Petroleum County, Montana (MT)

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County population in July 2007: 438 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 157
Renter-occupied apartments: 54

% of renters here:	26%
State:	31%

Land area: 1654 sq. mi.
Water area: 20.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 0 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Petroleum County: 80.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (58.2%), Educational,health and social services (15.5%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 35%
Government: 27%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 38%
Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Petroleum County, Montana:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Hispanic (1.2%)

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

Males: 259	(52.5%)
Females: 234	(47.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,306
County population in 2003: 489
Jobs in 2003: 111

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Total labor force in 2004: 222
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.0%

Average household size:

Petroleum County:	2.3 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,776 ($24,107 in 1999)

This county:	$31,776
Montana:	$43,531

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $262 (lower quartile is $208, upper quartile is $413)

This county:	$262
State:	$485

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $97,623 (it was $51,000 in 2000)

Petroleum County:	$97,623
Montana:	$170,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,129 - $172,560

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $134,488
Here: $134,488
State: $251,645

Mobile homes: $127,230
Here: $127,230
State: $51,663

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,014
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $224

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 2
Thefts: 0
Auto thefts: 0

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2004 Presidential Election results in Petroleum County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 78.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $480 (0.9%)

Petroleum County household income distribution in 2007

Petroleum County home values distribution

Petroleum County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	23.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	10.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Petroleum 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: Winnett.

Neighboring counties: Fergus County , Garfield County , Musselshell County , Phillips County , Rosebud County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Petroleum County: Crooked Creek Campground (A), Novak Homestead (B), Fail Ranch (C), McArthur Ranch (D), Maxwell Ranch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Winnett Cemetery (1), Cat Creek Cemetery (2), Flatwillow Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Little Bear Lake (A), Wild Horse Lake (B), Petrolia Lake (C), War Horse Lake (D), Prtrolla Lake (E), Headman-Field Reservoir (F), Yellow Water Reservoir (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Fords Creek (A), Flatwillow Creek (B), Snoose Creek (C), Soda Creek (D), Cottonwood Creek (E), Bear Creek (F), Bender Creek (G), Box Elder Creek (H), Pike Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Petroleum County include: Crooked Creek Recreation Area (1), War Horse National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	3.2%
Montana:	5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 12
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 3 (100% naturalized citizens)

Petroleum County:	0.6%
Whole state:	1.8%

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

Mean travel time to work: 11.7 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.3%

Petroleum County marital status for males

Petroleum County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 218
5 to 9: 6
Mobile homes: 68

Housing units in Petroleum County with a mortgage: 14 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 66

Here:	17.5% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 167
Total congregations: 3
Religions in Petroleum County - Winnett

Agriculture in Petroleum County
Average size of farms: 6045 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $101877
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $37.59
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: 88.70%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $103925
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $118205
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 64.04%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.50
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.04%
All wheat for grain: 14720 harvested acres

Petroleum County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Montana state average. It is 8.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Petroleum County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/2007 at 06:27:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 27.9 miles away from Petroleum County center
On 12/5/1991 at 10:10:00, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (66%)
Public administration (8%)
Mining (4%)
Construction (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Truck transportation (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
Educational services (27%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
U. S. Postal service (3%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (3%)
Health care (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (47%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (2%)
Secondary school teachers (2%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Farmers and farm managers (22%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (21%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)

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

Spain (100%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Petroleum County (%):

German (37%)
United States or American (14%)
Norwegian (13%)
English (11%)
Irish (4%)
French (except Basque) (4%)
Scottish (4%)

Petroleum County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 80 (35%)
Carpooled: 34 (15%)
Walked: 56 (25%)
Other means: 3 (1%)
Worked at home: 55 (24%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $27,584.

8.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($19,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.76%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Montana.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

10.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,467 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.71%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Montana.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.2

Births per 1000 population in Petroleum County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Petroleum County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Petroleum County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 77 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 30%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 851.060

Household type by relationship

Households: 493

In family households: 409 (120 male householders, 18 female householders)
127 spouses, 135 children (130 natural, 5 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 84 (49 male householders (42 living alone)), 22 female householders (21 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 70 2-persons, 23 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 63 1-person, 6 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

93.9% of residents of Petroleum County speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $5,028,000 ($10220 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $58,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,050,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $523,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,620,000
Federal grants: $507,000
Federal procurement contracts: $83,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $244,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $20,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,157,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 25

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 16

Here:	34 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1

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

Net internal migration: -29

Here:	-62 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Petroleum County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 29
1990 to 1994: 20
1980 to 1989: 33
1970 to 1979: 36
1960 to 1969: 22
1950 to 1959: 19
1940 to 1949: 45
1939 or earlier: 83

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Petroleum County, Montana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 5 4 rooms: 34 5 rooms: 35 6 rooms: 36 7 rooms: 11 8 rooms: 24 9+ rooms: 12

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Petroleum County, Montana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 11 5 rooms: 20 6 rooms: 7 7 rooms: 2 8 rooms: 0 9+ rooms: 5

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Petroleum County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 2 2 bedrooms: 41 3 bedrooms: 67 4 bedrooms: 38 5+ bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Petroleum County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 11 2 bedrooms: 13 3 bedrooms: 21 4 bedrooms: 4 5+ bedrooms: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Petroleum County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 46 2 vehicles: 53 3 vehicles: 28 4 vehicles: 18 5+ vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Petroleum County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 2 1 vehicle: 33 2 vehicles: 14 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 5 5+ vehicles: 0

66% of Petroleum County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Montana.

Petroleum County:	66.1%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 332
Northeast: 13
Midwest: 49
South: 39
West: 57

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

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 (42.7%) Electricity (23.6%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12.7%) Wood (12.7%) Coal or coke (4.5%) Utility gas (1.9%) Other fuel (1.9%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37.0%) Electricity (25.9%) Wood (25.9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11.1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
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: 0

Here:	0.0%
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 (Noninst.)

Petroleum County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $40,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $450,000
Regular Highways: $139,000

Financial Administration: $93,000

Police Protection: $63,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $46,000

General Public Buildings: $44,000

Central Staff Services: $19,000

Health Services - Other: $19,000

Natural Resources - Other: $14,000

Libraries: $13,000

Fire Protection: $8,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000

Corrections - Other: $3,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000
All Other: $22,000

Highways: $14,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $109,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $395,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $125,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $60,000
General Support: $47,000

All Other: $20,000

Health & Hospitals: $1,000

Public Welfare: $1,000
Tax - Property: $270,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $284,000

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 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)

Petroleum County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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

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