Granite County, Montana (MT)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (21.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.5%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Granite County, Montana:

Median resident age:	42.8 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 1,450	(51.2%)
Females: 1,380	(48.8%)

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Granite County:	2.3 people
Montana:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,662
Montana:	$43,531

This county:	$388
State:	$485

Granite County:	$159,451
Montana:	$170,000

Detached houses: $284,545

Here:	$284,545
State:	$251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $67,219

Here:	$67,219
State:	$207,161

In 2-unit structures: $77,943

Here:	$77,943
State:	$147,637

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $177,723

Here:	$177,723
State:	$221,631

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $204,470

Here:	$204,470
State:	$242,036

Mobile homes: $71,557

Here:	$71,557
State:	$51,663

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 13
• Thefts: 47
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 51
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	16.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Granite 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: Philipsburg, Drummond.

Neighboring counties: Deer Lodge County , Missoula County , Powell County , Ravalli County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Granite County: East Fork Campground (A), Rainbow Bay Campground (B), Camp Siria Campground (C), Campfire Girls Camp (D), Chalet Bearmouth (E), Eccelston Boat Docks (F), Echo Lake Campground (G), Comers Point Picnic Area (H), Conn Ranch (I), Copper Creek Campground (J), Crystal Creek Campground (K), Dalles Campground (L), Dentons Point Campground (M), Piney Point Campground (N), Piney Campground (O), Discovery Basin Ski Area (P), Douglas Creek Cabin (Q), Philipsburg Bay Campground (R), Rock Creek Cabin (S), Rock Creek Forest Service Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Granite County include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Drummond Community Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Philipsburg Cemetery (1), Valley Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Moose Lake (A), Albicaulis Lake (B), Rainbow Lake (C), Little Racetrack Lake (D), Edith Lake (E), Copper Creek Lakes (F), Racetrack Lake (G), Little Johnson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse Canyon Creek (A), Hogback Creek (B), Henderson Creek (C), Senate Creek (D), Senia Creek (E), Harvey Creek (F), Happy Creek (G), Grizzly Creek (H), Green Canyon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Granite County include: Bearmouth Historical Marker (1), Granite State Park (2), Jackson Park (3), Southern Flint Creek Valley Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Hall Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	8.5%
Montana:	5.8%

Current college students: 39
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 28 (36% naturalized citizens)

Granite County:	1.0%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,552
• One, attached: 10
• Two: 18
• 3 or 4: 40
• 5 to 9: 8
• 10 to 19: 5
• Mobile homes: 437
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4

Housing units in Granite County with a mortgage: 224 (17 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 291

Here:	43.5% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

Granite County-area historical earthquake activity is near Montana state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from Granite County center
On 6/28/2000 at 14:28:31, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 15.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/8/2007 at 15:46:49, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.7 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 93.5 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/2006 at 00:05:32, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 3.6 MS, 4.1 MW, 4.0 ML, Depth: 7.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 miles away from Granite County center
On 10/28/1998 at 03:11:54, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MD, 4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.1 miles away from the county center
On 3/21/1992 at 01:57:43, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 MB, 4.1 MD, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 59.2 miles away from Granite County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 821 (65%) Carpooled: 144 (11%) Subway or elevated: 5 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 131 (10%) Other means: 25 (2%) Worked at home: 133 (11%)

8.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($61,259 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.38%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.65% relocated from other counties in Montana ($39,294 average AGI)
4.73% relocated from other states ($21,953 average AGI)

Granite County:	4.73%
Montana average:	4.64%

from Missoula County, MT

1.68% ($19,176 average AGI)

9.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.37%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.37% relocated to other counties in Montana ($17,479 average AGI)
4.00% relocated to other states ($10,396 average AGI)

Granite County:	4.00%
Montana average:	4.10%

to Missoula County, MT

2.54% ($33,000 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 13.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 458 (393 aged, 65 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 2,334 (650 male householders, 148 female householders)

  644 spouses, 788 children (743 natural, 21 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 27 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 26 other relatives, 39 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 464 (240 male householders (201 living alone)), 163 female householders (150 living alone)), 61 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 32 (22 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 415 2-persons, 158 3-persons, 125 4-persons, 69 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 351 1-person, 46 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

96.2% of residents of Granite County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (38% speak English very well, 63% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $16,516,000 ($5789 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $475,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $7,962,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,976,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $38,000
Federal grants: $2,936,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,233,000 ($81,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,371,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $30,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $516,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,372,000

Here:	40 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Here:	+56 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.05 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

62% of Granite County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Montana.

Granite County:	61.6%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 1616
• Northeast: 91
• Midwest: 384
• South: 110
• West: 587

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $37,500

Here:	7.4%
Montana:	7.4%

Here:	8.6%
Montana:	6.1%

Here:	15.2%
Montana:	11.5%

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