Pondera County, Montana (MT)

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County population in 2005: 6,087 (43% urban, 57% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,692
Renter-occupied apartments: 718

% of renters here:	30%
State:	31%

Land area: 1625 sq. mi.
Water area: 15.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	18.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This county:	7.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.2%), Retail trade (13.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 59%
Government: 23%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 16%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Pondera County, Montana:

White Non-Hispanic (83.2%)
American Indian (15.6%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

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

Median resident age:	38.6 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 3,169	(49.3%)
Females: 3,255	(50.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,007
County population in 2003: 6,195
Jobs in 2003: 2,172

Total labor force in 2004: 2,715
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:

Pondera County:	2.6 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,254 ($30,464 in 2000)

This county	$36,254
Montana:	$39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $96,846

Pondera County	$96,846
Montana:	$131,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $367
Institutionalized population: 58
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Pondera County in 2000: $745

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: 6
Auto thefts: 1

Pondera County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Pondera County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 33.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $994 (1.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pondera County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $508 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $677 a month.

Cities in this county include: Conrad, Heart Butte, Valier, South Fork, South Garfield, South of the Yellowstone, South Toole, South Treasure, South Valley, South Yellowstone.

Neighboring counties: Chouteau County , Flathead County , Glacier County , Liberty County , Teton County , Toole County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Pondera County: Fowler (A), Brady (B), Campbell Ranch (C), Cargill Elevator (D), Collins Ranch (E), Columbia Grain International Incorporated Elevator (F), Pondera Golf Club (G), Pioneer Farm (H), Pierce Ranch (I), Rock City (J), Perkins Ranch (K), Ryan Ranch (L), Scoffen Ranch (M), Seifert Ranch (N), Parker Ranch (O), Sill Ranch (P), Soberup Ranch (Q), Spinning Ranch (R), Swift Dam Trailhead (S), Triangle Terminal Co-Operative Association Elevator (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Pondera County include: Holy Cross Catholic Church (A), Knees Community Church (B), Saint Olaf Lutheran Church (C), Golden West Church (D), Dupuyer Baptist Church (E), Brady United Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Robare Cemetery (1), Hillside Cemetery (2), Golden West Cemetery (3), Sacred Heart Cemetery (4), Lakeview Cemetery (5), Dupuyer Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Round Lake (A), Kiyo Crag Lake (B), Emerald Lake (C), Blue Lake (D), Cody Lake (E), Abbott Lake (F), Twin Lakes (G), Green Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Scoffin Creek (A), Haywood Creek (B), Sheep Creek (C), Sidney Creek (D), Fish Creek (E), Slippery Hoof Creek (F), Small Creek (G), Snake Creek (H), South Badger Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Pondera County include: Captain Meriwether Lewis Historical Marker (1), Dupuyer Historical Marker (2), Chief Mountain and Old North Trail Historical Marker (3), Whoop-Up Trail Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Ledger Post Office (A), Dupuyer Post Office (B), Brady Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.3%
Montana:	2.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 159
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 103 (83% naturalized citizens)

Pondera County:	1.6%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 9
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 18
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 70

Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.4%

Pondera County marital status for males

Pondera County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,081
One, attached: 77
Two: 43
3 or 4: 34
5 to 9: 173
10 to 19: 48
20 or more: 25
Mobile homes: 353

Housing units in Pondera County with a mortgage: 507 (86 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 538

Agriculture in Pondera County
Average size of farms: 1731 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $92657
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $100.83
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: 35.55%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89658
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.22%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 23.30%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $115028
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 65.38%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.68
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.20%
All wheat for grain: 146607 harvested acres
Vegetables: 19 harvested acres

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
Educational services (9%)
Construction (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (23%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

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

Canada (61%)
France (7%)
Germany (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Philippines (6%)
Netherlands (5%)
Other Western Europe (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Pondera County:

German (24%)
Norwegian (14%)
Irish (8%)
United States or American (6%)
English (5%)
Dutch (4%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Pondera County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,748 (65%)
Carpooled: 301 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (0%)
Motorcycle: 11 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (0%)
Walked: 323 (12%)
Other means: 25 (1%)
Worked at home: 265 (10%)

People in group quarters in Pondera County, Montana

52 people in nursing homes
15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $31,298.

5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,446 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.16%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.41% relocated from other counties in Montana ($23,628 average AGI)
1.75% relocated from other states ($12,818 average AGI)
Pondera County: 1.75%
Montana average: 4.64%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cascade County, MT	0.77% ($35,333 average AGI)
from Glacier County, MT	0.47% ($31,636)

7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,948 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.18%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.13% relocated to other counties in Montana ($19,814 average AGI)
2.04% relocated to other states ($8,134 average AGI)
Pondera County: 2.04%
Montana average: 4.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Cascade County, MT	1.29% ($31,161 average AGI)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT	0.71% ($21,882)
to Glacier County, MT	0.58% ($23,071)
to Gallatin County, MT	0.46% ($23,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.7

Births per 1000 population in Pondera County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Pondera County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Pondera County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,193 (1,084 aged, 109 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,346

In family households: 5,609 (1,484 male householders, 258 female householders)
1,428 spouses, 2,113 children (1,987 natural, 67 adopted, 59 stepchildren), 136 grandchildren, 31 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 69 other relatives, 80 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 737 (273 male householders (245 living alone)), 399 female householders (377 living alone)), 65 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 78 (63 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 774 2-persons, 315 3-persons, 345 4-persons, 185 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 46 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 622 1-person, 42 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

1,408 married couples with children.
343 single-parent households (100 men, 243 women).

91.0% of residents of Pondera County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (52% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 2% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 32% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $59,955,000 ($9752 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $546,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $16,147,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $8,951,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,866,000
Federal grants: $14,222,000
Federal procurement contracts: $498,000 ($54,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,272,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,485,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,038,000
Federal Government insurance: $26,264,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 383

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 402

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

Net international migration: +4

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -307

Here:	-50 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Pondera County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.65 millions of gallons per day (22% from ground, 78% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 31
1995 to 1998: 98
1990 to 1994: 110
1980 to 1989: 269
1970 to 1979: 477
1960 to 1969: 316
1950 to 1959: 570
1940 to 1949: 340
1939 or earlier: 623

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

1 room: 3
2 rooms: 18
3 rooms: 91
4 rooms: 230
5 rooms: 390
6 rooms: 296
7 rooms: 222
8 rooms: 203
9 or more rooms: 239

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

1 room: 23
2 rooms: 69
3 rooms: 112
4 rooms: 150
5 rooms: 145
6 rooms: 100
7 rooms: 70
8 rooms: 22
9 or more rooms: 27

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

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 94
2 bedrooms: 429
3 bedrooms: 735
4 bedrooms: 294
5 or more bedrooms: 133

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pondera County:

no bedroom: 34
1 bedroom: 127
2 bedrooms: 250
3 bedrooms: 196
4 bedrooms: 101
5 or more bedrooms: 10

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

no vehicle: 58
1 vehicle: 397
2 vehicles: 619
3 vehicles: 396
4 vehicles: 148
5 or more vehicles: 74

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

no vehicle: 69
1 vehicle: 292
2 vehicles: 219
3 vehicles: 92
4 vehicles: 15
5 or more vehicles: 31

67% of Pondera 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, 68% lived in Montana.

Pondera County:	66.9%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 4801
Northeast: 58
Midwest: 679
South: 162
West: 559

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (63%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
Electricity (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
Wood (5%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (44%)
Electricity (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Wood (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Other fuel (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 57

Here:	6.2%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	2.0%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	20.2%
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)

Pondera County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $246,000
Charges - All Other: $285,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $719,000
Regular Highways: $537,000

Police Protection: $487,000

Health Services - Other: $353,000

Financial Administration: $239,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $225,000

Central Staff Services: $181,000

Welfare - Other: $100,000

General Public Buildings: $100,000

Natural Resources - Other: $82,000

Air Transportation: $24,000

Solid Waste Management: $7,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $281,000
General Support: $156,000

Health & Hospitals: $59,000
General - Interest on Debt: $86,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,153,000
Financial Administration: $138,000

Libraries: $134,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,430,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,490,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,415,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,505,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $339,000
Interest Earnings: $271,000

Special Assessments: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $236,000
General - Other: $114,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,280,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $77,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $341,000
Highways: $232,000

All Other: $195,000

Health & Hospitals: $25,000
Tax - Property: $2,941,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,564,000

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