Powell County, Montana (MT)

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County population in 2005: 6,999 (70% urban, 30% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,728
Renter-occupied apartments: 694

% of renters here:	29%
State:	31%

Land area: 2326 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.6%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This county:	5.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.2%), Public administration (17.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.8%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 55%
Government: 30%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 14%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Powell County, Montana:

White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
American Indian (5.3%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
Hispanic (1.9%)
Other race (0.7%)
Black (0.5%)

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

Median resident age:	39.7 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 4,228	(58.9%)
Females: 2,952	(41.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $26,029
County population in 2003: 6,941
Jobs in 2003: 2,390

Total labor force in 2004: 2,694
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.2%

Average household size:

Powell County:	2.4 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,446 ($30,625 in 2000)

This county	$36,446
Montana:	$39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,967

Powell County	$100,967
Montana:	$131,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $411
Institutionalized population: 1,403
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Powell County in 2000: $656

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 3
Robberies: 1
Assaults: 35
Burglaries: 22
Thefts: 141
Auto thefts: 12

Powell County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Powell County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $754 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Powell County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $539 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $729 a month.

Cities in this county include: Helena Valley Southeast, Helena Valley West Central, Deer Lodge, Helena Valley Northeast, Helena Valley Northwest, Helena West Side, Elliston, Avon, Garrison, Ovando.

Neighboring counties: Deer Lodge County , Flathead County , Granite County , Jefferson County , Lewis and Clark County , Missoula County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Powell County: Browns Lake Fishing Access Site (A), Racetrack Campground (B), Burnt Cabin (C), Cedar Meadow Fishing Access Site (D), Chaffin Pack Camp (E), Powell County Fairground (F), Copenhaver Ranch (G), Copenhaver Rest Area (H), Cromwell Dixon Campground (I), Day Creek Livestock Trail Head (J), Deer Lodge Golf Club (K), Deerlodge Ranger Station (L), Reservoir Lake Livestock Trail Head (M), River Junction Fishing Access Site (N), Phosphate (O), Perkins Ranch (P), Roth Hall (Q), Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site (R), Shaw Creek Guard Station (S), Blackfoot Canyon Fishing Access (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Powell County include: Saint Thomas the Apostle Church (A), Saint Mary Mission (B), Helmville Community Fellowship (C), First Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hillcrest Cemetery (1), Helmville Cemetery (2), Saint Thomas Cemetery (3), Blackfoot Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Moose Lake (A), Kleinschmidt Lake (B), Coopers Lake (C), Pyramid Lake (D), Little Goat Lake (E), Shoup Lake (F), Prisoner Lake (G), Beaver Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Scarface Creek (A), Hoover Creek (B), Holbrook Creek (C), Hayden Creek (D), Hat Creek (E), Cluster Creek (F), Hammer Creek (G), Hall Creek (H), Shanley Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Powell County include: Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (1), Valley of a Thousand Haystacks Historical Marker (2), Cottonwood Park (3), Copenhaver Park (4), Deer Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Helmville Post Office (A), Goldcreek Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.9%
Montana:	2.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 155
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 46 (74% naturalized citizens)

Powell County:	0.6%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 3
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 7
1980 to 1984: 1
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 7
1970 to 1974: 8
1965 to 1969: 18

Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.8%

Powell County marital status for males

Powell County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,166
One, attached: 29
Two: 40
3 or 4: 53
5 to 9: 60
10 to 19: 32
20 or more: 39
Mobile homes: 509
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Powell County with a mortgage: 555 (61 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 521

Agriculture in Powell County
Average size of farms: 2258 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $69793
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $47.08
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.81%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $73875
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.32%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.50%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $61308
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.89

Powell County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 35.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
Public administration (16%)
Wood products (12%)
Construction (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Health care (4%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Public administration (19%)
Health care (17%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (10%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Woodworkers (4%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (3%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

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

Canada (24%)
Jordan (15%)
Yugoslavia (13%)
Germany (11%)
Poland (11%)
Korea (11%)
Philippines (7%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Powell County:

German (25%)
Irish (14%)
English (10%)
United States or American (7%)
Norwegian (6%)
Scotch-Irish (3%)
Swedish (3%)

Powell County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,709 (67%)
Carpooled: 334 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 238 (9%)
Other means: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 254 (10%)

People in group quarters in Powell County, Montana

1300 people in state prisons
52 people in nursing homes
38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
13 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,717.

10.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,709 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.04%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.74% relocated from other counties in Montana ($15,911 average AGI)
4.30% relocated from other states ($12,798 average AGI)
Powell County: 4.30%
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 Silver Bow County, MT	0.84% ($23,706 average AGI)
from Missoula County, MT	0.74% ($14,733)
from Deer Lodge County, MT	0.64% ($37,000)
from Lewis and Clark County, MT	0.64% ($26,769)

8.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.87%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.76% relocated to other counties in Montana ($17,130 average AGI)
3.11% relocated to other states ($10,073 average AGI)
Powell County: 3.11%
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 Missoula County, MT	1.15% ($17,565 average AGI)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT	1.05% ($26,619)
to Deer Lodge County, MT	0.80% ($31,625)
to Gallatin County, MT	0.65% ($21,077)
to Silver Bow County, MT	0.55% ($28,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Births per 1000 population in Powell County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.4

Deaths per 1000 population in Powell County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Powell County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,132 (988 aged, 144 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,780

In family households: 4,857 (1,351 male householders, 284 female householders)
1,317 spouses, 1,641 children (1,465 natural, 34 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 64 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 16 other relatives, 144 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 923 (331 male householders (261 living alone)), 467 female householders (435 living alone)), 125 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,400 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 851 2-persons, 329 3-persons, 248 4-persons, 122 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 696 1-person, 84 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

1,077 married couples with children.
324 single-parent households (107 men, 217 women).

96.3% of residents of Powell County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $36,236,000 ($5272 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $779,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,195,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,551,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $217,000
Federal grants: $7,267,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,478,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,528,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,823,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,027,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 298

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 392

Here:	56 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: -75

Here:	-11 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Powell County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

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: 29
1995 to 1998: 178
1990 to 1994: 126
1980 to 1989: 302
1970 to 1979: 520
1960 to 1969: 246
1950 to 1959: 357
1940 to 1949: 286
1939 or earlier: 886

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 24
3 rooms: 57
4 rooms: 211
5 rooms: 455
6 rooms: 307
7 rooms: 276
8 rooms: 136
9 or more rooms: 258

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

1 room: 4
2 rooms: 19
3 rooms: 140
4 rooms: 193
5 rooms: 141
6 rooms: 123
7 rooms: 50
8 rooms: 16
9 or more rooms: 8

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

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 87
2 bedrooms: 406
3 bedrooms: 807
4 bedrooms: 331
5 or more bedrooms: 93

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Powell County:

no bedroom: 4
1 bedroom: 159
2 bedrooms: 289
3 bedrooms: 190
4 bedrooms: 50
5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

no vehicle: 80
1 vehicle: 373
2 vehicles: 691
3 vehicles: 363
4 vehicles: 149
5 or more vehicles: 72

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

no vehicle: 107
1 vehicle: 270
2 vehicles: 233
3 vehicles: 61
4 vehicles: 21
5 or more vehicles: 2

54% of Powell County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Montana.

Powell County:	53.8%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 4075
Northeast: 162
Midwest: 1097
South: 374
West: 1389

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,200

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (63%)
Wood (14%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
Electricity (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (57%)
Electricity (24%)
Wood (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40

Here:	5.4%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 48

Here:	10.8%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 47

Here:	35.6%
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)

Powell County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $817,000
Parks & Recreation: $43,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $802,000
Regular Highways: $764,000

Natural Resources - Other: $406,000

Financial Administration: $317,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $272,000

General - Other: $220,000

Central Staff Services: $171,000

General Public Buildings: $159,000

Air Transportation: $84,000

Health Services - Other: $83,000

Parks & Recreation: $82,000

Welfare - Other: $67,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $40,000

Solid Waste Management: $7,000

Libraries: $5,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $159,000
General Support: $115,000

Health & Hospitals: $54,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $805,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $265,000
All Other: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $203,000
Interest Earnings: $38,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $211,000
Natural Resource - Other: $19,000

General Public Building: $6,000

Police Protection: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,204,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $412,000
General Support: $241,000

Highways: $112,000

Gas Utilities: $72,000

Health & Hospitals: $7,000
Tax - Property: $2,381,000
NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,360,000

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