Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2011: $966 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2011: $485 (4.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (14.3 miles , pop. 89,847).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (452.7 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (881.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Shepherd-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 11/26/2007 at 06:27:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.1 miles away from the city center On 1/9/2003 at 00:02:17, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from Shepherd 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 78.9 miles away from the city center On 1/8/2003 at 18:34:20, a magnitude 3.0 (2.5 MB, 3.0 ML, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Yellowstone County (6) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Shepherd:
ST VINCENT HEALTHCARE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 9 miles away; BILLINGS, MT)
Notable locations in Shepherd: Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department Storage Facility (A), Shepherd Volunteer Fire Department Station Headquarters (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Yellowstone County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 5.13. This is significantly better than average.
City:
5.13
U.S.:
31.96
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.224. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 11.9 miles away from the city center.
City:
0.224
U.S.:
0.334
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.50. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
3.50
U.S.:
2.43
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 24.2. This is about average.Closest monitor was 10.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
24.2
U.S.:
25.6
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2003 was 1.34. This is significantly better than average.There were 3 monitors within city limits.
City:
1.34
U.S.:
13.75
Drinking water stations with addresses in Shepherd and their reported violations in the past:
EDS WATER SERVICE BILLINGS (Population served: 120, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2005)
Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)
CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and NOV-03-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2004)
CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and OCT-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-02-2003)
Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
4 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 17.6%
Average household size:
This place:
2.6 people
Montana:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
72.8%
Whole state:
62.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
10.3%
Whole state:
6.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Shepherd (based on Yellowstone County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.57%
Here
48.6%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
LDS (Mormon) Church
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel
Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents
36.2%
12.1%
8.4%
8.1%
5.9%
Congregations
7.9%
7.9%
13.7%
0.7%
10.8%
Name
Lutheran Church
United Methodist Church
United Church of Christ
Assemblies of God
Other
Adherents
4.9%
4.9%
4.1%
1.9%
13.5%
Congregations
5.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.3%
39.6%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 16
This county:
1.14 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:
2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Yellowstone County:
0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:
0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 66
Yellowstone County:
4.72 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:
4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 102
Yellowstone County:
7.30 / 10,000 pop.
State:
10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
7.3%
State:
7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:
25.7%
Montana:
23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Yellowstone County:
10.6%
Montana:
10.7%
6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,194 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.63%
Montana average:
8.25%
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Yellowstone County:
0.06%
Montana average:
0.11%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
