Sheridan County, Montana (MT)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	31%

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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:

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

Races in Sheridan County, Montana:

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

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

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Sheridan County:	2.3 people
Montana:	2.5 people

This county:	$38,909
Montana:	$43,531

This county:	$265
State:	$485

Sheridan County:	$84,415
Montana:	$170,000

Detached houses: $103,465

Here:	$103,465
State:	$251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $41,078

Here:	$41,078
State:	$207,161

In 2-unit structures: $52,674

Here:	$52,674
State:	$147,637

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $136,710

Here:	$136,710
State:	$221,631

Mobile homes: $28,592

Here:	$28,592
State:	$51,663

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

This county:	14.7%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

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, Fort Peck Reservation.

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

Here:	4.1%
Montana:	5.8%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 12.8 minutes

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

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

Here:	39.3% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

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

Sheridan County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1998 at 03:31:58, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.7 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.9 miles away from Sheridan County center
On 11/11/1998 at 11:59:37, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Here:	5.1
State:	4.1

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

Here:	3.3%
Montana:	7.4%

Here:	2.4%
Montana:	6.1%

Here:	35.6%
Montana:	11.5%

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