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McCone County, Montana (MT)

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McCone County, MT mapCounty population in July 2007: 1,724 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 629
Renter-occupied apartments: 181
% of renters here:  22%
State:  31%
Land area: 2643 sq. mi.
Water area: 40.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  16.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

2008 cost of living index in McCone County: 85.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (35.7%), Educational,health and social services (13.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 57%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 25%
  • Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in McCone County, Montana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Males: 987  (49.9%)
Females: 990  (50.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,247
County population in 2003: 1,814
Jobs in 2003: 648

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Total labor force in 2004: 1,025
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.8%

Average household size:
McCone County:  2.4 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,367 ($29,718 in 2000)
This county  $35,367
Montana:  $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,519
McCone County  $58,519
Montana:  $131,600

Median monthly rent in 2000: $406
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in McCone County in 2000: $713


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 4
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

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McCone County, MT map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in McCone County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 69.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 28.1%



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $582 (1.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in McCone 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: Circle, North McCone.

2005 air pollution in McCone County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 17 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Dawson County , Garfield County , Prairie County , Richland County , Roosevelt County , Valley County .


McCone County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in McCone County: Gage Station (A), Friend Siding (B), Four Corners (C), Pleasant Valley Community Hall (D), Rodgers Hall (E), Flowing Wells Rest Area (F), Flowing Well (G), Old Vida (H), Farmers Elevator (I), McCone County Fairgrounds (J), Powerhouse Museum (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in McCone County include: Prairie Elk Lutheran Church (A), Saint Anns Church (B), Brockway Community Church (C), Immanuel Lutheran Church (D), Vida Baptist Church (E), First Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Holy Eucharist Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2), Riverview Cemetery (3), Pleasant View Cemetery (4), Cow Creek Cemetery (5), Vida Cemetery (6), Brockway Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Teds Reservoir (A), O'Dell Coulee Reservoir (B), Game Reservoir (C), Switzer Reservoir (D), Gass Reservoir (E), Hedstrom Lake (F), Hell Gate Reservoir (G), Dreyer Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse Creek (A), Schwartz Creek (B), Hell Creek (C), Hay Creek (D), Shade Creek (E), Shed Creek (F), Sheep Creek (G), Gyp Creek (H), Short Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in McCone County include: McGuire Creek Recreation Area (1), Flat Lake Recreation Area (2), Dinosaurs Historical Marker (3), Nelson Creek Recreation Area (4), Bear Creek Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  1.5%
Montana:  2.1%


Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 24
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 13 (62% naturalized citizens)

McCone County:  0.7%
Whole state:  1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 2
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 8


Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.4%

McCone County marital status for males
McCone County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 865
  • One, attached: 6
  • Two: 14
  • 3 or 4: 20
  • 5 to 9: 18
  • 20 or more: 3
  • Mobile homes: 159
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in McCone County with a mortgage: 114 (0 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 187


Agriculture in McCone County
Average size of farms: 2714 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $59788
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $67.44
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 41.12%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $58418
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.64%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $116959
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 73.79%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.51
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.04%
All wheat for grain: 191663 harvested acres

McCone County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Montana state average. It is 10.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/9/1983, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed one person and injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (55%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (3%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (3%)
  • Repair and maintenance (2%)
  • Gasoline stations (2%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (2%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (42%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Germany (62%)
  • United Kingdom (23%)
  • Mexico (15%)


Most common first ancestries reported in McCone County:
  • German (37%)
  • Norwegian (23%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Irish (9%)
  • English (5%)
  • Danish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)

McCone County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 602 (60%)
  • Carpooled: 109 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 112 (11%)
  • Other means: 3 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 163 (16%)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $29,313.

3.43% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,682 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.43%
Montana average:  8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.87% relocated from other counties in Montana ($16,682 average AGI)
1.56% relocated from other states ($10,000 average AGI)
McCone County:  1.56%
Montana average:  4.64%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


5.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,265 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.21%
Montana average:  7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.68% relocated to other counties in Montana ($24,882 average AGI)
1.53% relocated to other states ($4,382 average AGI)
McCone County:  1.53%
Montana average:  4.10%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.7



Births per 1000 population in McCone County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.3



Deaths per 1000 population in McCone County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in McCone County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 353 (336 aged, 17 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 56.34
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 5352.110
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 2140.850
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 10647.89

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 554.020
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 609.420

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 110.8

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 110.8


Household type by relationship


Households: 1,977
  • In family households: 1,751 (550 male householders, 46 female householders)
    540 spouses, 551 children (504 natural, 30 adopted, 17 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 9 other relatives, 31 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 226 (105 male householders (96 living alone)), 108 female householders (100 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 304 2-persons, 103 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 196 1-person, 17 2-persons.

98.0% of residents of McCone County speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $19,820,000 ($11166 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $98,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $4,304,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,730,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,852,000
Federal grants: $1,936,000
Federal procurement contracts: $176,000 ($-3,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $823,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $540,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $798,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,072,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 70
Here:  39 per 1000 residents
State:  62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 88
Here:  49 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -154
Here:  -85 per 1000 residents
State:  +20 per 1000 residents



Population growth in McCone County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  5.6
State:  4.1



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 8
  • 1995 to 1998: 30
  • 1990 to 1994: 11
  • 1980 to 1989: 89
  • 1970 to 1979: 171
  • 1960 to 1969: 152
  • 1950 to 1959: 261
  • 1940 to 1949: 113
  • 1939 or earlier: 252

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McCone County, Montana:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 14
  • 4 rooms: 78
  • 5 rooms: 122
  • 6 rooms: 117
  • 7 rooms: 121
  • 8 rooms: 68
  • 9+ rooms: 107


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McCone County, Montana:
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 5
  • 3 rooms: 13
  • 4 rooms: 29
  • 5 rooms: 39
  • 6 rooms: 34
  • 7 rooms: 21
  • 8 rooms: 22
  • 9+ rooms: 16


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in McCone County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 20
  • 2 bedrooms: 134
  • 3 bedrooms: 271
  • 4 bedrooms: 154
  • 5+ bedrooms: 50


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McCone County:
  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 13
  • 2 bedrooms: 47
  • 3 bedrooms: 79
  • 4 bedrooms: 33
  • 5+ bedrooms: 6


Cars and other vehicles available in McCone County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 16
  • 1 vehicle: 116
  • 2 vehicles: 223
  • 3 vehicles: 146
  • 4 vehicles: 72
  • 5+ vehicles: 56


Cars and other vehicles available in McCone County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 11
  • 1 vehicle: 63
  • 2 vehicles: 69
  • 3 vehicles: 26
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5+ vehicles: 8


73% of McCone County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Montana.

McCone County:  72.8%
State average:  54.0%


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

  • This state: 1559
  • Northeast: 20
  • Midwest: 251
  • South: 22
  • West: 110

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $10,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

  

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (40%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:  0.9%
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: 3
Here:  18.8%
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.)
McCone County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $207,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $441,000
    Regular Highways: $343,000
    Health Services - Other: $252,000
    Central Staff Services: $144,000
    Police Protection: $140,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $131,000
    Welfare - Other: $79,000
    General Public Buildings: $69,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $65,000
    Financial Administration: $48,000
    Air Transportation: $44,000
    Fire Protection: $42,000
    Libraries: $31,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $305,000
    All Other: $72,000
    Highways: $3,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $235,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $118,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $171,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    Regular Highways: $31,000
    Welfare - Other: $12,000
    General Public Building: $10,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
    Judicial: $1,000
    Health - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,030,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $167,000
    Highways: $153,000
    General Support: $149,000
    Health & Hospitals: $25,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,242,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $745,000


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)


McCone County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



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

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



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