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Big Horn County

Population in July 2007: 702.
Males: 349  (49.8%)
Females: 353  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  20.9 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59016.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,680 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Busby:  $39,680
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,744
Busby:  $11,744
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,854 (it was $55,300 in 2000)
Busby:  $105,854
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $188,685; Detached houses: $216,727; Mobile homes: $39,375

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Races in Busby:

  • American Indian (93.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Busby: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (4.5%), German (4.0%), United States (1.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3434 feet

Land area: 14.2 square miles.

Population density: 49 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Busby

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 21.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Busby CDP

  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Montana:  1.8%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Busby, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Busby to the number of sex offenders is 176 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Busby:  1.0% ($543)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (77.7 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (403.7 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (873.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Northern Cheyenne, MT (1.8 miles ), Muddy, MT (3.5 miles ), Lame Deer, MT (4.1 miles ), Northern Cheyenne, MT (4.6 miles ), Crow Agency, MT (4.9 miles ), Lodge Grass, MT (4.9 miles ), Birney, MT (5.1 miles) , Colstrip, MT (5.5 miles ).

Latitude: 45.53 N, Longitude: 106.97 W

Area code: 406

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (63%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Florists (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Carpenters (18%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Special education teachers (14%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (13%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)



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Busby-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/25/1993 at 03:44:15, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 ML, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from Busby center
On 12/23/1991 at 20:32:27, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 ML, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/3/1999 at 13:28:52, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/29/2006 at 11:46:53, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from Busby center
On 8/17/2006 at 16:40:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from the city center
On 2/13/1998 at 02:28:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.7 miles away from Busby center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Busby:
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; BIGHORN, MT)
  • BIG HORN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; HARDIN, MT)
  • ROSEBUD HEATLH CARE CENTER - CAH (about 41 miles; FORSYTH, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Busby, MT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Busby:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 70 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 168 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 186 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 191 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 210 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 262 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 270 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)

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Churches in Busby include: White River Mennonite Church (A), Christ the King Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Busby Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Rednose Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Ash Creek (A), Eagle Feathers Creek (B), Deafy Creek (C), Parker Creek (D), North Fork Davis Creek (E), Busby Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Busby: Indian Chief Two Moons Historical Monument (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Busby Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.9 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  83.6%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  9.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  35.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Busby, MT



Busby compared to Montana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in Big Horn County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)


Religion statistics for Busby

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents51.0%10.2%4.9%4.4%3.9%
Congregations20.0%14.3%2.9%8.6%2.9%
NameUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents3.6%3.0%2.9%2.4%13.8%
Congregations2.9%5.7%8.6%2.9%31.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,034 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.67%
Montana average:  8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Yellowstone County, MT  1.67% ($26,984 average AGI)
from Rosebud County, MT  0.36% ($24,538)
from Sheridan County, WY  0.36% ($43,308)


7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.52%
Montana average:  7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Yellowstone County, MT  2.45% ($27,077 average AGI)
to Rosebud County, MT  0.43% ($33,188)
to Sheridan County, WY  0.43% ($27,938)


Strongest AM radio stations in Busby:
  • KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KIKC (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORSYTH, MT; Owner: MILES CITY, FORSYTH B/DCSTG, INC.)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWYO (1410 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: KWYO AM, LLC)
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHDN (1230 AM; 1 kW; HARDIN, MT; Owner: SUN MOUNTAIN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Busby:
  • KMHK (95.5 FM; HARDIN, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K244CK (96.7 FM; COWLEY, ETC., WY; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KZMQ-FM (100.3 FM; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KMCJ (99.5 FM; COLSTRIP, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)




FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: ICARUS ENTERPRISES LLC WAG-AERO SUPERCUB (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8097R , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 05/19/1995
    Registrant (Individual): Darrel R Pilkington, Hc 42 Box 687, Busby, MT 59016


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