Libby, Montana

Libby: City in Montana, United States

About

Libby is a city located in the county of Lincoln in the U.S. state of Montana. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,628 and a population density of 1,348 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,845 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Libby

Population : 2,845 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Montana (United States)
County : Lincoln County
Postal code : 59923
Phone Area Codes : 406
Area : 1.95 km2
Altitude : 6,877 feet / 2096 meters
Capital city : Libby is capital of Lincoln County
Time Zone : Mountain Time Zone
Local time : 22:29:55 (24th November 2024)
Density : 1,459 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 7.63% (2010-2020)
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Libby Montana
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Geography

Libby is located at 48°23'18"N 115°33'22"W (48.3882900, -115.5560000).

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Demographics

The population of Libby increased by 7.63% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,628 - census
2011 2,665 1.39% estimation process
2012 2,677 0.45% estimation process
2013 2,671 -0.22% estimation process
2014 2,647 -0.91% estimation process
2015 2,632 -0.57% estimation process
2016 2,662 1.13% estimation process
2017 2,706 1.63% estimation process
2018 2,745 1.42% estimation process
2019 2,779 1.22% estimation process
2020 2,845 2.32% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 7,785
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 8,237
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -5.5%
April 1, 2020 Population : 7,852
April 1, 2010 Population : 8,235
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.5%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.6%
People over 65 (%) : 18.7%
Female persons, % : 50.5%
White only, percent : 66.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 22.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.9%
Asians alone % : 0.0%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 8.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 23.1%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 51.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 477
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 61.7%

Libby zip code is 59923. County name: Lincoln, County fips: 30053

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 61.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $60,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $843
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $359
2015-2019 median gross rent : $681
2015-2019 Households : 3,299
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.39
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 81.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 18.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 82.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 73.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 9.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 15.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.1%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 8,022
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 28,952
2012 total retail sales per capita : $3,564
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 23.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $31,702
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $19,083
Percentage of people living in poverty : 32.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 554
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 396
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 150
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 143
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 402
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 35
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 511
2010 population per square mile : 2,218.4
2010 land area in square miles : 3.71

People born in Libby (4)

People born in Libby, including actor Scott MacDonald, basketball player Keith Tower, reality television personality Destiney Sue Moore, .

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Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Libby, MT

Code Name Address Type
LIB Libby 100 Mineral Avenue RAIL
SPT Sandpoint station 450 Railroad Avenue RAIL
WFH Whitefish station 500 Depot Street RAIL
WGL West Glacier Hwy 2 and Going-to-the-Sun Rd. RAIL

Post Office

Post offices near Libby

Post Office Name City ZIP
Libby Post Office Libby (MT) 59923

Other places with the same name (2)

  • Libby , Minnesota unincorporated community in Aitkin County, Minnesota with a population of 45 people.

Other cities in Lincoln County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lincoln County , MT.

City Name Population Title
Eureka 1,445 Town in Lincoln County, Montana, United States
Troy 982 City in Lincoln County, Montana, USA
Rexford 161 Town in Montana, United States

Distance to Other Cities

Libby distances to largest Montana cities