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CENSUS 2000 URBAN & RURAL  

Urban- For Census 2000, the Census Bureau classifies as urban all territory, population, and housing units located within an urbanized area (UA) or an urban cluster (UC). It delineates UA and UC boundaries to encompass densely settled territory, which consists of:
   --- core census block groups or blocks that have a population density of at least 1,000 people per Square mile
   --- surrounding census blocks that have an overall density of at least 500 people per square mile
In addition, under certain conditions, less densely settled territory may be part of each UA or UC.

Rural - The Census Bureau's classification of rural consists of all territory, population, and housing units located outside of UAs and UCs. The rural component contains both place and nonplace territory. Geographic entities, such as census tracts, counties, metropolitan areas, and the territory outside metropolitan areas, often are "split" between urban and rural territory, and the population and housing units they contain often are partly classified as urban and partly classified as rural.

Urbanized Areas (UA) - Densely settled core created from block groups or census blocks, and the adjacent densely settled surrounding territory up to 5 miles from the continuously developed core (with a density of 500 people per square mile) that together have a minimum population of 50,000 people.

Urban Clusters (UC) - Densely settled core created from block groups or census blocks, and the adjacent densely settled surrounding territory (with a density of 500 people per square mile) that together have a minimum of 2,500 people but fewer than 50,000 people.

Montana List of Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters  Excel or PDF

Montana Urban/Rural & Metropolitan/Nonmetropolitan Population
(Summary File 1 - 100% data)

Montana Urban/Rural & Farm/NonFarm Population
(Summary File 3 - sample data)

   County  Excel or PDF
   Place (City/Town/CDP)  Excel or PDF
   Reservation  Excel or PDF
    United States and Montana  Excel or PDF

Montana Urbanized Areas and Urban Clusters Map  GIF or PDF

Selected Historical Decennial Census Urban/Rural Definitions & Data
 U.S. Census Bureau web site

UA/UC Shapefile for Montana - Natural Resource Information System web site

Urban Cluster Outline Maps
These maps show the boundaries, names and codes of urban clusters, as well as the named features underlying the boundaries.

Urbanized Area Outline Maps
These maps show the boundaries, names and codes of urbanized areas, as well as the named features underlying the boundaries.

Urban & Rural Classification - U.S. Census Bureau web site

Last Modified: April 30, 2007