Chouteau County, Montana (MT)

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County population in 2005: 5,463 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,528
Renter-occupied apartments: 698

% of renters here:	31%
State:	31%

Land area: 3973 sq. mi.
Water area: 23.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	20.5%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This county:	7.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

2008 cost of living index in Chouteau County: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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%

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

Races in Chouteau County, Montana:

White Non-Hispanic (83.9%)
American Indian (15.1%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

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

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

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

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,298
County population in 2003: 5,594
Jobs in 2003: 1,652

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Total labor force in 2004: 2,633
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.3%

Average household size:

Chouteau County:	2.6 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,691 ($29,150 in 2000)

This county	$34,691
Montana:	$39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $94,785

Chouteau County	$94,785
Montana:	$131,600

Median monthly rent in 2000: $287
Institutionalized population: 151
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Chouteau County in 2000: $764

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 races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Chouteau County Montana:

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

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $779 (1.1%)

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.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Chouteau County: Freiling Ranch (A), Carl O'Hara Ranch (B), Carter Ferry (C), Carter Ferry Fishing Access Site (D), Fort Benton City Park Rest Area (E), Fort Benton (F), Coalbanks Campground (G), Egly Country Club (H), Floweree (I), Shonkin Cow Camp (J), Signal Point Golf Club (K), Square Butte (L), Stevenson Ranch (M), Stewart Ranch (N), Streit Ranch (O), O'Hara Brothers Ranch (P), Teton Station (Q), Thain Creek Campground (R), The School House (S), Tunis (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hop Creek (A), Clark Creek (B), Highwood Creek (C), Scottish Creek (D), Harris Creek (E), Shaw Creek (F), Shea Creek (G), Shed Creek (H), Coffee Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Post office: Highwood Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.1%
Montana:	2.1%

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: 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

Agriculture in Chouteau County
Average size of farms: 2924 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $70704
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: $90753
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.08%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $135216
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

Chouteau County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 3.8 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.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

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%)

Most common industries for females:

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 for males

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%)

Most common occupations for females

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%)

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 2003: 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 2003: 11.2

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 2003: 0.0

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:

1999 to March 2000: 14
1995 to 1998: 199
1990 to 1994: 75
1980 to 1989: 240
1970 to 1979: 388
1960 to 1969: 265
1950 to 1959: 388
1940 to 1949: 244
1939 or earlier: 963

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

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chouteau County, Montana:
	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 owner-occupied houses and condos in Chouteau County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 45 2 bedrooms: 336 3 bedrooms: 643 4 bedrooms: 348 5+ bedrooms: 156

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chouteau County:
	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 in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 45 1 vehicle: 258 2 vehicles: 622 3 vehicles: 353 4 vehicles: 158 5+ vehicles: 92

Cars and other vehicles available in Chouteau County in renter-occupied apartments
	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 houses and condos:
	Utility gas (46%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%) Electricity (7%) Wood (5%) Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%) Utility gas (28%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Electricity (11%) Wood (4%) Other fuel (2%)

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 2004:

Charges - All Other: $381,000
Parks & Recreation: $92,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $954,000
General - Other: $633,000

Police Protection: $454,000

Corrections - Other: $280,000

Natural Resources - Other: $264,000

Financial Administration: $245,000

Welfare - Other: $209,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $181,000

Libraries: $148,000

Health Services - Other: $143,000

Central Staff Services: $140,000

General Public Buildings: $116,000

Fire Protection: $31,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $27,000

Housing & Community Development: $23,000

Air Transportation: $11,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $206,000
General Support: $204,000

Health & Hospitals: $27,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $818,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $119,000
Interest Earnings: $41,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $468,000
Police Protection: $44,000

General Public Building: $23,000

Natural Resource - Other: $17,000

Air Transportation: $16,000

Libraries: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,234,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $632,000
Highways: $411,000

General Support: $184,000
Tax - Property: $3,226,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,311,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

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