Flathead

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Flathead Legal Resources
  2. Flathead Statistics
  3. Flathead Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Flathead Employment Information
  5. Flathead Family Information
  6. Flathead Education Information
  7. Flathead Public Benefits Information
  8. Flathead Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Flathead Legal Resources Back to top

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Montana Governor
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Flathead Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,503
  • Land Area (2000): 4,696.185 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 285.921 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,214
Flathead Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 189 1.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,984 14.53%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 11,482 84.09%

Flathead Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Flathead Employment Information Back to top
Flathead Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 623 20.45%
2. Construction 447 14.67%
3. Metal Manufactuing 204 6.70%
4. Educational Services 196 6.43%
5. Public Administration 162 5.32%
6. Wood Manufacturing 157 5.15%
7. Repair and Maintenance 114 3.74%
8. Truck Transportation 104 3.41%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 83 2.72%
10. Utilities 70 2.30%
11. Health Care 67 2.20%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 60 1.97%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 58 1.90%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 56 1.84%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50 1.64%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 48 1.58%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 48 1.58%
18. U.S. Postal Service 39 1.28%
19. Paper Manufacturing 35 1.15%
20. Rail Transportation 33 1.08%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 521 18.06%
2. Health Care 386 13.38%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 242 8.39%
4. Public Administration 236 8.18%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 178 6.17%
6. Finance and Insurance 136 4.71%
7. Metal Manufactuing 123 4.26%
8. Social Assistance 105 3.64%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 101 3.50%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 94 3.26%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 69 2.39%
12. Construction 54 1.87%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 41 1.42%
14. Private Household Services 37 1.28%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 36 1.25%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 33 1.14%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 30 1.04%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 30 1.04%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 29 1.01%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 1.01%

Flathead Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 306 10.04%
2. Agricultural Workers 185 6.07%
3. Other Management Occupations 175 5.74%
4. Other Production Occupations 159 5.22%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 143 4.69%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 138 4.53%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 122 4.00%
8. Carpenters 116 3.81%
9. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 91 2.99%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 88 2.89%
11. Other Construction Trades 86 2.82%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 82 2.69%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 62 2.03%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 59 1.94%
15. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 57 1.87%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 57 1.87%
17. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 52 1.71%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 51 1.67%
19. Other Construction Workers 45 1.48%
20. Construction Laborers 44 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 187 6.48%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 176 6.10%
3. Secretaries and Admins 171 5.93%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 128 4.44%
5. Agricultural Workers 119 4.12%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 114 3.95%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 112 3.88%
8. Other Management Occupations 112 3.88%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 102 3.54%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 93 3.22%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 90 3.12%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 90 3.12%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 85 2.95%
14. Other Production Occupations 81 2.81%
15. Registered Nurses 79 2.74%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 72 2.50%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 62 2.15%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 56 1.94%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 55 1.91%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 51 1.77%

Flathead Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,458 52.78%
15-35 hours 1,239 11.98%
1-14 hours 428 4.14%
No regular hours 3,217 31.11%

Flathead Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 126 2.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 77 1.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 144 2.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 297 5.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 411 7.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 772 15.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,223 23.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 795 15.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 267 5.19%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 304 5.91%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 125 2.43%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 51 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 251 4.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 302 5.87%

Flathead Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 354 6.88%
5-9 868 16.87%
10-14 1,001 19.46%
15-19 834 16.21%
20-24 607 11.80%
25-29 310 6.03%
30-34 499 9.70%
35-39 64 1.24%
40-44 124 2.41%
45-59 214 4.16%
60-89 162 3.15%
At least 90 108 2.10%

Flathead Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.14% 3,967 77.10%
30-44 5 0.10% 682 13.26%
45-59 1 0.02% 213 4.14%
At least 60 8 0.16% 262 5.09%

Flathead Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 859 14.79%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,978 68.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 43 0.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 21 0.36%
Color 6 Box Walked 227 3.91%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 663 11.42%

Flathead Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Flathead Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,064 (13,283 people)
Families (2000): 3,858 (11,675 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,521
People at same address in 1995: 7,860
Flathead Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 552 10.90%
$10,000-$14,999 479 9.46%
$15,000-$19,999 508 10.03%
$20,000-$24,999 469 9.26%
$25,000-$29,999 412 8.14%
$30,000-$34,999 346 6.83%
$35,000-$39,999 374 7.39%
$40,000-$44,999 273 5.39%
$45,000-$49,999 299 5.90%
$50,000-$59,999 387 7.64%
$60,000-$74,999 420 8.29%
$75,000-$99,999 288 5.69%
$100,000-$124,999 120 2.37%
$125,000-$149,999 23 0.45%
$150,000-$199,999 94 1.86%
$200,000 or more 20 0.39%

Flathead Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,017 20.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,707 34.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 184 3.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 727 14.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 12 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 683 13.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 352 7.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 159 3.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 84 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Flathead Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,036 28.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,696 11.83%
Public Assistance 216 1.51%
Retirement 880 6.14%
Self Employment 1,449 10.11%
Social Security 1,493 10.42%
Supplemental Security 169 1.18%
Wage / Salary 3,588 25.03%
Other 806 5.62%

Flathead Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,851 59.35%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,268 40.65%

Flathead Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 456 8.78%
Color 1 Box Married 3,282 63.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,335 25.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 119 2.29%

Flathead Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 506 9.42%
Color 1 Box Married 3,303 61.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,158 21.57%
Color 3 Box Widowed 402 7.49%

Flathead Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Flathead Education Information Back to top
Flathead Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 372 3.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,320 13.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,207 33.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,225 22.91%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 537 5.53%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,455 14.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 594 6.12%

Flathead Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 86 0.64% 92 0.68% 178 1.32%
Kindergarten 155 1.15% 5 0.04% 160 1.18%
Grades 1-4 860 6.37% 65 0.48% 925 6.85%
Grades 5-8 929 6.88% 42 0.31% 971 7.19%
Grades 9-12 908 6.72% 85 0.63% 993 7.35%
Undergrad college 388 2.87% 51 0.38% 439 3.25%
Graduate or professional school 80 0.59% 19 0.14% 99 0.73%
Total 3,406 25.22% 359 2.66% 3,765 27.88%

Flathead Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Flathead Public Benefits Information Back to top
Flathead Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,140 82.63%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,342 17.37%

Flathead Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Flathead Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Flathead Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,838 13.61%
10-19 Years 2,479 18.36%
20-29 Years 1,219 9.03%
30-39 Years 1,627 12.05%
40-49 Years 2,251 16.67%
50-59 Years 1,713 12.69%
60-69 Years 1,215 9.00%
70-79 Years 812 6.01%
80-89 Years 302 2.24%
90+ Years 47 0.35%

Flathead Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,818 50.49%
Color 1 Box Female 6,685 49.51%

Flathead Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,403 69.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,179 23.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 526 3.90%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 322 2.38%
Color 2 Box Asian 40 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 26 0.19%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Flathead Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,298 27.82%
2. Irish 1,724 14.54%
3. English 1,280 10.80%
4. United States Or American 812 6.85%
5. Norwegian 809 6.82%
6. French Non-Basque 646 5.45%
7. Scotch Irish 443 3.74%
8. Swedish 387 3.26%
9. Scottish 373 3.15%
10. Dutch 265 2.24%

Flathead Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,870 92.48%
2. Other Native North American 537 4.18%
3. German 147 1.15%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 121 0.94%
5. Navajo 61 0.48%
6. French 35 0.27%
7. Scandinavian 17 0.13%
8. Chinese 13 0.10%
9. Tagalog 7 0.05%
10. Other West Germanic 6 0.05%

Flathead Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,434 98.38%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 118 0.86%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 103 0.75%

Flathead Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Flathead Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.