
Average Family Size	3.09
White	446	52.6%
African-American	2	0.2%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	361	42.6%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	36	4.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	806
Growth	-42
Growth %	-4.99%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41.7%
German	20.5%
Norwegian	7.4%
Irish	4.5%
US/American	3.8%
Swedish	2.6%
English	2.5%
Scottish	2.4%
French Canadian	2.4%
Austrian	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.5%
Polish	1.3%
Yugoslavian	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
Dutch	0.9%
European	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Czech	0.5%
Slovak	0.4%
Hungarian	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Harlem	848	$33,828
Chinook	1,386	$35,577

Library
Harlem Public Library 37 1st Avenue Harlem, Montana (406) 353-2712

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