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County population in July 2009: 11,096 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 3,269
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,004
% of renters here:

23%
State:

22%

Land area: 2762 sq. mi.
Water area: 27.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Sanders County: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.8%), Construction (11.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 62%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 18%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Sanders County races chart

Races in Sanders County, Montana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (90.7%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (5.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Median resident age:  44.2 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Males: 5,166  (50.5%)
Females: 5,061  (49.5%)

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Average household size:
Sanders County:

2.4 people
Montana:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $34,412 ($26,852 in 1999)
This county:

$34412
Montana:

$42322

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $414 (lower quartile is $309, upper quartile is $538)
This county:

$414
State:

$533

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $179,889 (it was $89,800 in 2000)
Sanders County:

$179,889
Montana:

$176,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $98,573 - $314,382

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $282,083
Here:

$282,083
State:

$250,674

Townhouses or other attached units: $265,645
Here:

$265,645
State:

$190,973

In 2-unit structures: $86,921
Here:

$86,921
State:

$217,204

Mobile homes: $119,120
Here:

$119,120
State:

$51,663

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $13,370
Here:

$13,370
State:

$45,944
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,039
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $299

Institutionalized population: 74

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 31
  • Burglaries: 24
  • Thefts: 93
  • Auto thefts: 5

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 37
  • Burglaries: 43
  • Thefts: 90
  • Auto thefts: 8

Sanders County, MT map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings



2004 Presidential Election results in Sanders County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Sanders County Montana:

McCain (Republican): 63.5%
Obama (Democratic): 35.1%
Detailed 2008 Election Results



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,093 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $977 (0.6%)


Sanders County household income distribution in 2009 Sanders County home values distribution


Sanders County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.5%
(20.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.7% for Black residents, 42.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 48.7% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 48.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

17.2%
Whole state:

14.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

6.9%
Whole state:

5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sanders County is $442 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $552 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $764 a month.

Cities in this county include: Thompson Falls, Plains, Hot Springs, Agency, Trout Creek, Noxon, Dixon, Paradise, Heron, Lonepine.

Sanders County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Sanders County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 21 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.2 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 15 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Sanders County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sanders County: Arvilla Lookout Station (A), Rainbow Lake Campground (B), Bull River Campground (C), Bull River Guard Station (D), Bull River Recreation Site (E), Cabinet Gorge RV and Recreation (F), Camas Substation (G), Priscilla Peak Lookout (H), Cascade Creek Campground (I), Clark Memorial Campground (J), Eddy (K), Copper King Campground (L), Crossroads Motel and RV Park (M), Plains Golf Course (N), Plains Feed and Grain Elevator (O), Forest Service Winter Range (P), Riverfront RV Park and Cabins (Q), Perma (R), Sanders County Fairgrounds (S), Sex Peak Lookout Station (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sanders County include: Whitepine Community Methodist Church (A), Christian and Missionary Alliance Church (B), Dixon Indian Chapel (C), Noxon Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gingery Cemetery (1), Hominsto Cemetery (2), Paradise Cemetery (3), Ventling Cemetery (4), Dixon Cemetery (5), Whitepine Cemetery (6), Pluffe Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rush Lake (A), Arrowhead Lake (B), Terrace Lake (C), Wanless Lake (D), Banana Lake (E), Little Ibex Lake (F), Winniemuck Lake (G), Rock Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Honeymoon Creek (A), Clark Creek (B), Hinchwood Creek (C), Hewolf Creek (D), Henry Creek (E), Seepay Creek (F), Selow Creek (G), Semem Creek (H), Sesame Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sanders County include: Miller Park (1), Thompson Falls State Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

Neighboring counties: Bonner County, Idaho , Flathead County , Lake County , Lincoln County , Mineral County , Missoula County , Shoshone County, Idaho .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

18.3%
Montana:

8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 229
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 203 (39% naturalized citizens)

Sanders County:

2.0%
Whole state:

1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 37
  • 1990 to 1994: 25
  • 1985 to 1989: 23
  • 1980 to 1984: 14
  • 1975 to 1979: 3
  • 1970 to 1974: 17
  • 1970 to 1974: 11
  • 1965 to 1969: 73

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.5%

Sanders County marital status for males
Sanders County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,775
  • One, attached: 70
  • Two: 58
  • 3 or 4: 65
  • 5 to 9: 67
  • 10 to 19: 28
  • 20 or more: 29
  • Mobile homes: 1,132
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 47

Housing units in Sanders County with a mortgage: 767 (38 second mortgage, 22 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 723

Here:

51.5% with mortgage
State:

64.4% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.67%
Here34.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 3,546
Total congregations: 29

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodChristian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents916 (25.8%)719 (20.3%)429 (12.1%)410 (11.6%)213 (6.0%)
Congregations4 (13.8%)3 (10.3%)3 (10.3%)2 (6.9%)2 (6.9%)
NameUnited Methodist ChurchConservative Congregational Christian ConferenceSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther
Adherents155 (4.4%)135 (3.8%)110 (3.1%)108 (3.0%)351 (9.9%)
Congregations5 (17.2%)1 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)1 (3.4%)7 (24.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Sanders County - Thompson Falls, Plains, Hot Springs, Agency, Trout Creek

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

4.54 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Sanders County:

0.91 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
This county:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Sanders County:

10.90 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.5%
Montana:

7.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

22.3%
Montana:

23.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Sanders County:

14.5%
State:

10.7%


Agriculture in Sanders County:

Average size of farms: 745 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $30,342
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $208.41
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 52.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $31,929
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.24%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 39.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42,640
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.95%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.40
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.09%
All wheat for grain: 340 harvested acres
Vegetables: 29 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 8 acres

Tornado activity:

Sanders County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 42.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Sanders County-area historical earthquake activity is above Montana state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/22/1998 at 01:17:47, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.5 miles away from the county center
On 5/2/1995 at 19:31:02, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 5.6 mi) earthquake occurred 45.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 34.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/22/2006 at 17:24:32, a magnitude 4.3 (3.6 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.2 ML, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from Sanders County center
On 1/20/1998 at 16:33:06, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, 3.7 MD, Depth: 4.5 mi) earthquake occurred 22.2 miles away from the 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 65.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Cashiers (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

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



  • Canada (30%)
  • Germany (9%)
  • Mexico (7%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Other Western Europe (5%)
  • Russia (5%)
  • Japan (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sanders County (%):



  • German (20%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Norwegian (6%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3%)
  • Scottish (3%)


Sanders County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,536 (65%)
  • Carpooled: 637 (16%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 20 (1%)
  • Walked: 284 (7%)
  • Other means: 38 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 369 (9%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Sanders County, Montana:

  • 51 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 49 people in nursing homes
  • 45 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in other group homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,037.

8.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,533 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.53%
Montana average:

8.25%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.74% relocated from other counties in Montana ($8,991 average AGI)
5.78% relocated from other states ($33,546 average AGI)
Sanders County:

5.78%
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 Missoula County, MT  0.83% ($31,065 average AGI)
from Flathead County, MT  0.38% ($22,714)
from Lake County, MT  0.30% ($22,364)
from Spokane County, WA  0.27% ($45,600)


8.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.13%
Montana average:

7.69%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.97% relocated to other counties in Montana ($12,797 average AGI)
4.16% relocated to other states ($14,209 average AGI)
Sanders County:

4.16%
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  1.22% ($21,733 average AGI)
to Lake County, MT  0.68% ($23,680)
to Flathead County, MT  0.59% ($23,227)
to Kootenai County, ID  0.38% ($24,786)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.6

Births per 1000 population in Sanders County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Sanders County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sanders County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,273 (1,867 aged, 406 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.14
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6094.110
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 402.010
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 20950.21

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 877.270
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 976.760
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9.04

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 9.82
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 72.35

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 27.13
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 312.4. This is more than state average.

Household type by relationship:

Households: 10,031
  • In family households: 8,496 (2,447 male householders, 485 female householders)
    2,456 spouses, 2,695 children (2,452 natural, 101 adopted, 142 stepchildren), 85 grandchildren, 38 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 84 other relatives, 169 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,535 (686 male householders (602 living alone)), 658 female householders (574 living alone)), 191 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 196 (80 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,610 2-persons, 517 3-persons, 450 4-persons, 248 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 37 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,176 1-person, 158 2-persons, 10 3-persons.

96.0% of residents of Sanders County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (26% speak English very well, 58% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $70,790,000 ($6468 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,448,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $38,869,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,221,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $90,000
Federal grants: $13,709,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,680,000 ($98,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $5,220,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,552,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,924,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,450,000

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

Births: 541
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 626
Here:

57 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: +915
Here:

+83 per 1000 residents
State:

+20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sanders County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.74 millions of gallons per day (81% from ground, 19% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 27
  • 2000 to 2004: 259
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,077
  • 1980 to 1989: 830
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,144
  • 1960 to 1969: 345
  • 1950 to 1959: 459
  • 1940 to 1949: 316
  • 1939 or earlier: 875
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sanders County, Montana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 26
  • 2 rooms: 98
  • 3 rooms: 228
  • 4 rooms: 593
  • 5 rooms: 833
  • 6 rooms: 616
  • 7 rooms: 448
  • 8 rooms: 215
  • 9+ rooms: 212
  • 1 room: 50
  • 2 rooms: 68
  • 3 rooms: 187
  • 4 rooms: 248
  • 5 rooms: 242
  • 6 rooms: 110
  • 7 rooms: 39
  • 8 rooms: 28
  • 9+ rooms: 32
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sanders County, Montana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 31
  • 1 bedroom: 339
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,048
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,275
  • 4 bedrooms: 445
  • 5+ bedrooms: 131
  • no bedroom: 65
  • 1 bedroom: 249
  • 2 bedrooms: 375
  • 3 bedrooms: 238
  • 4 bedrooms: 56
  • 5+ bedrooms: 21
Cars and other vehicles available in Sanders County, Montana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 85
  • 1 vehicle: 711
  • 2 vehicles: 1,325
  • 3 vehicles: 821
  • 4 vehicles: 222
  • 5+ vehicles: 105
  • no vehicle: 103
  • 1 vehicle: 495
  • 2 vehicles: 273
  • 3 vehicles: 96
  • 4 vehicles: 19
  • 5+ vehicles: 18

57% of Sanders County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Montana.

Sanders County:

57.3%
State average:

54.0%


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

  • This state: 3914
  • Northeast: 360
  • Midwest: 1738
  • South: 609
  • West: 3340

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $80,400


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Sanders County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Wood (34.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17.9%)
  • Electricity (12.7%)
  • Utility gas (1.0%)
  • Other fuel (0.7%)
  • Wood (27.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27.3%)
  • Electricity (26.0%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15.2%)
  • Other fuel (2.5%)
  • Utility gas (1.1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 80
Here:

6.7%
Montana:

7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 49
Here:

7.2%
Montana:

6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 37
Here:

20.6%
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 (Noninst.)


Sanders County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $784,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $201,000
    Regular Highways: $49,000
    Solid Waste Management: $45,000
    Air Transportation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,611,000
    Police Protection: $1,159,000
    General - Other: $997,000
    Solid Waste Management: $670,000
    Health - Other: $502,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $440,000
    Correctional Institutions: $401,000
    Central Staff Services: $367,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $366,000
    Housing and Community Development: $274,000
    Financial Administration: $169,000
    General Public Buildings: $131,000
    Air Transportation: $96,000
    Libraries: $58,000
    Local Fire Protection: $24,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $16,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $3,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $1,041,000
    Highways: $987,000
    All Other: $300,000
    Housing and Community Development: $238,000
    Health and Hospitals: $128,000
    Natural Resources: $52,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,385,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $231,000
    Interest Earnings: $193,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $78,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $867,000
    Regular Highways: $117,000
    Police Protection: $80,000
    General - Other: $48,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
    Parks and Recreation: $22,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,723,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $386,000
    General Local Government Support: $236,000
    Highways: $122,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,276,000
    Other License: $4,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,651,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 231
  • Number of aged recipients: 18
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 213
  • Number of recipients under 18: 18
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 167
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 46
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 90
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 100


Sanders County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Sanders County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Sanders County, MT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7575.0 years
Robert6572.3 years
William6474.9 years
James4676.3 years
Mary4378.7 years
Charles4378.4 years
George4276.5 years
Joseph3276.6 years
Frank3175.4 years
Richard2967.4 years
Most common last names in Sanders County, MT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson3977.5 years
Smith3270.3 years
Thompson1769.8 years
Miller1679.8 years
Brown1577.3 years
Cox1578.7 years
Scott1376.8 years
Davis1377.9 years
Larson1377.3 years
Taylor1278.4 years
Businesses in Sanders County, MT
NameCountNameCount
FedEx1Subway1
H&R Block1UPS2

Sanders County on our top lists:

  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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