Pondera County, Montana (MT)

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% of renters here:	30%
State:	31%

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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:

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Races in Pondera County, Montana:

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

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

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Pondera County:	2.6 people
Montana:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,156
Montana:	$43,531

This county:	$371
State:	$485

Pondera County:	$130,142
Montana:	$170,000

Detached houses: $179,033

Here:	$179,033
State:	$251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $181,551

Here:	$181,551
State:	$207,161

In 2-unit structures: $91,843

Here:	$91,843
State:	$147,637

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $57,835

Here:	$57,835
State:	$221,631

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $268,015

Here:	$268,015
State:	$242,036

Mobile homes: $29,507

Here:	$29,507
State:	$51,663

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

This county:	18.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	7.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

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, Valier-Dupuyer.

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

Here:	5.8%
Montana:	5.8%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

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

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

Here:	48.5% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

Pondera County-area historical earthquake activity is below Montana state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/16/1994 at 11:03:41, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.1 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 44.0 miles away from Pondera 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 74.4 miles away from the county center
On 4/15/1998 at 02:28:35, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD, 3.8 ML, Depth: 2.7 mi) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1990 at 11:30:48, a magnitude 4.0 (3.2 MB, 3.5 ML, 4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 54.3 miles away from Pondera County center
On 3/21/1992 at 01:57:43, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 MB, 4.1 MD, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/19/2002 at 19:58:26, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 15.3 mi) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from Pondera County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

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

Here:	6.2%
Montana:	7.4%

Here:	2.0%
Montana:	6.1%

Here:	20.2%
Montana:	11.5%

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