Blaine County, Montana (MT)

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% of renters here:	39%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (29.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.4%), Public administration (11.0%).

Type of workers:

Blaine County, Montana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Blaine County, Montana:

Median resident age:	34.4 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 3,460	(49.4%)
Females: 3,549	(50.6%)

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Blaine County:	2.8 people
Montana:	2.5 people

This county:	$33,279
Montana:	$43,531

This county:	$248
State:	$485

Blaine County:	$105,280
Montana:	$170,000

Detached houses: $150,707

Here:	$150,707
State:	$251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $106,804

Here:	$106,804
State:	$207,161

In 2-unit structures: $46,623

Here:	$46,623
State:	$147,637

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,148

Here:	$79,148
State:	$221,631

Mobile homes: $53,655

Here:	$53,655
State:	$51,663

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 10
• Thefts: 39
• Auto thefts: 3

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 13
• Thefts: 34
• Auto thefts: 5

This county:	28.1%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	11.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Blaine County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $508 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $677 a month.

Cities in this county include: Chinook, Fort Belknap Agency, Harlem, Hays, Lodge Pole, Fort Belknap.

Neighboring counties: Chouteau County , Fergus County , Hill County , Phillips County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Blaine County: Chief Joseph Battleground (A), Chinook Golf Club (B), Fort Belknap Youth Camp (C), Fort Belknap Siding (D), Fort Belknap Rest Area (E), Port of Turner (F), Coburg (G), Reddenbacks Ranch (H), Riedel School (I), Blaine County Fairgrounds (J), Savoy (K), Sortorstorm's Ranch (L), T U Ranch (M), Nickols Ranch (N), Zurich (O), Faber Reservoir Fishing Access Site (P), Lohman (Q), Kip Homestead (R), Harlem Golf Course (S), Gist Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Blaine County include: Turner Christian Church (A), Turner American Lutheran Church (B), Hogeland American Lutheran Church (C), South Fairview Church (D), Silver Bow Lutheran Church (E), Saint Thomas Aquinas Church (F), Fort Belknap Community Church (G), Sacred Heart Church (H), Blessed Sacrament Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Chinook Cemetery (1), Hungry Hollow Cemetery (2), Big Warm Cemetery (3), Fort Belknap Cemetery (4), Kirkaldie Cemetery (5), Silver Bow Cemetery (6), Hays Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Skinners Lake (A), Ross Lake (B), Silver Bow Lake (C), Duck Lake (D), Seventeen, Lake (E), Alkali Lake (F), J Lake (G), Old Woman Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Schultz Creek (A), Clear Creek (B), Hedges Creek (C), Cleveland Creek (D), Hansen Creek (E), Coal Mine Coulee (F), Grouse Creek (G), Grindstone Creek (H), Granite Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Blaine County include: Fort Belknap Reservation Historical Marker (1), Bear Paw Battlefield - Nez Perce National Historical Park (2), Zurich Park (3), Black Coulee National Wildlife Refuge (4), Battle of Bears Paw Historical Marker (5), Hoon Field (6), Vision Quest Historical Marker (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Zurich Post Office (A), Turner Post Office (B), Hogeland Post Office (C), Lloyd Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.3%
Montana:	5.8%

Current college students: 213
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 97 (76% naturalized citizens)

Blaine County:	1.4%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,092
• One, attached: 22
• Two: 113
• 3 or 4: 88
• 5 to 9: 71
• 10 to 19: 68
• 20 or more: 39
• Mobile homes: 442
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Blaine County with a mortgage: 423 (16 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 499

Here:	45.9% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

Blaine County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Montana state average. It is 12.9 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/5/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Blaine County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/5/1991 at 10:10:00, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.2 miles away from Blaine County center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,683 (61%) Carpooled: 460 (17%) Bus or trolley bus: 9 (0%) Railroad: 3 (0%) Bicycle: 7 (0%) Walked: 257 (9%) Other means: 39 (1%) Worked at home: 291 (11%)

6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.99%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.34% relocated from other counties in Montana ($13,725 average AGI)
2.65% relocated from other states ($8,830 average AGI)

Blaine County:	2.65%
Montana average:	4.64%

from Hill County, MT	1.19% ($17,154 average AGI)
from Cascade County, MT	0.78% ($18,235)
from Yellowstone County, MT	0.46% ($19,800)

8.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.21%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.50% relocated to other counties in Montana ($17,154 average AGI)
2.71% relocated to other states ($20,341 average AGI)

Blaine County:	2.71%
Montana average:	4.10%

to Hill County, MT	1.67% ($20,946 average AGI)
to Yellowstone County, MT	0.77% ($19,412)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.1

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 930 (822 aged, 108 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 6,151 (1,242 male householders, 571 female householders)

  1,310 spouses, 2,387 children (2,216 natural, 78 adopted, 93 stepchildren), 316 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 156 other relatives, 117 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 792 (360 male householders (315 living alone)), 358 female householders (340 living alone)), 74 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 66 (44 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 691 2-persons, 366 3-persons, 332 4-persons, 228 5-persons, 109 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 655 1-person, 52 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 2 5-persons.

90.8% of residents of Blaine County speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
3.8% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 1% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $90,731,000 ($13607 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $579,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,455,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,582,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $20,871,000
Federal grants: $35,251,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,010,000 ($-63,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $8,561,000 ($176,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $741,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,341,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,192,000

Here:	86 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Here:	-84 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.58 millions of gallons per day (7% from ground, 93% from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

66% of Blaine 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, 72% lived in Montana.

Blaine County:	66.0%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 5733
• Northeast: 40
• Midwest: 519
• South: 93
• West: 478

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500

Here:	8.4%
Montana:	7.4%

Here:	3.8%
Montana:	6.1%

Here:	10.7%
Montana:	11.5%

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