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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (31.1%), Public administration (15.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.6%).
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Big Horn County, Montana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Big Horn County, Montana:
Detached houses: $192,256Here: $192,256State: $251,645 Townhouses or other attached units: $127,326Here: $127,326State: $207,161 Mobile homes: $57,950Here: $57,950State: $51,663
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.0%
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Big Horn County is $390 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $623 a month.
Cities in this county include: Hardin, Crow Agency, Busby, Pryor, Muddy, Lodge Grass, Wyola, Fort Smith, St. Xavier, Crow Reservation.
2005 air pollution in Big Horn County:
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 16 µg/m3. Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 49 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Big Horn County, Wyoming , Carbon County , Sheridan County, Wyoming , Powder River County , Rosebud County , Treasure County , Yellowstone County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Big Horn County: Fort Smith Ruins (A), Brewster Camp (B), Brown Camp (C), Brown Ranch (D), Bull Creek Lookout (E), Camp Four (F), Campbell Camp Number One (G), Campbells (H), Prante Ranch (I), Fort Custer Golf Club (J), Porter Ranch (K), Cottonwood Camp (L), Cow Camp (M), Forks Ranch (N), Crows Nest Camp (O), Decker (P), Aspen Grove Cabin (Q), Dry Head Ranch (R), Redding Ranch (S), Reno (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Big Horn County include: Saint Francis Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Alliance Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Brightwing Cemetery (1), Lodge Grass Cemetery (2), Custer National Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Crater Lake (A), Little Hawk Lake (B), Arapooish Pond (C), Muddy Lake (D), Tongue River Reservoir (E), Steinhilber Reservoir (F), Bighorn Lake (G), Brown Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clabber Creek (A), Scott Creek (B), Clarks Fork Canyon Creek (C), Hay Creek (D), Seventysix Creek (E), Hardrobe Creek (F), Coal Bank Creek (G), Shavedhead Creek (H), Shavings Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Big Horn County include: Reno-Benteen Battlefield (1), Arapooish Recreation Park (2), Garryowen Historical Marker (3), Rosebud Battlefield State Park (4), Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (5), Buffalo Country Historical Marker (6), Tongue River Reservoir State Park (7), Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (8), Grant Marsh Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Decker Post Office (A), Garryowen Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Big Horn County: Fort Smith Ruins (A), Brewster Camp (B), Brown Camp (C), Brown Ranch (D), Bull Creek Lookout (E), Camp Four (F), Campbell Camp Number One (G), Campbells (H), Prante Ranch (I), Fort Custer Golf Club (J), Porter Ranch (K), Cottonwood Camp (L), Cow Camp (M), Forks Ranch (N), Crows Nest Camp (O), Decker (P), Aspen Grove Cabin (Q), Dry Head Ranch (R), Redding Ranch (S), Reno (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Big Horn County include: Saint Francis Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Alliance Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Brightwing Cemetery (1), Lodge Grass Cemetery (2), Custer National Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Crater Lake (A), Little Hawk Lake (B), Arapooish Pond (C), Muddy Lake (D), Tongue River Reservoir (E), Steinhilber Reservoir (F), Bighorn Lake (G), Brown Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clabber Creek (A), Scott Creek (B), Clarks Fork Canyon Creek (C), Hay Creek (D), Seventysix Creek (E), Hardrobe Creek (F), Coal Bank Creek (G), Shavedhead Creek (H), Shavings Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Big Horn County include: Reno-Benteen Battlefield (1), Arapooish Recreation Park (2), Garryowen Historical Marker (3), Rosebud Battlefield State Park (4), Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (5), Buffalo Country Historical Marker (6), Tongue River Reservoir State Park (7), Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (8), Grant Marsh Wildlife Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Decker Post Office (A), Garryowen Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 420 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 102 (54% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Big Horn County with a mortgage: 664 (76 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 858
Adherents
Big Horn County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Montana state average. It is 10.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Big Horn County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 97% 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 80.0 miles away from Big Horn County centerOn 12/23/1991 at 20:32:27, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 ML, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.9 miles away from the county centerOn 11/3/1999 at 13:28:52, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.8 miles away from the county centerOn 2/13/1998 at 02:28:04, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from Big Horn County centerMagnitude types: local magnitude (ML)
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Means of transportation to work
5.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,034 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.29% relocated from other counties in Montana ($16,097 average AGI) 2.38% relocated from other states ($12,937 average AGI)Big Horn County: 2.38%Montana average: 4.64%
7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,250 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.27% relocated to other counties in Montana ($15,393 average AGI) 3.25% relocated to other states ($11,857 average AGI)Big Horn County: 3.25%Montana average: 4.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.5 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 19.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,236 (1,055 aged, 181 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Household type by relationship
2,184 spouses, 4,357 children (3,990 natural, 189 adopted, 178 stepchildren), 1,099 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 326 other relatives, 289 non-relatives
Size of family households: 970 2-persons, 586 3-persons, 640 4-persons, 393 5-persons, 214 6-persons, 249 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 759 1-person, 88 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 8 4-persons.
66.3% of residents of Big Horn County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well). 30.8% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $112,953,000 ($8685 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $334,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,700,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,980,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,702,000 Federal grants: $39,941,000 Federal procurement contracts: $5,745,000 ($5,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $22,884,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $268,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,648,000 Federal Government insurance: $30,781,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.24 millions of gallons per day (30% from ground, 70% from surface)
62% of Big Horn County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Montana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,100
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Solid Waste Management: $309,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Police Protection: $1,313,000
Regular Highways: $1,043,000
Natural Resources - Other: $665,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $567,000
Solid Waste Management: $529,000
Health Services - Other: $400,000
Central Staff Services: $284,000
Financial Administration: $266,000
Libraries: $236,000
General Public Buildings: $216,000
Parks & Recreation: $103,000
Welfare - Other: $102,000
Fire Protection: $57,000
Corrections - Other: $51,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $51,000
Air Transportation: $8,000
Housing & Community Development: $7,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
Health & Hospitals: $88,000
Housing & Community Development: $55,000
General Support: $2,000
Public Welfare: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $83,000
Fire Protection: $10,000
General Support: $373,000
Highways: $141,000
Health & Hospitals: $17,000
NEC: $5,000
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