Sheridan County, Montana (MT)

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County population in 2005: 3,524 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,395
Renter-occupied apartments: 346

% of renters here:	20%
State:	31%

Land area: 1677 sq. mi.
Water area: 29.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	14.7%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (24.9%), Educational,health and social services (20.8%), Retail trade (11.0%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 61%
Government: 16%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 21%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Sheridan County, Montana:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
American Indian (2.2%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

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

Median resident age:	45.1 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 2,039	(49.7%)
Females: 2,066	(50.3%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $20,085
County population in 2003: 3,656
Jobs in 2003: 1,420

Total labor force in 2004: 1,804
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.8%

Average household size:

Sheridan County:	2.3 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,129 ($29,518 in 2000)

This county	$35,129
Montana:	$39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,915

Sheridan County	$62,915
Montana:	$131,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $290
Institutionalized population: 89
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Sheridan County in 2000: $611

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 3
Thefts: 19
Auto thefts: 2

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 6
Thefts: 15
Auto thefts: 1

Sheridan County races chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sheridan County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 41.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $641 (1.4%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sheridan 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: Plentywood, Medicine Lake, Westby, Outlook, Antelope, Reserve.

Neighboring counties: Daniels County , Divide County, North Dakota , Roosevelt County , Williams County, North Dakota .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sheridan County: Raymond Port of Entry (A), Raymond Community Hall (B), Raymond (C), Bolster Dam Campgrounds (D), Brush Lake Resort (E), Columbia Grain International Incorporated (F), Comertown (G), Plentywood Golf Club (H), Redstone (I), Redstone Grain Company (J), Rock Springs (K), Rose Hill School (L), Shermont Electric and Grain (M), Smith School (N), Sunset Movie Drive-in Theatre (O), Farmers Elevator Company of Froid (P), Merc (Q), Big Muddy Golf Club (R), Homestead Elevator (S), Homestead (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sheridan County include: Nathanael Lutheran Church (A), Faith Lutheran Church (B), Coalridge Mennonite Church (C), Saint John Congregation (D), Emmaus Lutheran Church (E), Redstone Methodist Church (F), Volmer Lutheran Church (G), First Lutheran Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Christensen Cemetery (1), Eden Valley Cemetery (2), Rock Spring Cemetery (3), Valleyview Cemetery (4), Plentywood Cemetery (5), Antelope Creek Cemetery (6), Plentywood Memorial Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Comers Lake (A), Mallard Pond (B), Tadpole Lake (C), Goose Lake (D), Syme Slough (E), Clear Lake (F), Katy Lake (G), Johnson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Harrys Creek (A), Ford Creek (B), Cottonwood Creek (C), Antelope Creek (D), Ator Creek (E), Crazy Horse Creek (F), Eagle Creek (G), Beaver Creek (H), Plentywood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sheridan County include: Raymond Park and Recreation Area (1), Comer Park (2), Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Homestead Post Office (A), Raymond Post Office (B), Dagmar Post Office (C), Redstone Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	1.8%
Montana:	2.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 70
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: 18.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 76 (49% naturalized citizens)

Sheridan County:	1.9%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 8
1990 to 1994: 3
1985 to 1989: 9
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 3
1970 to 1974: 4
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 40

Mean travel time to work: 12.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.1%

Sheridan County marital status for males

Sheridan County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,724
One, attached: 13
Two: 40
3 or 4: 89
5 to 9: 52
10 to 19: 21
Mobile homes: 228

Housing units in Sheridan County with a mortgage: 359 (33 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 555

Agriculture in Sheridan County
Average size of farms: 1672 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $68832
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $77.74
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: 21.92%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $58737
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 41.34%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.88%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $93929
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.58
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.01%
All wheat for grain: 329295 harvested acres

Sheridan County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Montana state average. It is 12.9 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (34%)
Construction (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Mining (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (27%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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

Canada (70%)
Yugoslavia (8%)
Other Eastern Europe (8%)
Mexico (5%)
India (4%)
United Kingdom (3%)
Guyana (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sheridan County:

Norwegian (36%)
German (19%)
Danish (9%)
English (5%)
Irish (4%)
United States or American (4%)
Swedish (4%)

Sheridan County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,194 (66%)
Carpooled: 190 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 12 (1%)
Walked: 190 (10%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 221 (12%)

People in group quarters in Sheridan County, Montana

87 people in nursing homes
20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
2 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 $37,235.

4.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,403 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.21%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.70% relocated from other counties in Montana ($25,274 average AGI)
2.51% relocated from other states ($19,129 average AGI)
Sheridan County: 2.51%
Montana average: 4.64%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.32% relocated to other counties in Montana ($12,020 average AGI)
3.18% relocated to other states ($18,143 average AGI)
Sheridan County: 3.18%
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

1.06% ($11,938 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Births per 1000 population in Sheridan County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Sheridan County

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

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sheridan County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 988 (916 aged, 72 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,983

In family households: 3,345 (984 male householders, 162 female householders)
1,018 spouses, 1,092 children (1,042 natural, 13 adopted, 37 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 6 other relatives, 42 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 638 (222 male householders (200 living alone)), 380 female householders (363 living alone)), 36 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 122 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 598 2-persons, 201 3-persons, 197 4-persons, 108 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 32 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 563 1-person, 37 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

770 married couples with children.
119 single-parent households (48 men, 71 women).

96.7% of residents of Sheridan County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $51,778,000 ($14303 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $443,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $12,850,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,162,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,955,000
Federal grants: $7,869,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,614,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,327,000 ($60,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $267,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,272,000
Federal Government insurance: $25,274,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 107

Here:	30 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 294

Here:	83 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +10

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -398

Here:	-113 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sheridan County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.1
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 49
1990 to 1994: 22
1980 to 1989: 259
1970 to 1979: 367
1960 to 1969: 233
1950 to 1959: 332
1940 to 1949: 211
1939 or earlier: 674

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 17
3 rooms: 28
4 rooms: 166
5 rooms: 308
6 rooms: 267
7 rooms: 231
8 rooms: 147
9 or more rooms: 231

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

1 room: 9
2 rooms: 13
3 rooms: 32
4 rooms: 83
5 rooms: 59
6 rooms: 56
7 rooms: 45
8 rooms: 24
9 or more rooms: 25

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

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 66
2 bedrooms: 339
3 bedrooms: 573
4 bedrooms: 320
5 or more bedrooms: 95

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sheridan County:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 42
2 bedrooms: 134
3 bedrooms: 103
4 bedrooms: 38
5 or more bedrooms: 20

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

no vehicle: 51
1 vehicle: 344
2 vehicles: 538
3 vehicles: 265
4 vehicles: 108
5 or more vehicles: 89

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

no vehicle: 46
1 vehicle: 156
2 vehicles: 94
3 vehicles: 41
4 vehicles: 5
5 or more vehicles: 4

73% of Sheridan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Montana.

Sheridan County:	72.8%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 2491
Northeast: 23
Midwest: 1153
South: 70
West: 267

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
Electricity (14%)
Utility gas (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
Electricity (27%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
Utility gas (7%)
Wood (3%)
Other fuel (2%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14

Here:	3.3%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	2.4%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21

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)

Sheridan County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $510,000
Parks & Recreation: $23,000

Solid Waste Management: $4,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,213,000
Police Protection: $575,000

Health Services - Other: $442,000

Financial Administration: $344,000

General - Other: $289,000

Natural Resources - Other: $240,000

Central Staff Services: $227,000

General Public Buildings: $212,000

Welfare - Other: $203,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $170,000

Solid Waste Management: $168,000

Parks & Recreation: $68,000

Libraries: $64,000

Housing & Community Development: $28,000

Air Transportation: $21,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $15,000

Fire Protection: $5,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $164,000
Highways: $81,000

Health & Hospitals: $60,000

General Support: $20,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $665,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $41,000
Highways: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $314,000
Special Assessments: $161,000

General Revenue, NEC: $75,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $64,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,902,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,315,000
General Support: $249,000

Highways: $222,000

Health & Hospitals: $2,000
Tax - Property: $1,975,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,730,000

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