Daniels County, Montana (MT)

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County population in July 2007: 1,650 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 695
Renter-occupied apartments: 197

% of renters here:	22%
State:	31%

Land area: 1426 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Daniels County: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (28.5%), Educational,health and social services (19.9%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 52%
Government: 20%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 26%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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Races in Daniels County, Montana:

White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
American Indian (2.6%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Other race (0.6%)

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

Median resident age:	47.0 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 988	(49.0%)
Females: 1,029	(51.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $21,256
County population in 2003: 1,917
Jobs in 2003: 808

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Total labor force in 2004: 818
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.9%

Average household size:

Daniels County:	2.2 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,993 ($27,306 in 1999)

This county:	$35,993
Montana:	$43,531

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $304 (lower quartile is $206, upper quartile is $386)

This county:	$304
State:	$485

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,009 (it was $46,500 in 2000)

Daniels County:	$89,009
Montana:	$170,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $37,640 - $154,225

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $127,995
Here: $127,995
State: $251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $70,953
Here: $70,953
State: $207,161

In 2-unit structures: $19,219
Here: $19,219
State: $147,637

Mobile homes: $26,802
Here: $26,802
State: $51,663

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,119
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $250

Institutionalized population: 35

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2004 Presidential Election results in Daniels County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 68.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $734 (1.6%)

Daniels County household income distribution in 2007

Daniels County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	16.9%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	8.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Daniels County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $678 a month.

Cities in this county include: Scobey, Flaxville, Fort Peck Reservation.

Neighboring counties: Roosevelt County , Sheridan County , Valley County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Daniels County: Four Buttes Farmers Elevator (A), Port of Whitetail (B), Port of Scobey (C), Pleasant View Community Center (D), Scobey Golf Course (E), Silver Star Hall (F), Whitetail (G), Whitetail Grain Company Elevator (H), Whitetail Reservoir Fishing Access Site (I), Navajo (J), Farmers Elevator (K), Madoc (L), Lions Campground (M), Peerless Fire Department (N), Pleasant Prairie Community Hall (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Daniels County include: Whitetail Community Church (A), Saint Anns Catholic Church (B), Pleasant Prairie Lutheran Church (C), Peerless Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pleasant Prairie Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Saint Michaels Cemetery (3), Orville Cemetery (4), Flaxville Cemetery (5), Whitetail Cemetery (6), Scobey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Silver Lake (A), Paradis Pond (B), Killenbeck Lake (C), Killenbeck Reservoir (D), Whitetail Reservoir (E), Whitetail Storage Reservoir (F), Si Merrell Slough (G), Willard Slough (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Hell Creek (A), Hay Creek (B), Coal Creek (C), Goose Creek (D), South Fork Whitetail Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Outlet Creek (G), Brush Creek (H), East Fork Poplar River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Daniels County include: Outlet Marsh Waterfowl Production Area (1), Flaxville Waterfowl Production Area (2), Plainsmen Field (3), Wood Mountain Trail Historical Marker (4), Jagiello Waterfowl Production Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Peerless Post Office (A), Whitetail Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.0%
Montana:	5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 30
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 95 (72% naturalized citizens)

Daniels County:	4.7%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 20 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 4 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 4 1965 to 1969: 65

Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 94.7%

Daniels County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 987
One, attached: 6
Two: 16
3 or 4: 22
5 to 9: 18
10 to 19: 17
Mobile homes: 88

Housing units in Daniels County with a mortgage: 187 (14 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 263

Here:	41.6% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 2,639
Total congregations: 11

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Christian and Missionary Alliance	Other
Adherents	1,404 (53.2%)	1,021 (38.7%)	103 (3.9%)	61 (2.3%)	50 (1.9%)
Congregations	3 (27.3%)	4 (36.4%)	1 (9.1%)	2 (18.2%)	1 (9.1%)

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Daniels County - Scobey, Flaxville, Fort Peck Reservation

Agriculture in Daniels County
Average size of farms: 2240 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $74733
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $67.52
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 22.34%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $71623
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.37%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $117776
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 1.99
All wheat for grain: 258251 harvested acres

Daniels County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 3.6 times below overall U.S. average.

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

On 7/29/1998 at 03:31:58, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.7 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 43.1 miles away from Daniels County center
On 11/11/1998 at 11:59:37, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (8%)
Construction (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (3%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (16%)
Health care (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (31%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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

Canada (71%)
Other Northern Europe (5%)
Taiwan (5%)
Indonesia (3%)
South Africa (3%)
Mexico (3%)
Netherlands (2%)

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

Norwegian (36%)
German (20%)
Irish (8%)
French (except Basque) (5%)
English (5%)
United States or American (5%)
Danish (3%)

Daniels County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 535 (60%)
Carpooled: 95 (11%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 111 (12%)
Other means: 3 (0%)
Worked at home: 149 (17%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

35 people in nursing homes
2 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,832.

3.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.94%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.31% relocated from other counties in Montana ($8,000 average AGI)
2.62% relocated from other states ($26,033 average AGI)
Daniels County: 2.62%
Montana average: 4.64%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,106 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.03%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.11% relocated to other counties in Montana ($30,596 average AGI)
1.93% relocated to other states ($10,511 average AGI)
Daniels County: 1.93%
Montana average: 4.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.4

Births per 1000 population in Daniels County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Daniels County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 17.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Daniels County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 490 (463 aged, 27 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 54.23
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 12689.8
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2928.420
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 91919.74

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 980.390
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1089.320

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 108.930

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,980

In family households: 1,602 (499 male householders, 61 female householders)
497 spouses, 501 children (447 natural, 23 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 2 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 378 (167 male householders (135 living alone)), 170 female householders (166 living alone)), 41 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 37 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 315 2-persons, 86 3-persons, 89 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 301 1-person, 28 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

96.8% of residents of Daniels County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $27,193,000 ($14747 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $225,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,444,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,032,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,953,000
Federal grants: $2,835,000
Federal procurement contracts: $183,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,746,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $155,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,197,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,174,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 78

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

Deaths: 177

Here:	96 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +5

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -82

Here:	-45 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Daniels County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.30 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.2
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 2
1995 to 1998: 25
1990 to 1994: 28
1980 to 1989: 75
1970 to 1979: 168
1960 to 1969: 99
1950 to 1959: 193
1940 to 1949: 138
1939 or earlier: 426

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Daniels County, Montana:
	1 room: 2 2 rooms: 2 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 67 5 rooms: 181 6 rooms: 115 7 rooms: 100 8 rooms: 64 9+ rooms: 140

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Daniels County, Montana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 34 5 rooms: 39 6 rooms: 41 7 rooms: 29 8 rooms: 2 9+ rooms: 15

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Daniels County:
	no bedroom: 2 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 146 3 bedrooms: 278 4 bedrooms: 145 5+ bedrooms: 91

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Daniels County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 35 2 bedrooms: 66 3 bedrooms: 57 4 bedrooms: 35 5+ bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Daniels County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 34 1 vehicle: 137 2 vehicles: 280 3 vehicles: 146 4 vehicles: 50 5+ vehicles: 48

Cars and other vehicles available in Daniels County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 90 2 vehicles: 59 3 vehicles: 10 4 vehicles: 7 5+ vehicles: 0

70% of Daniels County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Montana.

Daniels County:	70.2%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 1468
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 279
South: 47
West: 102

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46.5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34.0%) Electricity (15.1%) Other fuel (1.7%) Coal or coke (1.4%) Utility gas (1.0%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39.6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (37.6%) Electricity (20.8%) Other fuel (2.0%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9

Here:	32.1%
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 (Noninst.)

Daniels County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $158,000
Solid Waste Management: $16,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $323,000
Regular Highways: $261,000

Police Protection: $204,000

Health Services - Other: $160,000

Solid Waste Management: $129,000

Financial Administration: $124,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $105,000

Welfare - Other: $104,000

Parks & Recreation: $79,000

Central Staff Services: $76,000

Natural Resources - Other: $58,000

Fire Protection: $36,000

General Public Buildings: $21,000

Air Transportation: $18,000

Housing & Community Development: $9,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $41,000
Health & Hospitals: $11,000

Highways: $9,000

Housing & Community Development: $9,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $387,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $114,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $36,000
Interest Earnings: $19,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $12,000
Fire Protection: $4,000

Natural Resource - Other: $2,000

Judicial: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,117,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $188,000
All Other: $141,000

General Support: $99,000

Housing & Community Development: $31,000

Health & Hospitals: $1,000
Tax - Property: $1,212,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $755,000

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)

Daniels County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

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