Census shows overall population decline in region

Census shows overall population decline in region

Tim Leeds

The government has released initial results of the 2010 Census, with a continuation of a long-term trend in north-central Montana — a gradual decline in population.

"I'm very pleased that the (loss) numbers aren't higher than they are, but dismayed that we saw another decrease in population, " Paul Tuss, executive director of Bear Paw Development Corp., said this morning. "Hopefully, that population decline is a trend we can reverse in the next decade. "

The Census Bureau released the population of Montana from the last count, 98...