Phillips County, Montana (MT)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (26.1%), Educational,health and social services (20.8%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Phillips County, Montana:

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 2,305	(50.1%)
Females: 2,296	(49.9%)

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Phillips County:	2.5 people
Montana:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,833
Montana:	$43,531

This county:	$319
State:	$485

Phillips County:	$108,151
Montana:	$170,000

Detached houses: $124,333

Here:	$124,333
State:	$251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $126,969

Here:	$126,969
State:	$207,161

In 2-unit structures: $55,521

Here:	$55,521
State:	$147,637

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $899,406

Here:	$899,406
State:	$221,631

Mobile homes: $39,695

Here:	$39,695
State:	$51,663

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 13
• Thefts: 41
• Auto thefts: 1

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 15
• Burglaries: 7
• Thefts: 39
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	18.3%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Phillips 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: Malta, Saco, Dodson, Whitewater.

Neighboring counties: Blaine County , Fergus County , Garfield County , Petroleum County , Valley County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Phillips County: Galiger's Ranch (A), Fourchette Creek Campground (B), Randall's Ranch (C), Brady's Ranch (D), Camp Creek Campground (E), Powell's Ranch (F), Cole Ponds Fishing Access Site (G), Edgewater Campground (H), Cotter Ranch (I), Forks (J), D K Ranch (K), Davis Ranch (L), Pinks (M), Dodson (N), Phillips County Fairground (O), Robinson Ranch (P), Robinson's Ranch (Q), Rock Dam (R), Roma White Ranch (S), Peigneux Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Phillips County include: Whitewater Lutheran Church (A), Loring Lutheran Church (B), Saint Joseph Church (C), Saint Johns Catholic Church (D), Grace Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Grandview Cemetery (1), Graveyard Hill Cemetery (2), Hillside Cemetery (3), Midale Cemetery (4), Zortman Cemetery (5), Forks Cemetery (6), Bowdoin Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Plunge, The (A), Shed Lake (B), Dry Lake Unit (C), Dry Lake (D), Carter Lake (E), Pea Lake (F), McNeil Slough (G), Parrot Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hawley Creek (A), Cline Creek (B), Shotgun Creek (C), Garland Creek (D), Frenchman Creek (E), Fourth Creek (F), Fourchette Creek (G), Siparyann Creek (H), Flat Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Phillips County include: Cattle Brands Historical Marker (1), Manning Corral Prairie Dog Town (2), UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge (3), Milk River - Dodson Dam Unit Wildlife Management Area (4), Little Rocky Mountains Historical Marker (5), Early Day Outlaws Historical Marker (6), Little Rocky Mountains Historical Marker (7), Hillcrest Park (8), Sleeping Buffalo Rock Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Zortman Post Office (A), Loring Post Office (B), Strater Post Office (C), Whitewater Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.4%
Montana:	5.8%

Current college students: 55
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 48 (63% naturalized citizens)

Phillips County:	1.0%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 14.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.9%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,819
• One, attached: 17
• Two: 30
• 3 or 4: 107
• 5 to 9: 69
• 10 to 19: 43
• Mobile homes: 405
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Phillips County with a mortgage: 364 (30 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 504

Here:	41.9% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

Phillips County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 26.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Phillips County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 57.0 miles away from Phillips County center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,317 (62%) Carpooled: 249 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 19 (1%) Walked: 307 (15%) Worked at home: 221 (10%)

5.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.67%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.80% relocated from other counties in Montana ($17,114 average AGI)
1.87% relocated from other states ($6,375 average AGI)

Phillips County:	1.87%
Montana average:	4.64%

6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,314 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.15% relocated to other counties in Montana ($15,118 average AGI)
2.36% relocated to other states ($11,196 average AGI)

Phillips County:	2.36%
Montana average:	4.10%

to Yellowstone County, MT

1.08% ($18,471 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 897 (815 aged, 82 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 3,847 (1,006 male householders, 237 female householders)

  1,067 spouses, 1,330 children (1,238 natural, 46 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 59 other relatives, 82 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 677 (303 male householders (257 living alone)), 298 female householders (285 living alone)), 76 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 77 (57 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 579 2-persons, 259 3-persons, 239 4-persons, 109 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 542 1-person, 48 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

96.1% of residents of Phillips County speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $47,385,000 ($11279 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $748,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $11,977,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,390,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,875,000
Federal grants: $12,133,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,441,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,569,000 ($415,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,985,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,024,000
Federal Government insurance: $20,570,000

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Here:	70 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	-86 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.30 millions of gallons per day (93% from ground, 7% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Here:	4.8
State:	4.1

65% of Phillips County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Montana.

Phillips County:	65.3%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 3572
• Northeast: 64
• Midwest: 482
• South: 63
• West: 342

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $13,800

Here:	2.1%
Montana:	7.4%

Here:	3.9%
Montana:	6.1%

Here:	8.3%
Montana:	11.5%

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