Meagher County, Montana (MT)

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County population in 2005: 1,999 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 588
Renter-occupied apartments: 215

% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

Land area: 2392 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	18.9%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (30.6%), Educational,health and social services (16.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 59%
Government: 19%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 21%
Unpaid family work: 2%

Meagher County, Montana business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Meagher County, Montana:

White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
American Indian (1.7%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Other race (0.6%)

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

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

Males: 968	(50.1%)
Females: 964	(49.9%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,431
County population in 2003: 1,970
Jobs in 2003: 684

Total labor force in 2004: 936
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:

Meagher County:	2.4 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,958 ($29,375 in 2000)

This county	$34,958
Montana:	$39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,043

Meagher County	$99,043
Montana:	$131,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $373
Institutionalized population: 26
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Meagher County in 2000: $642

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 5
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 26
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: 8
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 22
Auto thefts: 2

Meagher County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Meagher County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 71.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $652 (0.9%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Meagher County is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $636 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $823 a month.

Cities in this county include: White Sulphur Springs, Lower Valley-Somers.

Neighboring counties: Broadwater County , Cascade County , Gallatin County , Judith Basin County , Lewis and Clark County , Park County , Sweet Grass County , Wheatland County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Meagher County: Arthun Ranch (A), Bonanza Ranch (B), Brekke Ranch (C), Brewer Ranch (D), Brock Ranch (E), Quigley Ranch (F), Calf Creek Guard Station (G), Camp Baker Recreation Site (H), Campbell Ranch (I), Canyon Depth Boat Camp (J), Prescott Ranch (K), Potter Ranch (L), Porphyry Peak Lookout (M), Cook Ranch (N), Fort Baker Sportmans Access (O), Cow Coulee Boat Camp (P), Culver Ranch (Q), Daisy Guard Station (R), Forest Lake Guard Station (S), Douglas Studs (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Meagher County include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Lutheran Church (B), American Lutheran Church (C), Saint Johns Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mayn Cemetery (1), Kinyon Cemetery (2), Lebo Cemetery (3), Lennup Cemetery (4), Castle Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Crater Lake (A), Edith Lake (B), Coates Pond (C), Forest Lake (D), Castle Lake (E), Camas Lake (F), Grace Lake (G), Thorsens Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hot Springs Creek (A), Honey Run Creek (B), Hereim Creek (C), Hensley Creek (D), Hay Creek (E), Hatch Creek (F), Hamilton Creek (G), Hall Creek (H), Shannon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Meagher County include: Tenderfoot Creek Experimental Forest (1), Smith River Valley Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.5%
Montana:	2.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 10
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 34 (71% naturalized citizens)

Meagher County:	1.8%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 8
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 2
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 7
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 15

Mean travel time to work: 16.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.9%

Meagher County marital status for males

Meagher County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,015
One, attached: 8
Two: 21
3 or 4: 19
5 to 9: 35
10 to 19: 2
Mobile homes: 244
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Meagher County with a mortgage: 154 (10 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 166

Agriculture in Meagher County
Average size of farms: 6303 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $144959
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $32.12
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: 88.65%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $153161
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.13%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 56.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $135496
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 68.38%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.30
All wheat for grain: 10082 harvested acres

Meagher County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 36.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
Construction (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (3%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (19%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Child care workers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Canada (41%)
Russia (18%)
Germany (12%)
Sweden (6%)
Other Northern Europe (6%)
Philippines (6%)
South Africa (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Meagher County:

German (29%)
Norwegian (15%)
English (13%)
Irish (12%)
United States or American (8%)
Scottish (3%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)

Meagher County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 550 (62%)
Carpooled: 132 (15%)
Bicycle: 5 (1%)
Walked: 79 (9%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 121 (14%)

22 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $27,999.

6.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,450 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.93%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.89% relocated from other counties in Montana ($13,050 average AGI)
4.04% relocated from other states ($22,400 average AGI)
Meagher County: 4.04%
Montana average: 4.64%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,051 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.82%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.97% relocated to other counties in Montana ($20,610 average AGI)
1.85% relocated to other states ($4,441 average AGI)
Meagher County: 1.85%
Montana average: 4.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Births per 1000 population in Meagher County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Meagher County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 22.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Meagher County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 385 (341 aged, 44 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,906

In family households: 1,602 (453 male householders, 79 female householders)
470 spouses, 551 children (494 natural, 10 adopted, 47 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 25 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 304 (125 male householders (107 living alone)), 150 female householders (141 living alone)), 29 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 26 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 274 2-persons, 75 3-persons, 106 4-persons, 44 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 248 1-person, 24 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

375 married couples with children.
82 single-parent households (31 men, 51 women).

93.5% of residents of Meagher County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $13,690,000 ($6925 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $267,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $5,372,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,163,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,356,000
Federal grants: $3,053,000
Federal procurement contracts: $442,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,304,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $454,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,131,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 119

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 131

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +6

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

Net internal migration: +78

Here:	+39 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Meagher County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.27 millions of gallons per day (22% from ground, 78% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 18
1995 to 1998: 64
1990 to 1994: 58
1980 to 1989: 144
1970 to 1979: 209
1960 to 1969: 142
1950 to 1959: 189
1940 to 1949: 146
1939 or earlier: 393

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Meagher County, Montana:

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 5
3 rooms: 25
4 rooms: 103
5 rooms: 138
6 rooms: 140
7 rooms: 67
8 rooms: 35
9 or more rooms: 71

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meagher County, Montana:

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 22
4 rooms: 68
5 rooms: 40
6 rooms: 28
7 rooms: 16
8 rooms: 8
9 or more rooms: 24

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Meagher County:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 36
2 bedrooms: 179
3 bedrooms: 238
4 bedrooms: 103
5 or more bedrooms: 28

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meagher County:

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 34
2 bedrooms: 70
3 bedrooms: 68
4 bedrooms: 22
5 or more bedrooms: 18

Cars and other vehicles available in Meagher County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 32
1 vehicle: 141
2 vehicles: 227
3 vehicles: 137
4 vehicles: 36
5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Meagher County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 29
1 vehicle: 86
2 vehicles: 71
3 vehicles: 22
4 vehicles: 7
5 or more vehicles: 0

65% of Meagher County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Montana.

Meagher County:	65.1%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 1221
Northeast: 48
Midwest: 316
South: 46
West: 258

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 15%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 14%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
Wood (31%)
Electricity (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Other fuel (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
Electricity (21%)
Wood (21%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
Utility gas (2%)
Coal or coke (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	2.6%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	5.6%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2

Here:	50.0%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Meagher County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $242,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $490,000
General - Other: $453,000

Regular Highways: $375,000

Police Protection: $360,000

Health Services - Other: $207,000

Natural Resources - Other: $104,000

Fire Protection: $100,000

Central Staff Services: $67,000

Financial Administration: $67,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000

General Public Buildings: $56,000

Parks & Recreation: $50,000

Corrections - Other: $14,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $7,000

Air Transportation: $7,000

Welfare - Other: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $490,000
All Other: $169,000

General Support: $116,000

Highways: $77,000

Health & Hospitals: $45,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $256,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $41,000
Health & Hospitals: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $61,000
Interest Earnings: $11,000
Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $120,000
Natural Resource - Other: $37,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $724,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $182,000
Highways: $112,000

General Support: $99,000

Health & Hospitals: $12,000
Tax - Property: $1,379,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $751,000

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