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Butte-Silver Bow, MT vs Libby, MT

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- Libby is 0% more densely populated than Butte-Silver Bow.
- People are 5.4% less likely to be married in Libby.
- The Median Age is 9.6 years older in Libby.
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTLibby, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,745329,725,481
 Female Population48.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.138.4
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 Population - 201033,531  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,626285,036,114
 Population - 199033,336  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now3.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,465.693.4
 Land Area715.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTLibby, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock6.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTLibby, MTUnited States
 White89.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock4.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Butte-Silver Bow, MTLibby, MTUnited States
 Married Population47.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.0%50.2%
 Never Married31.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.942.60
 Households14,731  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock66580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,675  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Butte-Silver Bow    15 Reviews

I think I read the 14 reviews. None of the people were from Butte. You do have to be hardy if you're going to live here. Yes, we're called the Mining City because that's  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is the armpit of Montana. Been here 5 years and Bitten by 1 dog, assulted by 2 dog owners whose dogs came at me aggressively, then the owners, for protecting  More

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Over 6 years ago

I was excited about moving to Butte--I used to visit a lot in college, and fell in love with the history and scenery. Unfortunately, after the first few months in Butte,  More

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Reviews for Libby    4 Reviews

Please do not move to my back yard. Yes, it is very beautiful here, but is not an open invitation to move here. This town is a superfund site for asbestosis. The air is  More

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Libby is backed by a huge wilderness area that has gizzly bears, moose, elk, and all sorts of other wild creatures. North of the town of about 2500 where I live, I'm  More

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Over 16 years ago

I hesitate to give any info....to keep the community small, but it's going to get out none the less. The Libby area has more untouched and rarely traveled forests and  More

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