Mineral County, Montana (MT)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.1%), Retail trade (12.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.3%), Construction (10.7%), Manufacturing (10.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Mineral County, Montana:

Median resident age:	41.1 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 2,000	(51.5%)
Females: 1,884	(48.5%)

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Mineral County:	2.4 people
Montana:	2.5 people

This county:	$35,778
Montana:	$43,531

This county:	$409
State:	$485

Mineral County:	$166,533
Montana:	$170,000

Detached houses: $260,421

Here:	$260,421
State:	$251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $267,631

Here:	$267,631
State:	$207,161

In 2-unit structures: $85,417

Here:	$85,417
State:	$147,637

Mobile homes: $62,393

Here:	$62,393
State:	$51,663

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,528

Here:	$21,528
State:	$45,944

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

• Murders: 1
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 29
• Burglaries: 2
• Thefts: 17
• Auto thefts: 3

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 24
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 16
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	15.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	6.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Mineral County is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $631 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $809 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bonner-West Riverside, Superior, Riverbend, Alberton, St. Regis, De Borgia, West End.

Neighboring counties: Clearwater County, Idaho , Missoula County , Shoshone County, Idaho , Sanders County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Mineral County: Cabin City Campground (A), Quartz Guard Station (B), Quartz Flats Rest Area (C), Quartz Flat Campground (D), Quartz Fishing Access Site (E), Camels Hump Lookout Station (F), Campground Saint Regis (G), Clear Water Crossing Ranger Station (H), Clearwater Crossing Campground (I), Forks Recreation Site (J), Forks Fishing Access Site (K), Plateau (L), Cyr (M), Cyr Bridge Fishing Access Site (N), Forest Grove Fishing Access Site (O), Denna Mora Campground (P), Diamond Lake Recreation Site (Q), Dry Creek Cabin Site (R), Dry Creek Fishing Access Site (S), Rivulet (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fish Creek Cemetery (1), Saint Regis Cemetery (2), Tarkio Cemetery (3), Saltese Cemetery (4), Quartz Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes: Crater Lake (A), Rudie Lake (B), Copper Lake (C), Silver Lake (D), Moore Lake (E), Siamese Lakes (F), Heart Lake (G), Twomile Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hoodoo Creek (A), Hilda Creek (B), Hidden Creek (C), Second Creek (D), Henderson Creek (E), Hells Thicket Creek (F), Hay Creek (G), Sevenmile Creek (H), Haun Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Mineral County include: Holacaust Historical Marker (1), Iron Mountain Mine Historical Marker (2), Mullan Road Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	9.0%
Montana:	5.8%

Current college students: 68
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 57 (68% naturalized citizens)

Mineral County:	1.5%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,235
• One, attached: 20
• Two: 28
• 3 or 4: 27
• 5 to 9: 20
• Mobile homes: 592
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 39

Housing units in Mineral County with a mortgage: 315 (43 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 3 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 218

Here:	59.1% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

Mineral County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Montana state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/22/1998 at 01:17:47, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.8 miles away from Mineral County center
On 5/2/1995 at 19:31:02, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 5.6 mi) earthquake occurred 72.7 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2000 at 14:28:31, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 44.4 miles away from Mineral County center
On 4/1/1992 at 11:33:47, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 3.8 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.2 miles away from the county center
On 6/29/1995 at 18:10:50, a magnitude 4.1 (3.7 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from Mineral County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,107 (68%) Carpooled: 271 (17%) Bicycle: 13 (1%) Walked: 120 (7%) Other means: 8 (0%) Worked at home: 110 (7%)

11.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,715 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.49%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.36% relocated from other counties in Montana ($19,297 average AGI)
6.13% relocated from other states ($24,418 average AGI)

Mineral County:	6.13%
Montana average:	4.64%

from Missoula County, MT

2.99% ($37,349 average AGI)

10.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,855 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.68%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.48% relocated to other counties in Montana ($8,993 average AGI)
5.20% relocated to other states ($16,862 average AGI)

Mineral County:	5.20%
Montana average:	4.10%

to Missoula County, MT

3.16% ($12,511 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 17.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 887 (715 aged, 172 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: 3,221 (902 male householders, 181 female householders)

  938 spouses, 1,017 children (887 natural, 31 adopted, 99 stepchildren), 37 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 18 parents, 19 other relatives, 82 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 602 (313 male householders (249 living alone)), 196 female householders (167 living alone)), 93 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 61 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 547 2-persons, 232 3-persons, 153 4-persons, 105 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 416 1-person, 81 2-persons, 12 3-persons.

96.3% of residents of Mineral County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% speak English very well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $26,057,000 ($6717 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $743,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,965,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,187,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $22,000
Federal grants: $4,154,000
Federal procurement contracts: $509,000 ($123,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,220,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $15,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,131,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,178,000

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+34 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.37 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.2
State:	6.1

Here:	4.1
State:	4.1

53% of Mineral County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 37% lived in Montana.

Mineral County:	52.7%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 1745
• Northeast: 136
• Midwest: 560
• South: 238
• West: 1129

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,300

Here:	1.6%
Montana:	7.4%

Here:	10.9%
Montana:	6.1%

Here:	10.5%
Montana:	11.5%

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