Garfield County, Montana (MT)

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County population in July 2007: 1,215 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 390
Renter-occupied apartments: 142

% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

Land area: 4668 sq. mi.
Water area: 179.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 0 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Garfield County: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (43.4%), Educational,health and social services (15.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 45%
Government: 21%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 32%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Garfield County, Montana:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)

Median resident age:	41.6 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 660	(51.6%)
Females: 619	(48.4%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $17,659
County population in 2003: 1,241
Jobs in 2003: 413

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Total labor force in 2004: 662
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

Average household size:

Garfield County:	2.4 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,162 ($25,917 in 1999)

This county:	$34,162
Montana:	$43,531

2007 median house/condo value: $86,951 ($34,700 in 2000)

Garfield County:	$86,951
Montana:	$170,000

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $319 (lower quartile is $172, upper quartile is $374)

This county:	$319
State:	$485

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $957
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $260

Institutionalized population: 11

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0

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2004 Presidential Election results in Garfield County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 90.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 7.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $369 (0.8%)

Garfield County household income distribution in 2007

Garfield County home values distribution

Garfield County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	21.5%
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 Garfield 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: Havre North, Jordan, North Garfield, South Garfield.

Neighboring counties: Custer County , McCone County , Petroleum County , Phillips County , Prairie County , Rosebud County , Valley County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Garfield County: Freemen Ranch (A), Brown Ranch (B), Burgess Ranch (C), Cole Ranch (D), Devils Creek Campground (E), Rimrock Ranch (F), Rock Creek Fishing Access Site (G), Peterson Ranch (H), Seven W Ranch (I), Flint Ranch (J), Stebbins Windmill (K), O'Connor Ranch (L), Thomas Ranch (M), Trumbo Ranch (N), Twitchell Ranch (O), Whiteside Ranch (P), Wilson Ranch (Q), Moss Ranch (R), Mincoff Ranch (S), Binion Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Garfield County include: Neudorfer Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Blackfoot Church (C), Brusett Community Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hinther Cemetery (1), Coon Cemetery (2), Wolf Cemetery (3), Butte Creek Cemetery (4), Greenridge Cemetery (5), Cohagen Cemetery (6), Steve Forks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Fork Reservoir (A), Thomas Reservoir (B), Guesanborn Reservoir (C), Ten Reservoir (D), Old Lake (E), Fisher Reservoir (F), McWilliams Reservoir (G), Stroud Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse Creek (A), Hell Creek (B), Seven Blackfoot Creek (C), Hay Creek (D), Hawks Nest Creek (E), Hart Creek (F), Seventy Nine Creek (G), Coal Creek (H), Haislett Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Garfield County include: Indian Country Historical Marker (1), Rock Creek State Park (2), Devils Creek State Recreation Area (3), Hell Creek State Park (4), Hell Creek Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Brusett Post Office (A), Sand Springs Post Office (B), Cohagen Post Office (C). 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: 14
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 14 (43% naturalized citizens)

Garfield County:	1.1%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 3 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 8

Mean travel time to work: 13.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.7%

Garfield County marital status for males

Garfield County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 716
One, attached: 9
Two: 9
3 or 4: 15
Mobile homes: 208
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Garfield County with a mortgage: 36 (3 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 109

Here:	24.8% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

Agriculture in Garfield County
Average size of farms: 8141 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $119400
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $46.98
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $121770
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.33%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $111938
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 70.90%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.83
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.05%
All wheat for grain: 70771 harvested acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (55%)
Construction (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Educational services (3%)
Gasoline stations (3%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
Educational services (13%)
Health care (12%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Social assistance (7%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (42%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Carpenters (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Farmers and farm managers (18%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Canada (36%)
El Salvador (21%)
United Kingdom (14%)
France (14%)
Germany (14%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Garfield County:

German (26%)
English (15%)
United States or American (14%)
Irish (8%)
Scottish (8%)
Norwegian (7%)
Scotch-Irish (5%)

Garfield County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 389 (60%)
Carpooled: 66 (10%)
Walked: 101 (16%)
Worked at home: 90 (14%)

11 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,754.

6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.89%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.00% relocated from other counties in Montana ($18,774 average AGI)
2.89% relocated from other states ($11,871 average AGI)
Garfield County: 2.89%
Montana average: 4.64%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

4.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,048 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.77%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Montana.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4

Births per 1000 population in Garfield County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Garfield County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Garfield County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 235 (222 aged, 13 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 82.1
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3612.480
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2298.850
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 13382.59

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1334.450
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 750.630

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 250.210

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,267

In family households: 1,091 (335 male householders, 37 female householders)
326 spouses, 371 children (356 natural, 8 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 2 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 176 (82 male householders (70 living alone)), 79 female householders (77 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 12 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 195 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 147 1-person, 14 2-persons.

97.6% of residents of Garfield County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $31,188,000 ($25606 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $131,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,005,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,864,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,517,000
Federal grants: $18,821,000
Federal procurement contracts: $135,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $848,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,007,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,462,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 75

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 78

Here:	65 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1

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

Net internal migration: -71

Here:	-59 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Garfield County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 54
1990 to 1994: 29
1980 to 1989: 141
1970 to 1979: 184
1960 to 1969: 126
1950 to 1959: 77
1940 to 1949: 59
1939 or earlier: 276

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Garfield County, Montana:
	1 room: 7 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 11 4 rooms: 76 5 rooms: 86 6 rooms: 68 7 rooms: 68 8 rooms: 30 9+ rooms: 44

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield County, Montana:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 24 5 rooms: 36 6 rooms: 25 7 rooms: 7 8 rooms: 9 9+ rooms: 12

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Garfield County:
	no bedroom: 7 1 bedroom: 10 2 bedrooms: 91 3 bedrooms: 174 4 bedrooms: 87 5+ bedrooms: 21

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield County:
	no bedroom: 5 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 34 3 bedrooms: 55 4 bedrooms: 18 5+ bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Garfield County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 14 1 vehicle: 74 2 vehicles: 138 3 vehicles: 82 4 vehicles: 49 5+ vehicles: 33

Cars and other vehicles available in Garfield County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 4 1 vehicle: 49 2 vehicles: 50 3 vehicles: 17 4 vehicles: 12 5+ vehicles: 10

67% of Garfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Montana.

Garfield County:	67.0%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 987
Northeast: 19
Midwest: 138
South: 30
West: 85

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 13%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%) Electricity (23%) Wood (6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Coal or coke (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%) Wood (13%) Electricity (5%) Coal or coke (3%) Utility gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	4.6%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	9.3%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	33.3%
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.)

Garfield County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $98,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $324,000
Financial Administration: $251,000

Regular Highways: $173,000

Police Protection: $129,000

General - Other: $99,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $99,000

Central Staff Services: $71,000

General Public Buildings: $65,000

Welfare - Other: $64,000

Natural Resources - Other: $28,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $25,000

Parks & Recreation: $24,000

Libraries: $15,000

Corrections - Other: $9,000

Air Transportation: $6,000

Fire Protection: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $117,000
All Other: $31,000

Highways: $5,000

Health & Hospitals: $2,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $186,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $63,000
General Revenue, NEC: $28,000

Interest Earnings: $26,000

Rents: $12,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $105,000
Health - Other: $26,000

Fire Protection: $2,000

General Public Building: $1,000

Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,000,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $129,000
General Support: $82,000

All Other: $61,000

Health & Hospitals: $37,000

Public Welfare: $2,000
Tax - Property: $1,009,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $591,000

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)

Garfield County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)