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American Community Survey (ACS) 
Find out what's different for 2006 (addition of group quarters to the total population), compare 2006 data with other data sources, and check out new 2006 data products. 

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Data For These Geographic Areas* Now Available in Montana

Billings City Great Falls High School District
Billings Elementary School District Great Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area
Billings High School District Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area
Billings Metropolitan Statistical Area Kalispell Micropolitan Statistical Area
Billings Urbanized Area Missoula County
Bozeman Micropolitan Statistical Area Missoula High School District
Cascade County Missoula Metropolitan Statistical Area
Congressional District, 109th (state) Missoula Urbanized Area
Flathead County Montana - State Total
Gallatin County Yellowstone County
Great Falls Elementary School District PUMA - Public Use Microdata Area (7)

Schedule of Release by Geography

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Maps of metropolitan, micropolitan, urbanized areas, school districts, and PUMA's are available through the 'Map It' function on American FactFinder's ACS data set or by contacting CEIC.

The American Community Survey is a new nationwide survey designed to provide communities a fresh look at how they are changing. It will replace the long form in future censuses and is a critical element in the Census Bureau’s reengineered 2010 census plan.  The data collected by the ACS helps federal officials determine where to distribute more than $300 billion back to state and local governments each year, and responses to the survey are strictly confidential and protected by law.
Last Modified: May 9, 2008