Richland County, Montana (MT)

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County population in 2005: 9,096 (54% urban, 46% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,803
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,075

% of renters here:	28%
State:	31%

Land area: 2084 sq. mi.
Water area: 18.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	12.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This county:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.8%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.6%), Retail trade (12.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 71%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Richland County, Montana:

White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
Hispanic (2.2%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Other race (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

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

Median resident age:	39.2 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 4,801	(49.7%)
Females: 4,866	(50.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $25,027
County population in 2003: 9,177
Jobs in 2003: 4,277

Total labor force in 2004: 4,931
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.6%

Average household size:

Richland County:	2.5 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,213 ($32,110 in 2000)

This county	$38,213
Montana:	$39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,795

Richland County	$83,795
Montana:	$131,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $347
Institutionalized population: 89
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Richland County in 2000: $684

Richland County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 26.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $925 (1.5%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Richland 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: Sidney, Fairview, Knife River, Fox Lake, Lambert.

Neighboring counties: Dawson County , McKenzie County, North Dakota , McCone County , Roosevelt County , Williams County, North Dakota , Wibaux County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Richland County: Four Corners (A), East Sidney Substation (B), Eastern Montana Branch Experiment Station (C), Crane (D), Culbertson Bridge Fishing Access Site (E), Elmdale (F), Diamond Willow Fishing Access Site (G), Elk Island Fishing Access Site (H), Richland County Fairgrounds (I), Seven Sisters Fishing Access Site (J), Sidney Bridge Fishing Access Site (K), Sidney Country Club (L), Nortana Grain Company Elevator (M), Midway Community Center (N), Agricultural Research Center (O), Kuester Reservoir Fishing Access Site (P), J D Industrial Park (Q), Green Acres Campground (R), Gartside Reservoir Fishing Access Site (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Richland County include: Crane Congregational Church (A), Mona Church of Christ (B), Sidney Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Lutheran Brethren Church (D), Log Church (E), Saint Bernards Church (F), Cherry Creek Church (G), Jehovah's Witnesses (H), First Presbyterian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Richland Memorial Park (1), Cherry Creek Cemetery (2), Sidney Cemetery (3), Fourmile Cemetery (4), Crane Cemetery (5), Lynd Cemetery (6), Nohly Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Burns Lake (A), Fatzinger Reservoir (B), Factory Lake (C), Gartside Lake (D), Gartside Reservoir (E), McGlynn Reservoir (F), Latka Reservoir (G), Vaux Reservoir Number One (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse Creek (A), Sears Creek (B), Second Creek (C), Second Hay Creek (D), Hardscrabble Creek (E), Shack Creek (F), Coal Bank Slough (G), Colgan Creek (H), Fox Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Richland County include: Richland Park (1), Old Fort Gilbert Historical Marker (2), Meadow Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Crane Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	1.6%
Montana:	2.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 162
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 140 (36% naturalized citizens)

Richland County:	1.4%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 12
1990 to 1994: 45
1985 to 1989: 16
1980 to 1984: 18
1975 to 1979: 7
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 39

Mean travel time to work: 13.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.2%

Richland County marital status for males

Richland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,231
One, attached: 43
Two: 130
3 or 4: 220
5 to 9: 151
10 to 19: 56
20 or more: 175
Mobile homes: 551

Housing units in Richland County with a mortgage: 942 (96 second mortgage, 100 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 948

Agriculture in Richland County
Average size of farms: 2047 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $115695
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $118.43
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 55.68%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $94539
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.15%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 18.64%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $144450
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 78.02%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.38
Corn for grain: 1907 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 138670 harvested acres
Vegetables: 52 harvested acres

Richland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Montana state average. It is 8.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Mining (10%)
Construction (9%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Food (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (17%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Public administration (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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

Canada (39%)
Mexico (17%)
Germany (8%)
Other Northern Europe (6%)
Russia (6%)
Ireland (5%)
Romania (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Richland County:

German (32%)
Norwegian (22%)
Irish (7%)
English (6%)
United States or American (5%)
Danish (5%)
French (except Basque) (3%)

Richland County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,321 (75%)
Carpooled: 505 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 23 (1%)
Walked: 194 (4%)
Other means: 10 (0%)
Worked at home: 353 (8%)

People in group quarters in Richland County, Montana

89 people in nursing homes
19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
5 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $52,298.

6.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,477 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.57%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.81% relocated from other counties in Montana ($15,156 average AGI)
3.76% relocated from other states ($19,317 average AGI)
Richland County: 3.76%
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 Yellowstone County, MT	0.73% ($26,222 average AGI)
from Dawson County, MT	0.35% ($44,692)
from Williams County, ND	0.30% ($31,909)

6.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.37%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.85% relocated to other counties in Montana ($11,962 average AGI)
3.52% relocated to other states ($14,140 average AGI)
Richland County: 3.52%
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 Yellowstone County, MT	0.98% ($26,694 average AGI)
to Dawson County, MT	0.30% ($27,545)
to Gallatin County, MT	0.27% ($30,700)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7

Births per 1000 population in Richland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Richland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Richland County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,698 (1,493 aged, 205 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,553

In family households: 8,147 (2,223 male householders, 423 female householders)
2,228 spouses, 3,003 children (2,795 natural, 71 adopted, 137 stepchildren), 73 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 34 other relatives, 138 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,406 (581 male householders (487 living alone)), 667 female householders (639 living alone)), 158 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 114 (92 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,206 2-persons, 512 3-persons, 537 4-persons, 264 5-persons, 102 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,126 1-person, 97 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

2,048 married couples with children.
481 single-parent households (150 men, 331 women).

97.1% of residents of Richland County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $67,049,000 ($7358 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $592,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $22,899,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $12,446,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,247,000
Federal grants: $17,210,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,376,000 ($4,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,870,000 ($198,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,262,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,169,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,132,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 444

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 548

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +8

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

Net internal migration: -465

Here:	-51 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Richland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.08 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 106
1995 to 1998: 108
1990 to 1994: 153
1980 to 1989: 658
1970 to 1979: 1,039
1960 to 1969: 526
1950 to 1959: 618
1940 to 1949: 387
1939 or earlier: 962

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 29
3 rooms: 84
4 rooms: 277
5 rooms: 691
6 rooms: 383
7 rooms: 388
8 rooms: 481
9 or more rooms: 470

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

1 room: 8
2 rooms: 45
3 rooms: 131
4 rooms: 348
5 rooms: 205
6 rooms: 117
7 rooms: 65
8 rooms: 54
9 or more rooms: 102

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

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 102
2 bedrooms: 572
3 bedrooms: 1,164
4 bedrooms: 733
5 or more bedrooms: 222

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Richland County:

no bedroom: 8
1 bedroom: 152
2 bedrooms: 466
3 bedrooms: 308
4 bedrooms: 103
5 or more bedrooms: 38

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

no vehicle: 61
1 vehicle: 692
2 vehicles: 1,137
3 vehicles: 606
4 vehicles: 217
5 or more vehicles: 90

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

no vehicle: 149
1 vehicle: 479
2 vehicles: 308
3 vehicles: 82
4 vehicles: 46
5 or more vehicles: 11

65% of Richland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Montana.

Richland County:	64.7%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 5902
Northeast: 57
Midwest: 2565
South: 252
West: 687

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,800

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 (64%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (22%)
Electricity (10%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (62%)
Electricity (20%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
Other fuel (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
No fuel used (1%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17

Here:	1.3%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13

Here:	1.9%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 21

Here:	18.4%
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)

Richland County government finances in 2004:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $508,000
All Other: $482,000
Construction - General Public Buildings: $126,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,010,000
Police Protection: $696,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $596,000

Solid Waste Management: $420,000

Financial Administration: $368,000

Natural Resources - Other: $300,000

General Public Buildings: $216,000

Central Staff Services: $172,000

Health Services - Other: $113,000

General - Other: $83,000

Welfare - Other: $18,000

Corrections - Other: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000
General - Interest on Debt: $39,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,397,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $655,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $630,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $300,000
Interest Earnings: $141,000

General Revenue, NEC: $91,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $41,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,591,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $657,000
General Support: $412,000

Highways: $146,000
Tax - Property: $2,649,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,813,000

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