Stillwater County, Montana (MT)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	31%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (27.0%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Stillwater County, Montana:

Median resident age:	40.8 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 4,178	(51.0%)
Females: 4,017	(49.0%)

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Stillwater County:	2.5 people
Montana:	2.5 people

This county:	$51,678
Montana:	$43,531

This county:	$474
State:	$485

Stillwater County:	$197,543
Montana:	$170,000

Detached houses: $312,212

Here:	$312,212
State:	$251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $148,357

Here:	$148,357
State:	$207,161

In 2-unit structures: $66,198

Here:	$66,198
State:	$147,637

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $210,574

Here:	$210,574
State:	$242,036

Mobile homes: $76,123

Here:	$76,123
State:	$51,663

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $21,000

Here:	$21,000
State:	$45,944

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 17
• Thefts: 24
• Auto thefts: 4

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 9
• Burglaries: 13
• Thefts: 15
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	9.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	3.3%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Stillwater 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: Columbus, Absarokee, Park City, Reed Point, North Stillwater.

Neighboring counties: Carbon County , Golden Valley County , Park County , Sweet Grass County , Yellowstone County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Stillwater County: Rapids (A), Rapelje Grain Company Elevator (B), Buffalo Jump Fishing Access Site (C), Buffalo Jump Recreation Site (D), Castle Rock Campground (E), Castle Rock Fishing Access Site (F), Cedar Hills Campground (G), Cliff Swallow Fishing Access Site (H), Columbus Rest Area (I), Dayton Cabin (J), Pine Grove Campground (K), Reeves Ranch (L), Riverside Inn (M), Rosebud Community Center (N), Rosebud Isle Fishing Access Site (O), Swinging Bridge Fishing Access Site (P), Top Hat Ranch (Q), Walter Korpela Ranch (R), Firemans Point Fishing Access Site (S), Wheat Basin (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Stillwater County include: Rapelje Evangelical Church (A), Evangelical Church of North America (B), Reed Point Lutheran Congregation (C), Nye Community Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Nye Cemetery (1), Rapelje Cemetery (2), Mountain View Cemetery (3), Holland Settlement Cemetery (4), Assumption Catholic Church Cemetery (5), Reed Point Cemetery (6), Pioneer Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Crater Lake (A), Eedica Lake (B), Ravin Lake (C), Sioux Charley Lake (D), Ram Lake (E), Barrier Lake (F), Avalanche Lake (G), Roosevelt Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horseman Creek (A), Herein Creek (B), Hensley Creek (C), Sectionhouse Creek (D), Shane Creek (E), Coal Mine Coulee (F), Gurney Creek (G), Grove Creek (H), Greenwood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Stillwater County include: Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge (1), Halfbreed Lake National Wildlife Refuge (2), Columbus Historical Marker (3), Granite Peak Park (4), Jorgen Elesius Madson Historical Marker (5), Eastlake Pond/Big Lake Waterfowl Management Area (6), Park City Historical Marker (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Rapelje Post Office (A), Molt Post Office (B), Fishtail Post Office (C), Reedpoint Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.1%
Montana:	5.8%

Current college students: 138
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 122 (50% naturalized citizens)

Stillwater County:	1.5%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,934
• One, attached: 27
• Two: 39
• 3 or 4: 63
• 5 to 9: 45
• 10 to 19: 11
• 20 or more: 37
• Mobile homes: 763
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Housing units in Stillwater County with a mortgage: 773 (69 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 484

Here:	61.5% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

Stillwater County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from Stillwater County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/24/2000 at 04:20:06, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 2.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/2008 at 11:59:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.2 MW, 4.2 ML, Depth: 0.2 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from Stillwater County center
On 6/16/1997 at 02:33:06, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 ML, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/20/1992 at 07:03:31, a magnitude 4.2 (3.7 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from Stillwater County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,422 (63%) Carpooled: 606 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 201 (5%) Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%) Motorcycle: 4 (0%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 234 (6%) Other means: 20 (1%) Worked at home: 346 (9%)

9.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.89%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.16% relocated from other counties in Montana ($22,516 average AGI)
4.72% relocated from other states ($24,870 average AGI)

Stillwater County:	4.72%
Montana average:	4.64%

from Yellowstone County, MT	2.97% ($40,779 average AGI)
from Carbon County, MT	0.31% ($49,000)

9.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,902 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.00%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.34% relocated to other counties in Montana ($19,979 average AGI)
3.67% relocated to other states ($17,923 average AGI)

Stillwater County:	3.67%
Montana average:	4.10%

to Yellowstone County, MT	2.97% ($36,809 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT	0.35% ($18,727)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,330 (1,206 aged, 124 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,018 (2,047 male householders, 289 female householders)

  2,136 spouses, 2,302 children (2,059 natural, 114 adopted, 129 stepchildren), 57 grandchildren, 20 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 52 other relatives, 90 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,007 (497 male householders (421 living alone)), 376 female householders (354 living alone)), 134 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 170 (65 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,139 2-persons, 458 3-persons, 467 4-persons, 186 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 775 1-person, 82 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 5 4-persons.

96.8% of residents of Stillwater County speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 19% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $41,338,000 ($4926 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,190,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,811,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,055,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,525,000
Federal grants: $5,330,000
Federal procurement contracts: $866,000 ($122,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,751,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $319,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,613,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,734,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

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

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

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

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.81 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Here:	4.7
State:	4.1

55% of Stillwater County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Montana.

Stillwater County:	55.5%
State average:	54.0%

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

• This state: 4438
• Northeast: 260
• Midwest: 1291
• South: 347
• West: 1706

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $85,000

Here:	3.6%
Montana:	7.4%

Here:	3.5%
Montana:	6.1%

Here:	11.2%
Montana:	11.5%

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