South of the Yellowstone, Montana

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Sweet Grass County

Population in July 2007: 2,935.

Males: 1,445	(49.3%)
Females: 1,490	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,710 (it was $32,394 in 2000)

South of the Yellowstone:	$44,710
Montana:	$43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,208

South of the Yellowstone:	$25,208
Montana:	$22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $188,929 (it was $98,700 in 2000)

South of the Yellowstone:	$188,929
Montana:	$170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $297,723; Detached houses: $326,169; Townhouses or other attached units: $149,376; In 2-unit structures: $90,603; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $233,845; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $21,665; Mobile homes: $50,000; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,500

South of the Yellowstone, MT residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in South of the Yellowstone:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in South of the Yellowstone: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3510 feet

Land area: 772.4 square miles.

Population density: 3.8 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in South of the Yellowstone

High school or higher: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 4.0%
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South of the Yellowstone CCD

Never married: 17.8%
Now married: 64.7%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 8.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.7%
Montana:	1.8%

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

South of the Yellowstone:	0.8% ($771)
Montana:	1.3% ($1,212)

South of the Yellowstone satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (67.4 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (475.0 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (850.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Greycliff, MT (2.8 miles) , Big Timber, MT (2.9 miles ), North of the Yellowstone, MT (4.1 miles ), Reed Point, MT (4.3 miles) , Absarokee, MT (5.2 miles ), Livingston, MT (5.6 miles ), Upper Yellowstone Valley, MT (5.7 miles ), Columbus, MT (5.8 miles ).

Latitude: 45.71 N, Longitude: 109.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

South of the Yellowstone household income distribution

South of the Yellowstone home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Mining (8%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (16%)
Health care (15%)
Educational services (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Carpenters (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

South of the Yellowstone-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Montana state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from South of the Yellowstone center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from the city center
On 11/24/2000 at 04:20:06, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 2.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/2008 at 11:59:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.2 MW, 4.2 ML, Depth: 0.2 mi) earthquake occurred 70.8 miles away from South of the Yellowstone center
On 6/18/2006 at 00:05:32, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 3.6 MS, 4.1 MW, 4.0 ML, Depth: 7.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1997 at 02:33:06, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from South of the Yellowstone center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near South of the Yellowstone:

PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 9 miles; BIG TIMBER, MT)
LIVINGSTON HEALTHCARE (CAH) (about 30 miles; LIVINGSTON, MT)
STILLWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, MT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South of the Yellowstone:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 48 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 75 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 160 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 220 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 244 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 265 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 299 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)

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Notable locations in South of the Yellowstone: Boe Ranch (A), Bob Woods Homestead (B), Foster Ranch (C), Rapelje Grain Company Elevator (D), Boulder Forks Fishing Access Site (E), Boulder Forks Recreation Area (F), Bratten Fishing Access Site (G), Broughton Homestead (H), Camp Mimanagish (I), Camp-on-the-Boulder (J), Carney (K), Carney Ranch (L), Carpenter Homestead (M), Chippy Park Campground (N), Clayton Ranch (O), Eatons Inn (P), Clydehurst Ranch (Q), Currier Ranch (R), Aspen Campground (S), Blanchard Homestead (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in South of the Yellowstone include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Congregational Church (B), Evangelical Church of North America (C), Big Timber Lutheran Church (D), Big Timber Evangelical Free Church (E), Big Timber Church of God (F), Big Timber Baptist Church (G), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (H), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mountain View Cemetery (1), Kent Cemetery (2), Reed Point Cemetery (3), Thomas Massacre Graves Historical (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Rainbow Lakes (A), Emerald Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Columbine, Lake (D), Kent Lake (E), Clam Lake (F), Cirque Lake (G), Kathleen, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Horse Creek (A), Hidden Creek (B), Clause Creek (C), Hawley Creek (D), Great Falls Creek (E), Graham Creek (F), Shorty Creek (G), Columbine Creek (H), Silver Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in South of the Yellowstone include: Crazy Mountains Historical Marker (1), Lions Club Park (2), Captain William Clark Historical Marker (3), Natural Bridge State Park (4), Bonanza or Bozeman Trail Historical Marker (5), Thomas Party Historical Marker (6), Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Big Timber Post Office (A), Greycliff Post Office (B), McLeod Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	51.6%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	10.9%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in South of the Yellowstone, MT

52 people in nursing homes
5 people in other workers' dormitories

South of the Yellowstone compared to Montana state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Sweet Grass County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Wood (12%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for South of the Yellowstone

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	46.1%	15.8%	14.6%	6.9%	16.6%
Congregations	18.2%	9.1%	9.1%	9.1%	54.5%

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.

9.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.87%
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

1.58% ($36,857 average AGI)

8.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,153 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.98%
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	1.45% ($29,158 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT	1.22% ($25,313)
to Park County, MT	0.76% ($40,300)

Strongest AM radio stations in South of the Yellowstone:

KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPRK (1340 AM; 1 kW; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in South of the Yellowstone:

KMXE (99.3 FM; RED LODGE, MT; Owner: SILVER ROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
K240CO (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KXLB (100.7 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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