Great Falls, MT

Great Falls, MT

1960‑1983:		Great Falls, MT SMSA
1983‑2003:		Great Falls, MT MSA
2003‑2006:		Great Falls, MT Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Cascade County, MT		53,027		73,418		81,804		80,696		77,691		80,357		79,490



Total		-		73,418		81,804		80,696		77,691		80,357		79,490
Percent Change		-		-		11.4%		-1.4%		-3.7%		3.4%		-1.1%



Total (as currently defined)		53,027		73,418		81,804		80,696		77,691		80,357		79,490
Percent Change		-		38.5%		11.4%		-1.4%		-3.7%		3.4%		-1.1%

Timeline

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Component

Cascade County, MT

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Great Falls, MT		39,214			55,357	*		60,091	*		56,725	*		55,097	*		56,690	*		56,338	*



Total		0			55,357			60,091			56,725			55,097			56,690			56,338
Metro		0			73,418			81,804			80,696			77,691			80,357			79,490
Percent					75.4%			73.5%			70.3%			70.9%			70.5%			70.9%

Timeline

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City

Great Falls, MT

Urban/Rural Population



1960							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					57,629		78.5%
			UA Population				57,629		78.5%
		Rural Population					15,789		21.5%

		Inside Central Cities					55,357		75.4%
		Outside Central Cities					18,061		24.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					73,418		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Great Falls, MT			57,629		57,629		100.0%

		Total					57,629


		population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					70,905		86.7%
			UA Population				70,905		86.7%
		Rural Population					10,899		13.3%

		Inside Central Cities					60,091		73.5%
		Outside Central Cities					21,713		26.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					81,804		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Great Falls, MT			70,905		70,905		100.0%

		Total					70,905


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					66,256		82.1%
			UA Population				66,256		82.1%
		Rural Population					14,440		17.9%

		Inside Central Cities					56,725		70.3%
		Outside Central Cities					23,971		29.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					80,696		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Great Falls, MT			66,256		66,256		100.0%

		Total					66,256


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					63,506		81.7%
			UA Population				63,506		81.7%
		Rural Population					14,185		18.3%

		Inside Central Cities					55,097		70.9%
		Outside Central Cities					22,594		29.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					77,691		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Great Falls, MT			63,506		63,506		100.0%

		Total					63,506


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					64,387		80.1%
			UA Population				64,387		80.1%
		Rural Population					15,970		19.9%

		Inside Principal Cities					56,690		70.5%
		Outside Principal Cities					23,667		29.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					80,357		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Great Falls, MT			64,387		64,387		100.0%

		Total					64,387


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Aug 1960



-		New SMSA: Great Falls, MT SMSA
-		Cascade County, MT included as original SMSA component
-		Great Falls, MT designated as original central city of new SMSA