Great Falls, Montana
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Great Falls is a city located in Cascade County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,690. It is the county seat of Cascade CountyTemplate:GR. Great Falls is famous for having the shortest river in the world nearby, the Roe River. The local newspaper is the Great Falls Tribune.
A Coldwell Banker Home Price Comparison Index listed Great Falls as the second most affordable area of 348 markets in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
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Geography
Great Falls is located at 47°30'13" North, 111°17'11" West (47.503657, -111.286299)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 51.6 km² (19.9 mi²). 50.5 km² (19.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.21% water.
Demographics
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As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 56,690 people, 23,834 households, and 14,848 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,123.0/km² (2,909.1/mi²). There are 25,250 housing units at an average density of 500.2/km² (1,295.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 89.96% White, 0.95% African American, 5.09% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races. 2.39% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 23,834 households out of which 30.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% are married couples living together, 11.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% are non-families. 31.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.31 and the average family size is 2.92.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $32,436, and the median income for a family is $40,107. Males have a median income of $29,353 versus $20,859 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,059. 14.5% of the population and 11.1% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.3% of those under the age of 18 and 9.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Military
Great Falls is home to Malmstrom Air Force Base and the 341st Space Wing. The 341st Operations Group provides the forces to launch, monitor and secure the wing's Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) and missile alert facilities (MAF).
These ICBMs and MAFs are dispersed over the largest missile complex in the Western Hemisphere.
The group manages a variety of equipment, facilities, and vehicles worth more than $5 billion.
Transportation
The city is served by Great Falls International Airport.
External links
- Great Falls official website (http://www.ci.great-falls.mt.us/)
- Visit Great Falls (http://greatfallscvb.visitmt.com/)
- Great Falls Online (http://www.greatfallsonline.net/)
- Great Falls Pictures (http://www.bigskyfishing.com/Montana-Info/great-falls-pictures.shtm)
| Regions of Montana | 
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| Eastern Montana - Western Montana - Inland Empire | |
| Largest cities | |
| Anaconda | Belgrade | Billings | Bozeman | Butte | Evergreen | Glendive | Great Falls | Havre | Helena | Kalispell | Laurel | Lewistown | Livingston | Miles City | Missoula | Sidney | Whitefish | |
| Counties | |
| Beaverhead - Big Horn - Blaine - Broadwater - Carbon - Carter - Cascade - Chouteau - Custer - Daniels - Dawson - Deer Lodge - Fallon - Fergus - Flathead - Gallatin - Garfield - Glacier - Golden Valley - Granite - Hill - Jefferson - Judith - Lake - Lewis and Clark - Liberty - Lincoln - Madison - McCone - Meagher - Mineral - Missoula - Musselshell - Park - Petroleum - Phillips - Pondera - Powder River - Powell - Prairie - Ravalli - Richland - Roosevelt - Rosebud - Sanders - Sheridan - Silver Bow - Stillwater - Sweet Grass - Teton - Toole - Treasure - Valley - Wheatland - Wibaux - Yellowstone |