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Polson, MT
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Polson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Montana. With a population of 5,478 people and three associated neighborhoods, Polson is the 18th largest community in Montana.

Polson home prices are not only among the most expensive in Montana, but Polson real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

One of the benefits of Polson is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.95 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Being a small city, Polson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, Polson is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 27.41% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Polson in 2018 was $27,117, which is lower middle income relative to Montana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,468 for a family of four. However, Polson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Polson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Polson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Polson residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Polson include German, English, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Polson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.


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