Powder River County, Montana (MT)

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County population in July 2007: 1,699 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 537
Renter-occupied apartments: 200

% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

Land area: 3297 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Powder River County: 82.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (43.0%), Educational,health and social services (17.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 44%
Government: 26%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 27%
Unpaid family work: 3%

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

Races in Powder River County, Montana:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
American Indian (2.2%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

Median resident age:	42.1 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 916	(49.3%)
Females: 942	(50.7%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $18,746
County population in 2003: 1,832
Jobs in 2003: 562

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Total labor force in 2004: 932
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.0%

Average household size:

Powder River County:	2.5 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,433 ($28,398 in 1999)

This county:	$37,433
Montana:	$43,531

2007 median house/condo value: $105,939 ($59,800 in 2000)

Powder River County:	$105,939
Montana:	$170,000

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $309 (lower quartile is $258, upper quartile is $409)

This county:	$309
State:	$485

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,057
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $285

Institutionalized population: 33

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Powder River County, MT map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Powder River County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 83.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 15.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $836 (1.4%)

Powder River County household income distribution in 2007

Powder River County home values distribution

Powder River County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	12.9%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This county:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Powder River 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: Broadus, St. Pierre, East Powder River, Otter.

Neighboring counties: Big Horn County , Campbell County, Wyoming , Carter County , Crook County, Wyoming , Custer County , Sheridan County, Wyoming , Rosebud County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Powder River County: Broadus Bridge Fishing Access Site (A), Broadus Rest Area (B), Fort Howes Ranger Station (C), Powderville Community Hall (D), Cow Creek Campground (E), Decker Ranch (F), Red Shale Campground (G), Samuelson Ranch (H), Sayle Hall (I), Three Bar Ranch (J), Wayside Mobile / RV Park (K), Whitetail Ranger Station (L), Yonkee Cutoff (M), Little Powder River Fishing Access Site (N), Holiday Campground (O), Green Ranch (P). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Powder River County: Belle Creek Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Ranch Creek Cemetery (1), Willow Crossing Cemetery (2), Yarger Cemetery (3), Boothill Cemetery (4), Valley View Cemetery (5), Dufford Cemetery (6), North Stacey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Forsgreen Reservoir (A), Horse Pasture Reservoir (B), Plum Creek Reservoir (C), Tooley Creek Reservoir (D), Horse Creek Basin Reservoir (E), Tobin Reservoir (F), Pierce Reservoir (G), Phillips Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Schiller Creek (A), Horkan Creek (B), Hockey Creek (C), Scott Creek (D), Serviceberry Creek (E), Cliff Creek (F), Hawkey Creek (G), Harry Creek (H), Gumbo Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Powder River County include: Big Sky Country Historical Marker (1), Southeastern Montana Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	1.7%
Montana:	2.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 14
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 12 (83% naturalized citizens)

Powder River 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: 4 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 5

Mean travel time to work: 13.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.2%

Powder River County marital status for males

Powder River County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 682
Two: 15
3 or 4: 11
5 to 9: 6
10 to 19: 7
Mobile homes: 279
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Powder River County with a mortgage: 56 (6 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 127

Here:	30.6% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

Agriculture in Powder River County
Average size of farms: 5055 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $98009
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $20.53
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: 96.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $96831
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.60%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.46%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $91226
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 76.41%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.87
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.05%
All wheat for grain: 7466 harvested acres

Powder River County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 4.5 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/25/1964, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (59%)
Construction (7%)
Educational services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Public administration (3%)
Truck transportation (2%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (2%)

Most common industries for females:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Educational services (16%)
Health care (16%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (37%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2%)

Most common occupations for females

Farmers and farm managers (14%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

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

Korea (42%)
France (17%)
Mexico (17%)
Canada (17%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Powder River County:

German (33%)
English (14%)
Irish (11%)
Norwegian (6%)
United States or American (5%)
Italian (4%)
French (except Basque) (4%)

Powder River County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 536 (58%)
Carpooled: 79 (9%)
Walked: 123 (13%)
Worked at home: 184 (20%)

33 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,586.

7.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,333 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.54%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.51% relocated from other counties in Montana ($10,692 average AGI)
5.03% relocated from other states ($19,641 average AGI)
Powder River County: 5.03%
Montana average: 4.64%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

4.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,958 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.78%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.59% relocated to other counties in Montana ($13,875 average AGI)
2.19% relocated to other states ($13,083 average AGI)
Powder River County: 2.19%
Montana average: 4.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Births per 1000 population in Powder River County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Powder River County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Powder River County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 293 (276 aged, 17 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 586.510
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1173.020

Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 175.950

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 58.65

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,825

In family households: 1,592 (467 male householders, 68 female householders)
466 spouses, 537 children (519 natural, 6 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 25 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 6 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 233 (100 male householders (85 living alone)), 104 female householders (94 living alone)), 29 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 33 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 265 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 98 4-persons, 51 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 179 1-person, 24 2-persons, 1 4-persons.

98.7% of residents of Powder River County speak English at home.
0.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 57% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $14,659,000 ($8212 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $17,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,506,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,598,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,307,000
Federal grants: $4,132,000
Federal procurement contracts: $199,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $916,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $159,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,832,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 67

Here:	39 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 115

Here:	67 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -101

Here:	-59 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Powder River County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.14 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 15
1995 to 1998: 50
1990 to 1994: 57
1980 to 1989: 137
1970 to 1979: 243
1960 to 1969: 116
1950 to 1959: 112
1940 to 1949: 107
1939 or earlier: 170

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Powder River County, Montana:
	1 room: 3 2 rooms: 6 3 rooms: 16 4 rooms: 59 5 rooms: 137 6 rooms: 75 7 rooms: 93 8 rooms: 79 9+ rooms: 69

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Powder River County, Montana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 50 5 rooms: 51 6 rooms: 21 7 rooms: 19 8 rooms: 21 9+ rooms: 13

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Powder River County:
	no bedroom: 3 1 bedroom: 15 2 bedrooms: 110 3 bedrooms: 254 4 bedrooms: 88 5+ bedrooms: 67

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Powder River County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 17 2 bedrooms: 74 3 bedrooms: 80 4 bedrooms: 18 5+ bedrooms: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Powder River County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 8 1 vehicle: 107 2 vehicles: 172 3 vehicles: 111 4 vehicles: 65 5+ vehicles: 74

Cars and other vehicles available in Powder River County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 5 1 vehicle: 69 2 vehicles: 71 3 vehicles: 32 4 vehicles: 21 5+ vehicles: 2

67% of Powder River County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Montana.

Powder River County:	66.9%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 955
Northeast: 17
Midwest: 416
South: 56
West: 399

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%) Electricity (19%) Wood (15%) Coal or coke (5%) Other fuel (1%) Utility gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (56%) Coal or coke (18%) Electricity (17%) Wood (7%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	3.0%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2

Here:	1.7%
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.)

Powder River County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $1,802,000
Parks & Recreation: $7,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $1,871,000
Solid Waste Management: $663,000

Regular Highways: $604,000

Police Protection: $297,000

General - Other: $242,000

Central Staff Services: $228,000

Natural Resources - Other: $224,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $158,000

Financial Administration: $135,000

Health Services - Other: $95,000

General Public Buildings: $94,000

Parks & Recreation: $51,000

Libraries: $43,000

Fire Protection: $39,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $26,000

Air Transportation: $6,000

Transit Utilities: $5,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $245,000
General Support: $114,000

Highways: $35,000

Health & Hospitals: $30,000

Education: $25,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $324,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $95,000
Interest Earnings: $29,000
Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $159,000
General Public Building: $4,000

Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,861,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $380,000
Highways: $89,000

Health & Hospitals: $5,000
Tax - Property: $2,056,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,939,000

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 under 18

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)

Powder River County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

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