Lakeside, Montana

Lakeside is located in southern Flathead County at 48°1′12″N 114°13′41″W (48.019933, -114.228152),[2] on the western shore of the north end of Flathead Lake. It is bordered to the north by Somers, and it extends south as far as the Lake County line. U.S. Route 93 passes through Lakeside, leading north 14 miles (23 km) to Kalispell and south 37 miles (60 km) to Polson at the south end of Flathead Lake.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Lakeside CDP has a total area of 18.0 square miles (46.5 km²), of which 14.1 square miles (36.4 km²) is land and 3.9 square miles (10.1 km²), or 21.69%, is water.[1]

At the 2000 census there were 1,679 people in 705 households, including 520 families, in the CDP. The population density was 228.9 people per square mile (88.3/km²). There were 956 housing units at an average density of 130.3 per square mile (50.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.92% White, 0.06% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07%.[3] 15.6% were of English, 15.3% German, 14.8% Norwegian, 8.2% United States or American, 7.3% Irish and 5.5% Italian ancestry according to Census 2000.

Of the 705 households 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.7% of households were one person and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.78.

The age distribution was 23.0% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% 65 or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median household income was $36,048 and the median family income was $43,839. Males had a median income of $30,819 versus $21,591 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,533. About 13.6% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

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  Lakeside seen from the south
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  Lakeside Community Chapel
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  Volunteer Park
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  US Post Office
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  Strip mall with the town's Chamber of Commerce, and Library
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  Tamarack brewery