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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (26.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.3%).
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Beaverhead County, Montana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Beaverhead County, Montana:
Detached houses: $252,923Here: $252,923State: $251,645 Townhouses or other attached units: $993,666Here: $993,666State: $207,161 In 2-unit structures: $187,343Here: $187,343State: $147,637 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,865Here: $126,865State: $221,631 Mobile homes: $34,091Here: $34,091State: $51,663 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $68,929Here: $68,929State: $45,944
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.3% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.0%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Beaverhead County is $484 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $636 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $823 a month.
Cities in this county include: Dillon, Lima, Wisdom, Big Hole Basin, Clark Canyon-Horse Prairie, Lima-Centennial Valley.
Neighboring counties: Deer Lodge County , Clark County, Idaho , Fremont County, Idaho , Madison County , Lemhi County, Idaho , Ravalli County , Silver Bow County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Beaverhead County: G B Shaffner Ranch (A), Rebich Ranch (B), Fred Else (C), Francis Ranch (D), Ray Bacon (E), Frame Ranch (F), Fourth of July Campground (G), Forty Bar Ranch (H), Boulder Campground (I), Breeden Ranch (J), Brenner Ranch (K), Briggs Ranch (L), Brown Ranch (M), Brownes Bridge Fishing Access (N), Brownes Lake Fishing Access Site (O), Brownes Lake Recreation Site (P), R Willey (Q), Canyon Creek Camp (R), Canyon Creek Campground (S), Canyon Creek Charcoal Kilns (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Beaverhead County: Church of the Big Hole (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Briston Cemetery (1), Argenta Cemetery (2), Maurice Cemetery (3), Dewey Cemetery (4), Popularis Cemetery (5), Mountain View Cemetery (6), Bannack Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bobs Lake (A), Bobcat Lakes (B), Skinner Lake (C), Coyote Lake (D), Cowbone Lake (E), Boatman Lake (F), Goldstone Lake (G), Tent Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hot Springs Creek (A), Clam Creek (B), Hopps Creek (C), Hooligan Creek (D), Schultz Creek (E), Clark Creek (F), Schwartz Creek (G), Holland Creek (H), Clark Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Beaverhead County include: Storm Park (1), United States Sheep Experiment Station (2), Ray Lynch Park (3), Bannack Historical Marker (4), Great Northern Railway Historical Marker (5), Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (6), Veterans Memorial Park (7), Old Trail to the Gold Diggins Historical Marker (8), Clark Canyon Reservoir Recreational Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Wise River Post Office (A), Jackson Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Beaverhead County: G B Shaffner Ranch (A), Rebich Ranch (B), Fred Else (C), Francis Ranch (D), Ray Bacon (E), Frame Ranch (F), Fourth of July Campground (G), Forty Bar Ranch (H), Boulder Campground (I), Breeden Ranch (J), Brenner Ranch (K), Briggs Ranch (L), Brown Ranch (M), Brownes Bridge Fishing Access (N), Brownes Lake Fishing Access Site (O), Brownes Lake Recreation Site (P), R Willey (Q), Canyon Creek Camp (R), Canyon Creek Campground (S), Canyon Creek Charcoal Kilns (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Beaverhead County: Church of the Big Hole (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Briston Cemetery (1), Argenta Cemetery (2), Maurice Cemetery (3), Dewey Cemetery (4), Popularis Cemetery (5), Mountain View Cemetery (6), Bannack Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Bobs Lake (A), Bobcat Lakes (B), Skinner Lake (C), Coyote Lake (D), Cowbone Lake (E), Boatman Lake (F), Goldstone Lake (G), Tent Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hot Springs Creek (A), Clam Creek (B), Hopps Creek (C), Hooligan Creek (D), Schultz Creek (E), Clark Creek (F), Schwartz Creek (G), Holland Creek (H), Clark Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Beaverhead County include: Storm Park (1), United States Sheep Experiment Station (2), Ray Lynch Park (3), Bannack Historical Marker (4), Great Northern Railway Historical Marker (5), Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge (6), Veterans Memorial Park (7), Old Trail to the Gold Diggins Historical Marker (8), Clark Canyon Reservoir Recreational Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Wise River Post Office (A), Jackson Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 1,117 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 147 (48% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 14.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.7%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Beaverhead County with a mortgage: 897 (138 second mortgage, 129 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 492
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Beaverhead County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Montana state average. It is 9.4 times below overall U.S. average.
Beaverhead County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 309% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from Beaverhead County center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damageOn 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 20.4 miles away from the county centerOn 8/22/1984 at 09:46:30, a magnitude 5.8 (5.0 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from the county centerOn 10/29/1983 at 23:29:11, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.0 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 82.4 miles away from Beaverhead County centerOn 10/28/1983 at 19:51:24, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 85.4 miles away from the county centerOn 8/20/1999 at 13:50:25, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 28.0 miles away from Beaverhead County centerMagnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
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Means of transportation to work
9.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,171 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 4.12% relocated from other counties in Montana ($11,587 average AGI) 5.06% relocated from other states ($25,584 average AGI)Beaverhead County: 5.06%Montana average: 4.64%
9.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,587 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.30% relocated to other counties in Montana ($13,294 average AGI) 4.23% relocated to other states ($13,294 average AGI)Beaverhead County: 4.23%Montana average: 4.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,439 (1,263 aged, 176 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Household type by relationship
2,045 spouses, 2,446 children (2,198 natural, 81 adopted, 167 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 42 parents, 41 other relatives, 83 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,122 2-persons, 499 3-persons, 461 4-persons, 178 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,090 1-person, 192 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 14 4-persons.
95.7% of residents of Beaverhead County speak English at home. 2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (40% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $70,022,000 ($7917 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $2,190,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,558,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $13,182,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,024,000 Federal grants: $19,034,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,405,000 ($213,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $10,819,000 ($587,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $222,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,708,000 Federal Government insurance: $9,280,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.60 millions of gallons per day (32% from ground, 68% from surface)
54% of Beaverhead County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Montana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,000
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Solid Waste Management: $127,000
General - Other: $852,000
Police Protection: $634,000
Solid Waste Management: $508,000
Central Staff Services: $456,000
Natural Resources - Other: $337,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $329,000
Financial Administration: $278,000
Parks & Recreation: $274,000
General Public Buildings: $258,000
Health Services - Other: $177,000
Corrections - Other: $170,000
Welfare - Other: $75,000
Housing & Community Development: $71,000
General Support: $513,000
Interest Earnings: $42,000
General - Other: $241,000
Police Protection: $7,000
General Support: $324,000
All Other: $153,000
NEC: $8,000
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