Beaverhead County, Montana (MT)

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% of renters here:	36%
State:	31%

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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%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Beaverhead County, Montana:

Median resident age:	37.6 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 4,713	(51.2%)
Females: 4,489	(48.8%)

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Beaverhead County:	2.4 people
Montana:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,176
Montana:	$43,531

This county:	$408
State:	$485

Beaverhead County:	$155,920
Montana:	$170,000

Detached houses: $252,923

Here:	$252,923
State:	$251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $993,666

Here:	$993,666
State:	$207,161

In 2-unit structures: $187,343

Here:	$187,343
State:	$147,637

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,865

Here:	$126,865
State:	$221,631

Mobile homes: $34,091

Here:	$34,091
State:	$51,663

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $68,929

Here:	$68,929
State:	$45,944

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 8
• Burglaries: 5
• Thefts: 39
• Auto thefts: 10

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 5
• Thefts: 35
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	17.1%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

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

Here:	4.2%
Montana:	5.8%

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)

Beaverhead County:	1.6%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 14.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,064
• One, attached: 79
• Two: 202
• 3 or 4: 130
• 5 to 9: 62
• 10 to 19: 60
• 20 or more: 122
• Mobile homes: 826
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 26

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

Here:	64.6% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

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 damage
On 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 center
On 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 center
On 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 center
On 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 center
On 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 center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,060 (69%) Carpooled: 441 (10%) Bus or trolley bus: 24 (1%) Motorcycle: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 19 (0%) Walked: 504 (11%) Other means: 33 (1%) Worked at home: 317 (7%)

9.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.18%
Montana average:	8.25%

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%

from Gallatin County, MT	0.78% ($30,375 average AGI)
from Missoula County, MT	0.56% ($19,765)
from Silver Bow County, MT	0.56% ($22,000)
from Madison County, MT	0.39% ($21,333)

9.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,587 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.53%
Montana average:	7.69%

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%

to Gallatin County, MT	1.14% ($20,657 average AGI)
to Missoula County, MT	0.75% ($23,565)
to Silver Bow County, MT	0.68% ($27,381)
to Yellowstone County, MT	0.49% ($22,667)
to Cascade County, MT	0.36% ($16,000)
to Flathead County, MT	0.33% ($21,700)

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

• In family households: 7,112 (1,922 male householders, 432 female householders)

  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

• In nonfamily households: 1,597 (691 male householders (529 living alone)), 634 female householders (561 living alone)), 272 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 493 (12 institutionalized population)

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

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Here:	-52 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.60 millions of gallons per day (32% from ground, 68% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

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.

Beaverhead County:	54.0%
State average:	54.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5122
• Northeast: 277
• Midwest: 962
• South: 374
• West: 2247

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,000

Here:	4.2%
Montana:	7.4%

Here:	0.8%
Montana:	6.1%

Here:	10.7%
Montana:	11.5%

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