Sweet Grass County, Montana (MT)

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County population in 2005: 3,672 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,094
Renter-occupied apartments: 382

% of renters here:	26%
State:	31%

Land area: 1855 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	11.4%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (23.9%), Educational,health and social services (16.1%), Construction (11.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.4%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 58%
Government: 18%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 22%
Unpaid family work: 2%

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

Races in Sweet Grass County, Montana:

White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
Other race (0.7%)

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

Median resident age:	41.1 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 1,800	(49.9%)
Females: 1,809	(50.1%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $19,883
County population in 2003: 3,616
Jobs in 2003: 1,354

Total labor force in 2004: 2,653
Unemployment rate in 2004: 2.1%

Average household size:

Sweet Grass County:	2.4 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,585 ($32,422 in 2000)

This county	$38,585
Montana:	$39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $134,347

Sweet Grass County	$134,347
Montana:	$131,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $429
Institutionalized population: 52
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Sweet Grass County in 2000: $778

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 7
Thefts: 32
Auto thefts: 12

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 8
Burglaries: 7
Thefts: 27
Auto thefts: 4

Sweet Grass County races chart

Sweet Grass County, MT map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Sweet Grass County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 76.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $770 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sweet Grass 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: Big Timber, Greycliff.

2005 air pollution in Sweet Grass County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 23 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Golden Valley County , Meagher County , Park County , Stillwater County , Wheatland County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sweet Grass County: Boe Ranch (A), Bob Woods Homestead (B), Foster Ranch (C), Boulder Forks Fishing Access Site (D), Boulder Forks Recreation Area (E), Branae Ranch (F), Bratten Fishing Access Site (G), Broughton Homestead (H), Buffalo Jump Ranch (I), Camp Mimanagish (J), Camp-on-the-Boulder (K), Carney (L), Carney Ranch (M), Carpenter Homestead (N), Chippy Park Campground (O), Chris Boe Ranch (P), Clark Ranch (Q), Clay Morris Homestead (R), Clayton Ranch (S), Eatons Inn (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Sweet Grass County: Melville Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Melville Cemetery (1), Mountain View Cemetery (2), Kent Cemetery (3), Hopkins Cemetery (4), Reed Point Cemetery (5), Thomas Massacre Graves Historical (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Crazy Lake (A), Rainbow Lakes (B), Emerald Lake (C), Blue Lake (D), Columbine, Lake (E), Kent Lake (F), Clam Lake (G), Cirque Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hidden Creek (A), Henry Creek (B), Clause Creek (C), Hell Roaring Creek (D), Sevenmile Creek (E), Hawley Creek (F), Hangmans Creek (G), Hamilton Creek (H), Hailstone Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sweet Grass County include: Crazy Mountains Historical Marker (1), Captain William Clark Historical Marker (2), Natural Bridge State Park (3), Eagle Park (4), Gage Pioneer Memorial (5), Bonanza or Bozeman Trail Historical Marker (6), Thomas Party Historical Marker (7), Greycliff Prairie Dog Town State Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Melville Post Office (A), McLeod Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	1.2%
Montana:	2.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 53
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 61 (61% naturalized citizens)

Sweet Grass County:	1.7%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 26
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 6
1980 to 1984: 2
1975 to 1979: 1
1970 to 1974: 4
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 20

Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.3%

Sweet Grass County marital status for males

Sweet Grass County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,423
One, attached: 29
Two: 26
3 or 4: 37
5 to 9: 30
10 to 19: 8
20 or more: 5
Mobile homes: 272
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Housing units in Sweet Grass County with a mortgage: 301 (30 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 303

Agriculture in Sweet Grass County
Average size of farms: 2429 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $46718
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $31.80
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.99%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 89.89%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $48745
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.11%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 59.75%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $73595
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 79.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.51
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.08%
All wheat for grain: 2847 harvested acres

Sweet Grass County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 28.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Construction (19%)
Mining (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (14%)
Health care (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Educational services (12%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

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

Mexico (26%)
Canada (25%)
Other Northern Europe (13%)
Korea (11%)
Germany (10%)
United Kingdom (7%)
Japan (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sweet Grass County:

Norwegian (23%)
German (21%)
English (11%)
Irish (8%)
United States or American (8%)
Scottish (4%)
Italian (3%)

Sweet Grass County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,002 (57%)
Carpooled: 278 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 37 (2%)
Bicycle: 4 (0%)
Walked: 158 (9%)
Other means: 17 (1%)
Worked at home: 257 (15%)

52 people in nursing homes
5 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $44,691.

9.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.87%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.52% relocated from other counties in Montana ($18,107 average AGI)
5.35% relocated from other states ($33,817 average AGI)
Sweet Grass County: 5.35%
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

1.58% ($36,857 average AGI)

8.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,153 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.98%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.64% relocated to other counties in Montana ($15,288 average AGI)
4.34% relocated to other states ($20,856 average AGI)
Sweet Grass County: 4.34%
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	1.45% ($29,158 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT	1.22% ($25,313)
to Park County, MT	0.76% ($40,300)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.2

Births per 1000 population in Sweet Grass County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Sweet Grass County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sweet Grass County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 602 (556 aged, 46 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,552

In family households: 3,002 (871 male householders, 126 female householders)
862 spouses, 1,026 children (931 natural, 39 adopted, 56 stepchildren), 24 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 23 other relatives, 48 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 550 (224 male householders (181 living alone)), 256 female householders (234 living alone)), 70 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 57 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 497 2-persons, 177 3-persons, 189 4-persons, 93 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 415 1-person, 61 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

807 married couples with children.
95 single-parent households (31 men, 64 women).

97.0% of residents of Sweet Grass County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $29,070,000 ($7859 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $312,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $8,427,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $3,217,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $925,000
Federal grants: $14,650,000
Federal procurement contracts: $182,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,670,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $253,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,124,000
Federal Government insurance: $2,647,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 192

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 192

Here:	52 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +19

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +51

Here:	+14 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sweet Grass County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.35 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 74
1995 to 1998: 152
1990 to 1994: 110
1980 to 1989: 172
1970 to 1979: 327
1960 to 1969: 190
1950 to 1959: 162
1940 to 1949: 95
1939 or earlier: 578

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sweet Grass County, Montana:

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 15
3 rooms: 36
4 rooms: 128
5 rooms: 256
6 rooms: 225
7 rooms: 150
8 rooms: 138
9 or more rooms: 141

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sweet Grass County, Montana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 32
3 rooms: 52
4 rooms: 102
5 rooms: 66
6 rooms: 68
7 rooms: 19
8 rooms: 22
9 or more rooms: 21

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sweet Grass County:

no bedroom: 10
1 bedroom: 78
2 bedrooms: 240
3 bedrooms: 487
4 bedrooms: 209
5 or more bedrooms: 70

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sweet Grass County:

no bedroom: 2
1 bedroom: 77
2 bedrooms: 152
3 bedrooms: 107
4 bedrooms: 32
5 or more bedrooms: 12

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

no vehicle: 53
1 vehicle: 274
2 vehicles: 389
3 vehicles: 249
4 vehicles: 82
5 or more vehicles: 47

Cars and other vehicles available in Sweet Grass County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 29
1 vehicle: 181
2 vehicles: 114
3 vehicles: 38
4 vehicles: 15
5 or more vehicles: 5

56% of Sweet Grass County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Montana.

Sweet Grass County:	55.8%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 2161
Northeast: 191
Midwest: 534
South: 159
West: 491

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (53%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
Wood (15%)
Electricity (7%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (45%)
Electricity (21%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Wood (14%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 23

Here:	5.1%
Montana:	7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Montana:	6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	33.3%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Sweet Grass County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $4,846,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $4,192,000
General - Other: $920,000

Natural Resources - Other: $624,000

Police Protection: $577,000

Health Services - Other: $433,000

Regular Highways: $333,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $259,000

Financial Administration: $254,000

Central Staff Services: $251,000

General Public Buildings: $82,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $29,000

Libraries: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $13,000

Solid Waste Management: $5,000

Air Transportation: $4,000

Housing & Community Development: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $738,000
Health & Hospitals: $31,000

Housing & Community Development: $10,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $592,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $95,000
Interest Earnings: $41,000
Other Capital Outlay - Air Transportation: $736,000
General - Other: $113,000

Natural Resource - Other: $37,000

Central Staff: $16,000

Police Protection: $6,000

General Public Building: $3,000

Judicial: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,705,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $553,000
General Support: $196,000

Highways: $159,000

Health & Hospitals: $20,000
Tax - Property: $1,504,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $3,832,000

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