Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,050
| This zip code: | $38,050 | | Montana: | $43,531 |
Nearest zip codes: 59855, 59864, 59910, 59914, 59931, 59915.
Housing units in zip code 59860 with a mortgage: 1,103 (54 second mortgage, 67 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 718
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,033
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $347
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 13.0% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.4 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.0 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 59860: Polson/Flathead Lake KOA (A), Flathead Lake RV Resort and Campground (B), North Crow Creek Campground (C), Eagle Nest RV Resort (D), Dupuis (E), Peoples Center (F), Miracle of America Museum and Pioneer Village (G), Finley Point and Yellow Bay Fire Department (H), Valley View Community Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 59860 include: Christian Church Disciples of Christ (A), Christian Church (B), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), New Life Christian Center (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Jette Lake (A), Lost Lake (B), Wymore Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Pablo Reservoir (E), Flathead Lake (F), Hellroaring Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Courville Creek (A), Station Creek (B), Big Creek (C), Bisson Creek (D), Blue Bay Creek (E), Boulder Creek (F), Dee Creek (G), Talking Water Creek (H), Poirier Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Polson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 193
- 1995 to 1998: 523
- 1990 to 1994: 648
- 1980 to 1989: 950
- 1970 to 1979: 1,135
- 1960 to 1969: 649
- 1950 to 1959: 315
- 1940 to 1949: 285
- 1939 or earlier: 540
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Polson, MT (59860): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 80
- 2 bedrooms: 547
- 3 bedrooms: 1,230
- 4 bedrooms: 502
- 5 or more bedrooms: 234
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 41
- 1 bedrooms: 353
- 2 bedrooms: 489
- 3 bedrooms: 180
- 4 bedrooms: 51
- 5 or more bedrooms: 37
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Vehicles available in 59860 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 31
- 1 vehicle: 562
- 2 vehicles: 1,270
- 3 vehicles: 427
- 4 vehicles: 230
- 5 or more vehicles: 73
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 66
- 1 vehicle: 618
- 2 vehicles: 356
- 3 vehicles: 62
- 4 vehicles: 37
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 59860:
- Less than $10,000: 13
- $10,000 to $14,999: 6
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $20,000 to $24,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 15
- $30,000 to $34,999: 19
- $35,000 to $39,999: 33
- $40,000 to $49,999: 34
- $50,000 to $59,999: 15
- $60,000 to $69,999: 38
- $70,000 to $79,999: 23
- $80,000 to $89,999: 32
- $90,000 to $99,999: 105
- $100,000 to $124,999: 180
- $125,000 to $149,999: 286
- $150,000 to $174,999: 240
- $175,000 to $199,999: 259
- $200,000 to $249,999: 483
- $250,000 to $299,999: 392
- $300,000 to $399,999: 360
- $400,000 to $499,999: 231
- $500,000 to $749,999: 274
- $750,000 to $999,999: 77
- $1,000,000 or more: 99
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 59860:
- Less than $100: 44
- $100 to $149: 54
- $150 to $199: 56
- $200 to $249: 32
- $250 to $299: 30
- $300 to $349: 82
- $350 to $399: 115
- $400 to $449: 140
- $450 to $499: 40
- $500 to $549: 141
- $550 to $599: 102
- $600 to $649: 23
- $900 to $999: 37
- No cash rent: 98
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $186,325.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $231,576
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $158,110
- Some other race householders: $199,634
- Two or more races householders: $329,530
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $266,179
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $233,507 (it was $129,400 in 2000)
| 59860: | $233,507 | | Montana: | $170,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $103,347 - $238,748
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $331,538| Here: | $331,538 | | State: | $251,645 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $101,221| Here: | $101,221 | | State: | $207,161 |
In 2-unit structures: $127,232| Here: | $127,232 | | State: | $147,637 |
Mobile homes: $66,472| Here: | $66,472 | | State: | $51,663 |
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $45,000| Here: | $45,000 | | State: | $45,944 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,984
- One, attached: 34
- Two: 189
- 3 or 4: 198
- 5 to 9: 131
- 10 to 19: 40
- 20 to 49: 81
- 50 or more: 52
- Mobile homes: 510
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 2,859 (75%)
- Carpooled: 486 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
- Taxi: 7 (0%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0%)
- Walked: 102 (3%)
- Other means: 38 (1%)
- Worked at home: 292 (8%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 268
- 5 to 9 minutes: 840
- 10 to 14 minutes: 864
- 15 to 19 minutes: 592
- 20 to 24 minutes: 407
- 25 to 29 minutes: 152
- 30 to 34 minutes: 172
- 35 to 39 minutes: 23
- 40 to 44 minutes: 11
- 45 to 59 minutes: 40
- 60 to 89 minutes: 82
- 90 or more minutes: 61
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 95.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 9,030
- In family households: 7,726 (1,849 male householders, 737 female householders)
2,040 spouses, 2,593 children (2,359 natural, 67 adopted, 167 stepchildren), 148 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 51 parents, 105 other relatives, 173 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,304 (563 male householders (477 living alone)), 589 female householders (522 living alone)), 152 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 145 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 1,328 2-persons, 516 3-persons, 436 4-persons, 207 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 34 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 999 1-person, 146 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
1,574 married couples with children.
623 single-parent households (152 men, 471 women).
96.9% of residents of 59860 zip code speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% very well, 12% well, 20% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% very well, 3% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% very well, 17% well, 17% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (72% very well, 20% well, 8% not well).
Foreign born population: 159 (1.7%)
(73.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 1.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (40%)
- Germany (19%)
- Russia (6%)
- Italy (5%)
- Panama (4%)
- United Kingdom (4%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 33
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 20
- 1980 to 1984: 6
- 1975 to 1979: 24
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 76
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White population: 7,331
Black population: 7
American Indian population: 1,345
Asian population: 43
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 3
Some other race population: 45
Two or more races population: 435

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 1950 |
|  German: 1940 |
|  Irish: 814 |
|  English: 674 |
|  Norwegian: 643 |
|  United States or American: 462 |
|  Italian: 309 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 228 |
|  Swedish: 217 |
|  French (except Basque): 176 |
|  Scottish: 162 |
|  Danish: 108 |
|  Russian: 105 |
|  Dutch: 88 |
|  Scandinavian: 67 |
|  French Canadian: 45 |
|  Lithuanian: 38 |
|  European: 34 |
|  Yugoslavian: 33 |
|  Austrian: 30 |
|  Welsh: 20 |
|  Polish: 18 |
|  Swiss: 18 |
|  Czech: 17 |
|  Serbian: 16 |
|  Hungarian: 15 |
|  British: 14 |
|  Finnish: 14 |
|  Slovene: 10 |
|  Bulgarian: 7 |
|  Canadian: 6 |
|  Slovak: 6 |
|  Turkish: 6 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 5 |
|  Belgian: 2 |

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA- YELLOW BAY (311 BIO STATION LANE in POLSON, MT). Tribal Land
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1997-0071, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1997-0071, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, EXCEPT DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA MISSOULA (CONTACT/OWNER)
, FLATHEAD LAKE BIOLOGICAL STATION - U OF MT (CONTACT/REPRESENTATIVE)
Alternative names: FLATHEAD LAKE BIOLOGICAL STA, FLATHEAD LAKE BIOLOGICAL STATI, FLATHEAD LK BIOLOGICAL STATION, U OF M FLATHEAD LAKE BIOLOGICAL STATION, UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA (E)
- BARBARA LOWNEY SEAMAN LEONARD (236 S FINLEY POINT RD in POLSON, MT)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1998-0207, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1998-0207, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Organizations: BARBARA LEONARD (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BARBARA LEONARD
- TREASURE STATE CONCRETE INCORPORATED (374 GLOVER ROAD in POLSON, MT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1999-0026, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1999-0026, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
- THE WARDROBE CLEANERS INCORPORATED (105 THIRD AVENUE EAST in POLSON, MT). Tribal Land
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: PATRICIA L ALLEN (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: WARDROBE CLEANERS INC POLSON
- KNUTSON INDUSTRIAL FACILITY (63562 HIGHWAY 93 NORTH in POLSON, MT). Tribal Land
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1993-0269, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: DRY PASTA MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: DEAN KNUTSON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: FORMER MBI FACILITY (DELETED), MBI (MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC)
- TREASURE STATE CONSTRUCTION (1991 EL-JAY CRUSHER in PORTABLE, MT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100021, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Alternative names: TREASURE STATE CONSTRUCTION - 777-2892
- MAC MONT WAREHOUSE (801 5TH ST E in POLSON, MT). Tribal Land
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MONTANA RAIL LINK INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, MONTANA RAIL LINK INCORPORATED (CONTACT/OWNER)
- TREASURE STATE CONSTRUCTION (1993 EL-JAY CRUSHER in PORTABLE, MT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100021, AIR PROGRAM
Business SIC classification: CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL
Alternative names: TREASURE STATE CONSTRUCTION - 777-2893
- LAKE COUNTY LAND SERVICES (19 REGATTA RD in POLSON, MT)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-08-1999-0230, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-08-1999-0231,
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: AIR AND WATER RESOURCE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
- MT DEPT TRANSPORTATION POLSON SITE (US 93 in POLSON, MT). Tribal Land
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Organizations: MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OWNER)
- CHERRY VALLEY SCHOOL (107 8TH AVENUE WEST in POLSON, MT)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0632
Organizations: POLSON ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CENEX SUPPLY (808 MAIN STREET in POLSON, MT). Tribal Land
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
Organizations: CENEX SUPPLY & MARKETING (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CENEX SUPPLY AND MARKETING POLSON
- LINDERMAN SCHOOL (312 4TH AVENUE EAST in POLSON, MT)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1495
Organizations: POLSON ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 59860
- Days Inn, 914 Hwy 93, Polson, MT 59860, Phone: (406) 883-3120
- Best Western Kwataqnuk Resort, 49708 Us Hwy 93 E, Polson, MT 59860, Phone: (406) 883-3636, Fax: (406) 883-5392
- Super 8 Motel Polson, JCT Hwy 93 & MT 35, Polson, MT 59860, Phone: (406) 883-6251
- Super 8 Motel, PO Box 308, Polson, MT 59860, Phone: (406) 883-6252
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in zip code 59860
Median worth of mobile homes: $64,278
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Electricity (47%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Wood (12%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5026
- Northeast: 252
- Midwest: 1266
- South: 444
- West: 1950
51% of the 59860 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Montana.
Population in 1990: 6,294. Population change in the 1990s: +2,915 (+46.3%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
| Here: | 1.6% | | Montana: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
| Here: | 7.1% | | Montana: | 6.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18
| Here: | 6.6% | | Montana: | 11.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- DOCTOR DOWN INC (802 1ST STREET EAST, SUITE in POLSON, MT; small business): $2,776,314 in 29 contracts from 2004 to 2006
Contracts for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies, Individual Equipment by Defense Logistics Agency, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $30,897; 2005: $861,442; 2006: $1,883,975.
Biggest contracts:
$1,179,550 with Defense Logistics Agency for Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies. Signed on 2006-02-03. Completion date: 2006-07-06.
$608,800, same as above. Signed on 2006-05-11. Completion date: 2006-10-13.
$229,500, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-26. Completion date: 2005-10-07.
$152,400, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2005-12-01.
- TECHNICAL & MANAGEMENT SERVICE (219 1ST ST E in POLSON, MT; small business): $110,613 in 2 contracts in 2002
$59,488 with Army for Electrical Control Equipment. Signed on 2002-12-20. Completion date: 2004-05-30.
$51,125 with Army for Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2002-05-24. Completion date: 2002-09-30.
- HAUER, RICHARD (115 BAYPOINT RD in POLSON, MT; small business): $29,000 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Other Education and Training Services, Other Professional Services by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $5,000; 2004: $14,000; 2005: $10,000; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$7,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2004-09-10. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$7,000 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2004-09-10. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$5,000, same as above. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
$5,000 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2005-09-28. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
- s & v (455 glory road in polson, mt; small business)
$0 with Indian Affairs (Assistant Secretary) for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Fire Fighting, Rescue, and Safety Equipment; and Environmental Protection Equipment and Materials. Signed on 2005-06-30. Effective on 2005-05-25. Completion date: 2006-05-24.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Information: Wired Telecommunications Carriers (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 3)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
People in group quarters
- 92 people in nursing homes
- 38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 14 people in halfway houses
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 5
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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