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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.9%), Public administration (17.2%), Retail trade (10.8%).
Detached houses: $238,169Here:$238,169State:$250,674 Townhouses or other attached units: $310,250Here:$310,250State:$190,973 In 2-unit structures: $201,586Here:$201,586State:$217,204 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $197,723Here:$197,723State:$183,986 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,874Here:$74,874State:$173,421 Mobile homes: $80,550Here:$80,550State:$51,663 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $80,088Here:$80,088State:$45,944
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Obama (Democratic): 52.8% McCain (Republican): 46.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,837 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,633 (1.0%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Lewis and Clark County is $457 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $571 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $829 a month.
Cities in this county include: Helena, East Helena, Lincoln, Augusta, Wolf Creek.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 21 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 55 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.5 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 38 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Lewis and Clark County: Nilan Reservoir Recreation Site (A), Ford Creek Resort (B), Hauser Dam Sportsmans Access (C), Snowbank Lake Sportmans Access (D), Jacobson Ranch (E), Ponderosa Campground (F), Jo Bonner Campground (G), Lakeside Resort (H), Canyon Ferry RV Park (I), Montana River Outfitters Campground (J), Dearborn Rest Area (K), Lyons Creek Rest Area (L), Austin (M), Silver City (N), Wolf Creek (O), Craig (P), Sieben (Q), A Hicks Ranch (R), Alice Creek Ranger Cabin (S), Anderson Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lewis and Clark County include: Dearborn Memorial Chapel (A), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (B), Flat Creek Church (C), Queen of the Rosary Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Moore Graves (1), Dearborn Cemetery (2), Marysville Cemetery (3), Lincoln Gulch Cemetery (4), Silver City Cemetery (5), York Cemetery (6), Serbian Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Silver King Lake (A), Smith Lake (B), Snowbank Lake (C), Sock Lake (D), Sun Lake (E), Beaver Ponds (F), Twin Lakes (G), Two Point Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arsenic Creek (A), Seven-Up Creek (B), Ahorn Creek (C), Alces Creek (D), Alice Creek (E), Alloy Creek (F), Anaconda Creek (G), Antoine Creek (H), Auchard Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lewis and Clark County include: Beartooth Game Management Area (1), Log Gulch Recreation Area (2), Holter Lake State Recreation Area (3), Gates of the Mountains Game Preserve (4), Mount Ascension Park (5), Central Montana Railroad Historical Marker (6), Sun River Historical Marker (7), Sun River Game Preserve (8), Willow Creek National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Lewis and Clark County: Nilan Reservoir Recreation Site (A), Ford Creek Resort (B), Hauser Dam Sportsmans Access (C), Snowbank Lake Sportmans Access (D), Jacobson Ranch (E), Ponderosa Campground (F), Jo Bonner Campground (G), Lakeside Resort (H), Canyon Ferry RV Park (I), Montana River Outfitters Campground (J), Dearborn Rest Area (K), Lyons Creek Rest Area (L), Austin (M), Silver City (N), Wolf Creek (O), Craig (P), Sieben (Q), A Hicks Ranch (R), Alice Creek Ranger Cabin (S), Anderson Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lewis and Clark County include: Dearborn Memorial Chapel (A), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (B), Flat Creek Church (C), Queen of the Rosary Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Moore Graves (1), Dearborn Cemetery (2), Marysville Cemetery (3), Lincoln Gulch Cemetery (4), Silver City Cemetery (5), York Cemetery (6), Serbian Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Silver King Lake (A), Smith Lake (B), Snowbank Lake (C), Sock Lake (D), Sun Lake (E), Beaver Ponds (F), Twin Lakes (G), Two Point Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Arsenic Creek (A), Seven-Up Creek (B), Ahorn Creek (C), Alces Creek (D), Alice Creek (E), Alloy Creek (F), Anaconda Creek (G), Antoine Creek (H), Auchard Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lewis and Clark County include: Beartooth Game Management Area (1), Log Gulch Recreation Area (2), Holter Lake State Recreation Area (3), Gates of the Mountains Game Preserve (4), Mount Ascension Park (5), Central Montana Railroad Historical Marker (6), Sun River Historical Marker (7), Sun River Game Preserve (8), Willow Creek National Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Broadwater County , Cascade County , Flathead County , Jefferson County , Meagher County , Powell County , Teton County .
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County total employment by year
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Current college students: 2,691 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 896 (57% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.6%
Housing units in Lewis and Clark County with a mortgage: 7,677 (899 second mortgage, 904 home equity loan, 20 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,106
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7.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,145 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.83% relocated from other counties in Montana ($16,244 average AGI) 4.04% relocated from other states ($22,901 average AGI)Lewis and Clark County:4.04%Montana average:4.64%
7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,698 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($89 average AGI)Lewis and Clark County:0.04%Montana average:0.08% 3.54% relocated to other counties in Montana ($15,889 average AGI) 3.60% relocated to other states ($17,721 average AGI)Lewis and Clark County:3.60%Montana average:4.10%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 7.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 8,182 (6,836 aged, 1,346 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 185.1. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
12,096 spouses, 15,819 children (14,426 natural, 505 adopted, 888 stepchildren), 411 grandchildren, 179 brothers or sisters, 231 parents, 376 other relatives, 815 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,013 2-persons, 3,306 3-persons, 2,868 4-persons, 1,185 5-persons, 412 6-persons, 151 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,648 1-person, 1,042 2-persons, 148 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 18 6-persons.
96.0% of residents of Lewis and Clark County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 6% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
Population growth in Lewis and Clark County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.85 millions of gallons per day (21% from ground, 79% from surface)
Year house built
54% of Lewis and Clark County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 49% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Montana.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $106,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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.)
Solid Waste Management: $2,044,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $32,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $4,904,000
Police Protection: $4,717,000
General - Other: $2,723,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,654,000
Regular Highways: $2,529,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,305,000
Libraries: $2,078,000
Central Staff Services: $1,884,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,661,000
Financial Administration: $1,070,000
Housing and Community Development: $360,000
Public Welfare - Other: $287,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $160,000
Natural Resources - Other: $144,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $86,000
Local Fire Protection: $73,000
Parks and Recreation: $41,000
General Public Buildings: $35,000
All Other: $302,000
General Revenue, NEC: $723,000
Special Assessments: $535,000
Fines and Forfeits: $492,000
Sale of Property: $11,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,127,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,000,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $538,000
Solid Waste Management: $151,000
Police Protection: $18,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,268,000
Highways: $948,000
General Local Government Support: $517,000
Other License: $145,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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