Sweet Grass County, Montana (MT)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	31%

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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:

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Races in Sweet Grass County, Montana:

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

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

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Sweet Grass County:	2.4 people
Montana:	2.5 people

This county:	$42,737
Montana:	$43,531

This county:	$463
State:	$485

Sweet Grass County:	$206,540
Montana:	$170,000

Detached houses: $386,938

Here:	$386,938
State:	$251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $149,376

Here:	$149,376
State:	$207,161

In 2-unit structures: $90,603

Here:	$90,603
State:	$147,637

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $233,845

Here:	$233,845
State:	$221,631

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $21,665

Here:	$21,665
State:	$242,036

Mobile homes: $118,175

Here:	$118,175
State:	$51,663

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $24,500

Here:	$24,500
State:	$45,944

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

This county:	11.4%
Whole state:	14.6%

This county:	3.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

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, North of the Yellowstone, South of the Yellowstone.

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

Here:	3.5%
Montana:	5.8%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

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

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

Here:	49.8% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

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

Sweet Grass County-area historical earthquake activity is below Montana state average. It is 58% 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 96.1 miles away from Sweet Grass 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 91.0 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 85.2 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 80.7 miles away from Sweet Grass County center
On 6/18/2006 at 00:05:32, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 3.6 MS, 4.1 MW, 4.0 ML, Depth: 7.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from the 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 90.2 miles away from Sweet Grass 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: 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%)

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%

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%

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

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

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

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

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here:	6.0
State:	6.1

Here:	4.6
State:	4.1

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

Here:	5.1%
Montana:	7.4%

Here:	0.0%
Montana:	6.1%

Here:	33.3%
Montana:	11.5%

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