Broadwater County, Montana (MT)

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County population in 2005: 4,517 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,390
Renter-occupied apartments: 362

% of renters here:	21%
State:	31%

Land area: 1191 sq. mi.
Water area: 47.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.9%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Construction (10.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 60%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 18%
Unpaid family work: 2%

Broadwater County, Montana business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Broadwater County, Montana:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 2,236	(51.0%)
Females: 2,149	(49.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $23,744
County population in 2003: 4,431
Jobs in 2003: 1,415

Total labor force in 2004: 2,277
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.0%

Average household size:

Broadwater County:	2.5 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,902 ($32,689 in 2000)

This county	$38,902
Montana:	$39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $117,451

Broadwater County	$117,451
Montana:	$131,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $409
Institutionalized population: 57
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Broadwater County in 2000: $756

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 41
Burglaries: 14
Thefts: 160
Auto thefts: 8

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 40
Burglaries: 3
Thefts: 237
Auto thefts: 4

Broadwater County races chart

Broadwater County, MT map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Broadwater County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 75.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $770 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Broadwater County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $539 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $729 a month.

Cities in this county include: Townsend, Toston, Winston, Radersburg.

Neighboring counties: Gallatin County , Jefferson County , Lewis and Clark County , Meagher County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Broadwater County: Foster Ranch (A), Broadwater County Fair and Rodeo Grounds (B), Christison Ranch (C), Clark Ranch (D), Plymate Homestead (E), Daniels Cow Camp (F), Daniels Ranch (G), Deep Creek Pavillion (H), Deep Creek Picnic Area (I), Deep Creek Ranger Station (J), Deep Dale Fishing Access Site (K), Dixon Ranch (L), Doggett Ranch (M), Doig Ranch (N), Domer Ranch (O), Riverside Ranch (P), Roadrunner RV Park (Q), Perkins Ranch (R), Round Grove Ranch (S), Shindahl (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Broadwater County: Saint Josephs Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Winston Cemetery (1), Radersburg Cemetery (2), Deep Creek Cemetery (3), Diamond City Cemetery (4), Centerville Cemetery (5), Fairview Cemetery (6), Holy Cross Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Boulder Lakes (A), Plunket Lake (B), Townsend Reservoir (C), Toston Dam (D), Willow Swamp (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse Creek (A), Hinaman Creek (B), Clear Creek (C), Hall Creek (D), Gurnett Creek (E), Grouse Creek (F), Greyson Creek (G), Granger Fork (H), Congdon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Broadwater County include: Thars Gold in Them Thar Hills Historical Marker (1), Silos Recreation Area (2), White Earth Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	1.7%
Montana:	2.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 112
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 62 (31% naturalized citizens)

Broadwater County:	1.4%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 14
1990 to 1994: 3
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 10
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 5
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 28

Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.0%

Broadwater County marital status for males

Broadwater County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,352
One, attached: 14
Two: 23
3 or 4: 69
5 to 9: 23
10 to 19: 23
20 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 456
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40

Housing units in Broadwater County with a mortgage: 451 (61 second mortgage, 24 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 211

Agriculture in Broadwater County
Average size of farms: 1684 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $68165
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $141.44
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 39.59%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $63193
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.29%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 52.76%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $99468
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.95%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.95
All wheat for grain: 37268 harvested acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Construction (17%)
Wood products (8%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (14%)
Public administration (12%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Health care (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Canada (56%)
Germany (15%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Sweden (10%)
Argentina (6%)
Japan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Broadwater County:

German (25%)
English (15%)
Irish (13%)
Norwegian (10%)
French (except Basque) (6%)
United States or American (4%)
Italian (3%)

Broadwater County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,347 (68%)
Carpooled: 295 (15%)
Bicycle: 12 (1%)
Walked: 130 (7%)
Other means: 18 (1%)
Worked at home: 193 (10%)

56 people in nursing homes
3 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $46,356.

9.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.22%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.07% relocated from other counties in Montana ($19,849 average AGI)
3.16% relocated from other states ($12,849 average AGI)
Broadwater County: 3.16%
Montana average: 4.64%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lewis and Clark County, MT	2.12% ($28,314 average AGI)
from Gallatin County, MT	1.46% ($31,292)

8.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.95%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.39% relocated to other counties in Montana ($25,565 average AGI)
2.56% relocated to other states ($7,442 average AGI)
Broadwater County: 2.56%
Montana average: 4.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Lewis and Clark County, MT	2.80% ($31,457 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT	0.97% ($22,000)
to Yellowstone County, MT	0.61% ($28,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Births per 1000 population in Broadwater County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Broadwater County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Broadwater County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 887 (755 aged, 132 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,325

In family households: 3,798 (1,080 male householders, 202 female householders)
1,092 spouses, 1,278 children (1,152 natural, 50 adopted, 76 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 24 brothers or sisters, 21 parents, 4 other relatives, 70 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 527 (281 male householders (242 living alone)), 184 female householders (178 living alone)), 62 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 60 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 668 2-persons, 216 3-persons, 251 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 420 1-person, 40 2-persons, 5 4-persons.

840 married couples with children.
196 single-parent households (59 men, 137 women).

97.4% of residents of Broadwater County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $30,212,000 ($6669 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $728,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $15,709,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,382,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,817,000
Federal grants: $4,714,000
Federal procurement contracts: $447,000 ($6,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,143,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $186,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,219,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,937,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 188

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 235

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

Net international migration: +9

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

Net internal migration: +175

Here:	+39 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Broadwater County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 128
1995 to 1998: 148
1990 to 1994: 184
1980 to 1989: 268
1970 to 1979: 509
1960 to 1969: 103
1950 to 1959: 124
1940 to 1949: 95
1939 or earlier: 443

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Broadwater County, Montana:

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 35
3 rooms: 50
4 rooms: 165
5 rooms: 376
6 rooms: 227
7 rooms: 186
8 rooms: 159
9 or more rooms: 184

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Broadwater County, Montana:

1 room: 15
2 rooms: 22
3 rooms: 103
4 rooms: 49
5 rooms: 87
6 rooms: 29
7 rooms: 38
8 rooms: 11
9 or more rooms: 8

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Broadwater County:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 80
2 bedrooms: 278
3 bedrooms: 705
4 bedrooms: 223
5 or more bedrooms: 96

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Broadwater County:

no bedroom: 18
1 bedroom: 82
2 bedrooms: 143
3 bedrooms: 93
4 bedrooms: 18
5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Broadwater County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 21
1 vehicle: 280
2 vehicles: 580
3 vehicles: 317
4 vehicles: 105
5 or more vehicles: 87

Cars and other vehicles available in Broadwater County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 37
1 vehicle: 153
2 vehicles: 124
3 vehicles: 37
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 4

55% of Broadwater County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Montana.

Broadwater County:	54.6%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 2393
Northeast: 164
Midwest: 724
South: 166
West: 857

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
Wood (24%)
Utility gas (16%)
Electricity (13%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (36%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Wood (15%)
Utility gas (15%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
Other fuel (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 50

Here:	8.9%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6

Here:	2.4%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10

Here:	10.1%
Montana:	11.5%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Broadwater County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $393,000
Solid Waste Management: $360,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $896,000
Police Protection: $549,000

Central Staff Services: $300,000

Regular Highways: $233,000

Solid Waste Management: $230,000

Health Services - Other: $210,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $210,000

Natural Resources - Other: $170,000

General Public Buildings: $85,000

Parks & Recreation: $73,000

Welfare - Other: $56,000

Financial Administration: $33,000

Air Transportation: $16,000

Housing & Community Development: $8,000

Corrections - Other: $6,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $387,000
Public Welfare: $101,000

All Other: $98,000

Health & Hospitals: $97,000

Highways: $55,000

Housing & Community Development: $8,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $462,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $547,000
Interest Earnings: $32,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,378,000
Natural Resource - Other: $18,000

Central Staff: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,277,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $226,000
General Support: $184,000

Highways: $125,000

Health & Hospitals: $3,000
Tax - Property: $1,720,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,051,000

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