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County population in July 2011: 5,813 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,528
Renter-occupied apartments: 698
% of renters here:

31%
State:

33%

Land area: 3973 sq. mi.
Water area: 23.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Chouteau County: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (32.7%), Educational,health and social services (22.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 57%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 21%
  • Unpaid family work: 2%

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Races in Chouteau County, Montana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (81.8%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (16.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Males: 2,997  (50.2%)
Females: 2,973  (49.8%)

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Average household size:
Chouteau County:

2.6 people
Montana:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,357 ($29,150 in 1999)
This county:

$37357
Montana:

$42322

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $300 (lower quartile is $136, upper quartile is $454)
This county:

$300
State:

$533


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $112,567 (it was $70,000 in 2000)
Chouteau County:

$112,567
Montana:

$176,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,207 - $161,105

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $248,183
Here:

$248,183
State:

$250,674

In 2-unit structures: $233,338
Here:

$233,338
State:

$217,204

Mobile homes: $89,678
Here:

$89,678
State:

$51,663

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $98,384
Here:

$98,384
State:

$45,944
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,262
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $320

Institutionalized population: 151

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 6
  • Thefts: 13
  • Auto thefts: 1

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

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 2
  • Thefts: 7
  • Auto thefts: 1

Chouteau County, MT map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $151,700
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2009: 0 buildings



2004 Presidential Election results in Chouteau County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.5%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 32.4%


2008 Presidential Election results in Chouteau County Montana:

McCain (Republican): 58.2%
Obama (Democratic): 40.0%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,039 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $864 (0.9%)


Chouteau County household income distribution in 2009 Chouteau County home values distribution


Chouteau County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.0%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 63.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 58.4% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 8.8% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

20.5%
Whole state:

14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.6%
Whole state:

5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chouteau 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: Fort Benton, Big Sandy, Parker School, Geraldine, Boneau, Highwood, Loma, Carter.

Chouteau County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Chouteau County: Bar Z F Ranch (A), Bessette Ranch (B), Egly Country Club (C), Carl O'Hara Ranch (D), Carter Ferry (E), Freiling Ranch (F), Witt Ranch (G), Shonkin Cow Camp (H), Hawarden Hall (I), Hilltop Silo (J), Signal Point Golf Club (K), Yemen (L), Judith Landing Campground (M), Coalbanks Campground (N), Harvest States Cooperatives Elevator (O), Square Butte (P), Tunis (Q), White Rocks (R), Kershaw (S), Floweree (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chouteau County include: Knee Church (A), Russell Chapel (B), Highwood Community Methodist Church (C), Saint Jane Frances Church (D), Sample Flat Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sample Flat Cemetery (1), Geraldine Cemetery (2), Montague Cemetery (3), Big Sandy Cemetery (4), German Baptist Church Cemetery (5), Upper Shonkin Cemetery (6), Knees Community Church Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Rocky Lake (A), Sand Lake (B), Lees Lake (C), Clear Lake (D), Lonesome Lake (E), Lost Lake (F), Big Lake (G), Shonkin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Big Sag Creek (C), Bishop Creek (D), Boyd Creek (E), Briggs Creek (F), Butte Creek (G), Chimney Creek (H), Coffee Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chouteau County include: Marias River Historical Marker (1), Fort Benton Historical Marker (2), Fort Chardon Historical Marker (3), Judith Landing Recreation Area (4), Coalbanks Recreation Area (5), Lewis and Clark State Memorial (6), Shep Memorial (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Blaine County , Cascade County , Fergus County , Hill County , Judith Basin County , Liberty County , Pondera County , Teton County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

3.8%
Montana:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 174
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 113 (66% naturalized citizens)

Chouteau County:

1.9%
Whole state:

1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 29
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1985 to 1989: 18
  • 1980 to 1984: 7
  • 1975 to 1979: 4
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1965 to 1969: 31

Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 79.4%

Chouteau County marital status for males
Chouteau County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,215
  • One, attached: 41
  • Two: 34
  • 3 or 4: 24
  • 5 to 9: 26
  • 10 to 19: 57
  • 20 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 373
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Chouteau County with a mortgage: 426 (47 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 501

Here:

46.0% with mortgage
State:

64.4% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 104.19%
Here104.2%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 6,220
Total congregations: 17

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEvangelical Free Church of America
Adherents4,292 (69.0%)568 (9.1%)470 (7.6%)320 (5.1%)160 (2.6%)
Congregations4 (23.5%)5 (29.4%)1 (5.9%)1 (5.9%)1 (5.9%)
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Hutterian BrethrenLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents147 (2.4%)101 (1.6%)100 (1.6%)39 (0.6%)23 (0.4%)
Congregations1 (5.9%)1 (5.9%)1 (5.9%)1 (5.9%)1 (5.9%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Chouteau County - Fort Benton, Big Sandy, Parker School, Geraldine, Boneau

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

7.63 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
This county:

3.81 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Chouteau County:

5.72 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.3%
Montana:

7.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

24.8%
Montana:

23.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Chouteau County:

12.1%
State:

10.7%


Agriculture in Chouteau County:

Average size of farms: 2924 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $70,704
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $67.27
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.67%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $90,753
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.08%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $135,216
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 63.15%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.46
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03%
All wheat for grain: 513490 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Chouteau County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 4.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 7 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/10/1965, a tornado injured 5 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chouteau County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/16/1994 at 11:03:41, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.1 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 58.6 miles away from the county center
On 11/26/2007 at 06:27:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from the county center
On 12/28/2005 at 17:13:35, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 16.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/5/1991 at 09:24:07, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from Chouteau County center
On 1/20/2003 at 02:38:05, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from the county center
On 6/16/1999 at 12:37:32, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 ML, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Montana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: June 15, 2010 to July 30, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1922): July 10, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1922, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Montana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3253): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3253, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Montana Wildfires, Incident Period: July 13, 2000 to September 25, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1340): August 30, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1340, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Montana Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 4, 1996 to February 29, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1105): February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1105, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Montana Heavy Rains, Flooding, Landslides, Incident Period: February 24, 1986 to March 7, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-761): March 15, 1986, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-761, Natural disaster type: Landslide, Flood, Heavy Rain

The number of natural disasters in Chouteau County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (47%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (2%)
  • Repair and maintenance (2%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (35%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

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



  • Canada (52%)
  • Germany (8%)
  • Korea (7%)
  • Colombia (6%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Chouteau County (%):



  • German (24%)
  • Norwegian (12%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • United States or American (5%)
  • Swedish (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)


Chouteau County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,559 (61%)
  • Carpooled: 275 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 15 (1%)
  • Walked: 260 (10%)
  • Other means: 38 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 384 (15%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Chouteau County, Montana:

  • 103 people in nursing homes
  • 42 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 42 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 19 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,609.

6.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.13%
Montana average:

8.25%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.62% relocated from other counties in Montana ($18,543 average AGI)
2.51% relocated from other states ($13,314 average AGI)
Chouteau County:

2.51%
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 Cascade County, MT  0.93% ($36,813 average AGI)


7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,652 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.58%
Montana average:

7.69%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.11% relocated to other counties in Montana ($18,053 average AGI)
2.47% relocated to other states ($7,598 average AGI)
Chouteau County:

2.47%
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 Cascade County, MT  1.44% ($30,400 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.80% ($20,357)
to Hill County, MT  0.63% ($32,364)
to Missoula County, MT  0.57% ($14,500)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 7.7

Births per 1000 population in Chouteau County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Chouteau County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chouteau County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,053 (952 aged, 101 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 17.94
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2278.030
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 538.120
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 4771.300

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 970.160
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1079.990

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 19.28
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 73.22

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 54.91

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,771
  • In family households: 5,084 (1,318 male householders, 308 female householders)
    1,351 spouses, 1,879 children (1,726 natural, 57 adopted, 96 stepchildren), 48 grandchildren, 35 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 53 other relatives, 77 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 687 (337 male householders (296 living alone)), 277 female householders (260 living alone)), 73 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 199 (156 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 753 2-persons, 298 3-persons, 304 4-persons, 169 5-persons, 54 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 556 1-person, 49 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

95.0% of residents of Chouteau County speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (44% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 7% 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).
3.0% of residents speak other language at home (74% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $66,684,000 ($11961 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $619,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,227,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $5,941,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $33,202,000
Federal grants: $9,423,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,151,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,740,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $964,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,356,000
Federal Government insurance: $47,205,000

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

Births: 225
Here:

41 per 1000 residents
State:

62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 334
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +13
Here:

+2 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -406
Here:  -74 per 1000 residents
State:  +20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Chouteau County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.17 millions of gallons per day (27% from ground, 73% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 5
  • 2000 to 2004: 55
  • 1990 to 1999: 285
  • 1980 to 1989: 203
  • 1970 to 1979: 388
  • 1960 to 1969: 280
  • 1950 to 1959: 503
  • 1940 to 1949: 270
  • 1939 or earlier: 809
Rooms in houses/apartments in Chouteau County, Montana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 8
  • 3 rooms: 37
  • 4 rooms: 137
  • 5 rooms: 328
  • 6 rooms: 322
  • 7 rooms: 231
  • 8 rooms: 188
  • 9+ rooms: 277
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 19
  • 3 rooms: 92
  • 4 rooms: 130
  • 5 rooms: 237
  • 6 rooms: 92
  • 7 rooms: 48
  • 8 rooms: 43
  • 9+ rooms: 35
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Chouteau County, Montana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 45
  • 2 bedrooms: 336
  • 3 bedrooms: 643
  • 4 bedrooms: 348
  • 5+ bedrooms: 156
  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 82
  • 2 bedrooms: 229
  • 3 bedrooms: 270
  • 4 bedrooms: 79
  • 5+ bedrooms: 33
Cars and other vehicles available in Chouteau County, Montana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 45
  • 1 vehicle: 258
  • 2 vehicles: 622
  • 3 vehicles: 353
  • 4 vehicles: 158
  • 5+ vehicles: 92
  • no vehicle: 81
  • 1 vehicle: 285
  • 2 vehicles: 217
  • 3 vehicles: 66
  • 4 vehicles: 22
  • 5+ vehicles: 27

65% of Chouteau County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Montana.

Chouteau County:

64.8%
State average:

54.0%


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

  • This state: 4501
  • Northeast: 68
  • Midwest: 556
  • South: 153
  • West: 549

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Chouteau County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (46.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12.4%)
  • Electricity (6.9%)
  • Wood (5.0%)
  • Other fuel (0.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41.0%)
  • Utility gas (28.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13.6%)
  • Electricity (11.0%)
  • Wood (3.7%)
  • Other fuel (2.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 29
Here:

3.6%
Montana:

7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
Here:

3.8%
Montana:

6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
Here:

9.7%
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 (Noninst.)


Chouteau County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,092,000
  • Charges - All Other: $386,000
    Parks and Recreation: $62,000
    Air Transportation: $16,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $483,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,284,000
    General - Other: $657,000
    Police Protection: $486,000
    Correctional Institutions: $309,000
    Financial Administration: $266,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $263,000
    Health - Other: $260,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $191,000
    Central Staff Services: $173,000
    Libraries: $167,000
    Air Transportation: $157,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $70,000
    General Public Buildings: $38,000
    Local Fire Protection: $22,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $204,000
    General Local Government Support: $191,000
    Air Transportation: $98,000
    Health and Hospitals: $41,000
    Highways: $31,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $819,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $47,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $127,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $90,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $49,000
    Sale of Property: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $137,000
    Regular Highways: $47,000
    Police Protection: $41,000
    General Public Building: $34,000
    Health - Other: $11,000
    Correctional Institutions: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,275,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $619,000
    General Local Government Support: $543,000
    All Other: $209,000
    Health and Hospitals: $38,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,682,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,927,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 50
  • Number of aged recipients: 0
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
  • Number of recipients under 18: 0
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 43
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 0
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 23
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 19


Chouteau County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Chouteau County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Chouteau County, MT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7575.3 years
Mary4279.1 years
George3978.2 years
William3977.7 years
James3676.5 years
Robert3465.3 years
Frank3080.5 years
Charles2878.6 years
Anna2187.5 years
Helen2178.2 years
Most common last names in Chouteau County, MT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Denny1971.0 years
Smith1677.4 years
Anderson1576.4 years
Lamere1162.3 years
Nelson1078.9 years
Frieling1072.6 years
Taylor1063.1 years
Ayers1075.0 years
Jones973.0 years
Eagleman962.3 years

Businesses in Chouteau County, MT

  • Lane Furniture: 1
  • True Value: 1

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Chouteau County on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004"

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