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Polson, Montana, in Lake county, is 57 miles N of Missoula, Montana (center to center) and 380 miles E of Seattle, Washington. There are 4,041 residents in the city.
In Polson, about 49% of adults are married. In Polson, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households. People in the city are less likely to be married than people elsewhere.
In 2000, Polson had a median family income of $30,833.
Polson folks tended to give their money ($1,000) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Polson that were owner-occupied was 52%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Polson housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. People on their own appreciate the studio and one-bedroom apartments in the city. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in Polson, but this often equates to better schools and government services.
In Polson, 90% of commuters drive to work. More folks in the city use public transportation than most people elsewhere. One of the nice things about Polson is its reasonable commuting times.
Comparing Polson to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Montana (State):
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| Female Share of the Population |  |  |
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| Racial Diversity |  | |
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| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Working at Home | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
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| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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