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County population in July 2007: 9,182 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,223
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,084
% of renters here:  33%
State:  31%
Land area: 5012 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.6 sq. mi.
Population density: 2 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

2008 cost of living index in Rosebud County: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (28.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (19.6%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 64%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Rosebud County, Montana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.5%)
  • American Indian (34.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Males: 4,712  (50.2%)
Females: 4,671  (49.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $31,141
County population in 2003: 9,309
Jobs in 2003: 4,993

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Total labor force in 2004: 4,325
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.3%

Average household size:
Rosebud County:  2.8 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $47,319 ($35,898 in 1999)
This county:  $47,319
Montana:  $43,531

2007 median house/condo value: $99,196 ($66,700 in 2000)
Rosebud County:  $99,196
Montana:  $170,000

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $347 (lower quartile is $214, upper quartile is $498)
This county:  $347
State:  $485

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,022
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $317

Institutionalized population: 96


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 13
  • Burglaries: 18
  • Thefts: 24
  • Auto thefts: 6

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 23
  • Burglaries: 26
  • Thefts: 38
  • Auto thefts: 7

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2004 Presidential Election results in Rosebud County Montana:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 55.3%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 42.4%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $581 (1.0%)

Rosebud County household income distribution in 2007 Rosebud County home values distribution


Rosebud County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  22.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  9.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rosebud County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $621 a month.

Cities in this county include: Colstrip, Lame Deer, Forsyth, Ashland, Azure, Birney, Northern Cheyenne, North of the Yellowstone, Rosebud.

2005 air pollution in Rosebud County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 80 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Big Horn County , Custer County , Garfield County , Musselshell County , Petroleum County , Powder River County , Treasure County , Yellowstone County .


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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Rosebud County: Fox Homestead (A), Ashland Fort Howes Ranger Station (B), Four D Ranch (C), Bones Ranch (D), Rankin Camp (E), Brewster Camp (F), Brewster Ranch (G), Brock Camp (H), Brockel Homestead (I), Burning Coal Vein Area (J), Quarter Circle U Ranch (K), Porcupine Lookout (L), Colstrip Light Industrial Park (M), Poker Jim Picnic Area Recreation Site (N), Forsyth Country Club (O), Cow Creek (P), Cox Ranch (Q), Daniels Ranch (R), Dowlin (S), Richardson Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rosebud County include: Birney Church (A), Birney Catholic Church (B), Trinity Church (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Saint Isadore Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Rosebud Community Chapel (G), Ashland Community Church (H), Ashland Christian Fellowship (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rosebud Cemetery (1), Brown Cemetery (2), Lee Cemetery (3), Howard Cemetery (4), Hathaway Cemetery (5), Sumatra Cemetery (6), Forsyth Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Pittman Reservoir (A), Trail Creek Reservoir (B), Barley Reservoirs (C), Timber Creek Reservoir (D), Three X Bar Reservoir Number Two (E), Three X Bar Reservoir (F), Blacktail Reservoir (G), Thebes Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hollowwood Creek (A), Hollowbreast Creek (B), Heist Creek (C), Sevenmile Creek (D), Hart Creek (E), Ebaugh Creek (F), Harris Creek (G), Clubfoot Creek (H), Hanging Woman Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Rosebud County include: Cattle Brands Historical Marker (1), Rosebud Historical Marker (2), Rosebud River Historical Marker (3), East Rosebud State Park (4), Poker Jim Research Natural Area (5), Tongue River Breaks Hiding and Riding Area (6), West Rosebud State Park (7), King Mountain Hiking and Riding Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Ashland Post Office (A), Angela Post Office (B), Birney Post Office (C), Hathaway Post Office (D), Rosebud Post Office (E), Sumatra Post Office (F), Ingomar Post Office (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.2%
Montana:  2.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 291
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 104 (41% naturalized citizens)

Rosebud County:  1.1%
Whole state:  1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 34
  • 1990 to 1994: 13
  • 1985 to 1989: 15
  • 1980 to 1984: 14
  • 1975 to 1979: 8
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 20


Mean travel time to work: 16.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.9%

Rosebud County marital status for males
Rosebud County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,314
  • One, attached: 149
  • Two: 116
  • 3 or 4: 138
  • 5 to 9: 67
  • 10 to 19: 50
  • 20 or more: 51
  • Mobile homes: 1,003
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Housing units in Rosebud County with a mortgage: 654 (56 second mortgage, 58 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 514

Here:  56.0% with mortgage
State:  64.4% with mortgage

Agriculture in Rosebud County
Average size of farms: 6167 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $102583
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $78.16
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.64%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $95389
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.91%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.73%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $80966
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.10%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.03
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.03%
Corn for grain: 752 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 42703 harvested acres

Rosebud County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 76.3 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/20/1993, a tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Mining (15%)
  • Utilities (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Extraction workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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



  • Mexico (30%)
  • Germany (26%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (14%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Laos (7%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Other Northern Europe (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Rosebud County:



  • German (20%)
  • Irish (7%)
  • English (7%)
  • Norwegian (7%)
  • United States or American (4%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)

Rosebud County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,686 (69%)
  • Carpooled: 618 (16%)
  • Railroad: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 39 (1%)
  • Walked: 356 (9%)
  • Other means: 29 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 134 (3%)

People in group quarters in Rosebud County, Montana
  • 38 people in nursing homes
  • 33 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 24 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,694.

7.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,267 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.45%
Montana average:  8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.11% relocated from other counties in Montana ($20,284 average AGI)
3.34% relocated from other states ($17,983 average AGI)
Rosebud County:  3.34%
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  1.19% ($32,270 average AGI)
from Big Horn County, MT  0.51% ($33,188)
from Custer County, MT  0.35% ($46,182)


9.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,890 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.43%
Montana average:  7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.13% relocated to other counties in Montana ($18,867 average AGI)
3.30% relocated to other states ($15,023 average AGI)
Rosebud County:  3.30%
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  3.17% ($31,218 average AGI)
to Custer County, MT  0.50% ($17,125)
to Big Horn County, MT  0.41% ($24,538)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 17.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.0



Births per 1000 population in Rosebud County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.6



Deaths per 1000 population in Rosebud County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Rosebud County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,122 (952 aged, 170 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.79
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11499.46
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 765.910
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 16062.57

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1758.580
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 879.290

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 49.75
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 43.42

Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 9,289
  • In family households: 8,335 (1,822 male householders, 589 female householders)
    1,830 spouses, 3,231 children (2,973 natural, 136 adopted, 122 stepchildren), 406 grandchildren, 64 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 118 other relatives, 247 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 954 (476 male householders (421 living alone)), 395 female householders (375 living alone)), 83 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 94 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 959 2-persons, 464 3-persons, 463 4-persons, 282 5-persons, 122 6-persons, 121 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 796 1-person, 63 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

86.9% of residents of Rosebud County speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
9.5% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $83,358,000 ($8992 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $393,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,895,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,566,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,278,000
Federal grants: $33,439,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,650,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $9,530,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $716,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,489,000
Federal Government insurance: $14,587,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 844
Here:  92 per 1000 residents
State:  62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 391
Here:  42 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +21
Here:  +2 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -626
Here:  -68 per 1000 residents
State:  +20 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Rosebud County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.43 millions of gallons per day (36% from ground, 64% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.1



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 40
  • 1995 to 1998: 154
  • 1990 to 1994: 220
  • 1980 to 1989: 937
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,262
  • 1960 to 1969: 327
  • 1950 to 1959: 212
  • 1940 to 1949: 221
  • 1939 or earlier: 539

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Rosebud County, Montana:
  • 1 room: 21
  • 2 rooms: 58
  • 3 rooms: 122
  • 4 rooms: 230
  • 5 rooms: 517
  • 6 rooms: 410
  • 7 rooms: 334
  • 8 rooms: 222
  • 9+ rooms: 309


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rosebud County, Montana:
  • 1 room: 37
  • 2 rooms: 117
  • 3 rooms: 119
  • 4 rooms: 242
  • 5 rooms: 311
  • 6 rooms: 125
  • 7 rooms: 96
  • 8 rooms: 11
  • 9+ rooms: 26


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rosebud County:
  • no bedroom: 21
  • 1 bedroom: 129
  • 2 bedrooms: 393
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,072
  • 4 bedrooms: 388
  • 5+ bedrooms: 220


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rosebud County:
  • no bedroom: 41
  • 1 bedroom: 218
  • 2 bedrooms: 358
  • 3 bedrooms: 362
  • 4 bedrooms: 74
  • 5+ bedrooms: 31


Cars and other vehicles available in Rosebud County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 89
  • 1 vehicle: 420
  • 2 vehicles: 824
  • 3 vehicles: 580
  • 4 vehicles: 227
  • 5+ vehicles: 83


Cars and other vehicles available in Rosebud County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 138
  • 1 vehicle: 499
  • 2 vehicles: 279
  • 3 vehicles: 109
  • 4 vehicles: 48
  • 5+ vehicles: 11


59% of Rosebud County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Montana.

Rosebud County:  59.2%
State average:  54.0%


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

  • This state: 6333
  • Northeast: 168
  • Midwest: 1358
  • South: 337
  • West: 1068

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,200


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:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Utility gas (25%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Coal or coke (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Utility gas (23%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 138
Here:  9.3%
Montana:  7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 59
Here:  7.3%
Montana:  6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28
Here:  13.3%
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.)


Rosebud County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $897,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,533,000
    Regular Highways: $712,000
    General Public Buildings: $550,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $528,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $379,000
    General - Other: $369,000
    Financial Administration: $296,000
    Corrections - Other: $295,000
    Welfare - Other: $288,000
    Health Services - Other: $263,000
    Central Staff Services: $240,000
    Solid Waste Management: $220,000
    Libraries: $173,000
    Parks & Recreation: $115,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $49,000
    Air Transportation: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $465,000
    General Support: $131,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,470,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,173,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $62,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $20,500,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $145,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $20,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $145,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,719,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $142,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $613,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $334,000
    Central Staff: $208,000
    General Public Building: $72,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,491,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,105,000
    All Other: $1,036,000
    Highways: $374,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,383,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,511,000


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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)