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County population in July 2011: 721 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 255
Renter-occupied apartments: 102
% of renters here:

29%
State:

29%

Land area: 979 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Treasure County: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (37.1%), Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Public administration (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 59%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
  • Unpaid family work: 2%

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Races in Treasure County, Montana:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (93.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • Asian alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Males: 439  (51.0%)
Females: 422  (49.0%)

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Average household size:
Treasure County:

2.4 people
Montana:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,228 ($29,830 in 1999)
This county:

$38228
Montana:

$42322

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $313 (lower quartile is $190, upper quartile is $387)
This county:

$313
State:

$533


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $67,757 (it was $45,500 in 2000)
Treasure County:

$67,757
Montana:

$176,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $38,383 - $154,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $214,301
Here:

$214,301
State:

$250,674

Townhouses or other attached units: $54,722
Here:

$54,722
State:

$190,973

Mobile homes: $75,239
Here:

$75,239
State:

$51,663
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,127
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $297

Treasure County, MT map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings



2004 Presidential Election results in Treasure County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.2%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.1%


2008 Presidential Election results in Treasure County Montana:

McCain (Republican): 65.4%
Obama (Democratic): 32.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $643 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $564 (1.0%)


Treasure County household income distribution in 2009 Treasure County home values distribution


Treasure County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.0%
(6.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 95.5% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

14.7%
Whole state:

14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

5.5%
Whole state:

5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Treasure 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: Hysham, North Treasure, South Treasure.

Treasure County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Treasure County: Anderson Ranch (A), Barnes Ranch (B), Criswell Ranch (C), Hysham Rest Area (D), Big Horn (E), Bob (F), Mike (G), Walt (H), Hysham (I), Sarpy Junction (J), Eldering Ranch (K), Garverich Ranch (L), Wilson Ranch (M), Hays Ranch (N), Hope Ranch (O), Myers Bridge Fishing Access Site (P), Stacy Island Fishing Access Site (Q), Amelia Island Fishing Access Site (R), Fort Pease (S), Steie Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Treasure County: Rancher Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Memorial Vale Cemetery (1), Rancher Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Horton Reservoir (A), Haines Reservoir (B), Teds Reservoir (C), Larsens Reservoir (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Cowen Creek (A), Little Joe Creek (B), Alkali Creek (C), Allen Creek (D), Bear Creek (E), Beaver Creek (F), Big Lightning Creek (G), Box Elder Creek (H), Butte Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Treasure County include: Buffalo and Indians Historical Marker (1), The Yellowstone by Wallace McRae Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Big Horn County , Rosebud County , Yellowstone County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

4.7%
Montana:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 9
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 7 (86% naturalized citizens)

Treasure County:

0.8%
Whole state:

1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

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

Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.2%

Treasure County marital status for males
Treasure County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 313
  • One, attached: 2
  • 10 to 19: 14
  • Mobile homes: 91
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Treasure County with a mortgage: 38 (2 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 83

Here:

31.4% with mortgage
State:

64.4% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.08%
Here48.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 414
Total congregations: 4
Religions in Treasure County - Hysham, North Treasure, South Treasure

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
This county:

15.43 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
This county:

15.43 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 1
Treasure County:

15.43 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.7%
Montana:

7.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

23.5%
Montana:

23.1%



Agriculture in Treasure County:

Average size of farms: 5277 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $170,108
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $178.93
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: 75.28%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $155,706
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.45%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 66.28%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $105,541
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 67.83%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.97
Corn for grain: 1663 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4323 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Treasure County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Montana state average. It is 15.9 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Treasure County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/2007 at 06:27:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the county center
On 12/23/1991 at 20:32:27, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 ML, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Montana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3253): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3253, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Montana Wildfires, Incident Period: July 13, 2000 to September 25, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1340): August 30, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1340, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Montana Severe Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt, Flooding, Extreme Soil Saturation, Incident Period: March 1, 1997 to August 6, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1183): July 25, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1183, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
  • Montana SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: May 29, 1978, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-558): May 29, 1978, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-558, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Treasure County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (51%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (2%)
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (29%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (23%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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



  • Canada (43%)
  • Ireland (29%)
  • Germany (29%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Treasure County (%):



  • German (29%)
  • Norwegian (14%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • English (6%)
  • Scottish (5%)
  • Italian (2%)


Treasure County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 267 (62%)
  • Carpooled: 42 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 1 (0%)
  • Walked: 56 (13%)
  • Other means: 2 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 59 (14%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,443.

7.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,773 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.03%
Montana average:

8.25%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Montana.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,952 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.73%
Montana average:

7.69%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Montana.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.1

Births per 1000 population in Treasure County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Treasure County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 0.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 177 (165 aged, 12 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 580.550
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 580.550

Household type by relationship:

Households: 861
  • In family households: 738 (218 male householders, 29 female householders)
    200 spouses, 251 children (232 natural, 10 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 5 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 123 (59 male householders (51 living alone)), 57 female householders (54 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 111 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 105 1-person, 11 2-persons.

97.8% of residents of Treasure County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $4,873,000 ($6541 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $49,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,986,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,155,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $925,000
Federal grants: $187,000
Federal procurement contracts: $196,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $424,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $165,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,293,000

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

Births: 22
Here:

32 per 1000 residents
State:

62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 35
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1
Here:  -1 per 1000 residents
State:  +2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -147
Here:  -213 per 1000 residents
State:  +20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Treasure County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.14 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.2
State:

4.1

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1
  • 2000 to 2004: 0
  • 1990 to 1999: 42
  • 1980 to 1989: 70
  • 1970 to 1979: 62
  • 1960 to 1969: 40
  • 1950 to 1959: 26
  • 1940 to 1949: 30
  • 1939 or earlier: 162
Rooms in houses/apartments in Treasure County, Montana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 8
  • 4 rooms: 25
  • 5 rooms: 72
  • 6 rooms: 71
  • 7 rooms: 37
  • 8 rooms: 28
  • 9+ rooms: 12
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 8
  • 3 rooms: 10
  • 4 rooms: 16
  • 5 rooms: 26
  • 6 rooms: 20
  • 7 rooms: 9
  • 8 rooms: 5
  • 9+ rooms: 8
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Treasure County, Montana
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 11
  • 2 bedrooms: 61
  • 3 bedrooms: 135
  • 4 bedrooms: 39
  • 5+ bedrooms: 9
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 14
  • 2 bedrooms: 36
  • 3 bedrooms: 43
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5+ bedrooms: 4
Cars and other vehicles available in Treasure County, Montana in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 11
  • 1 vehicle: 57
  • 2 vehicles: 90
  • 3 vehicles: 62
  • 4 vehicles: 25
  • 5+ vehicles: 10
  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 37
  • 2 vehicles: 33
  • 3 vehicles: 19
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5+ vehicles: 2

64% of Treasure 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, 55% lived in Montana.

Treasure County:

64.0%
State average:

54.0%


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

  • This state: 623
  • Northeast: 16
  • Midwest: 93
  • South: 18
  • West: 104

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Treasure County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43.9%)
  • Electricity (39.6%)
  • Wood (6.3%)
  • Coal or coke (4.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.9%)
  • Other fuel (1.2%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)
  • Electricity (43.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37.3%)
  • Wood (9.8%)
  • Coal or coke (7.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:

1.6%
Montana:

7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:

4.5%
Montana:

6.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
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 (Noninst.)


Treasure County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - All Other: $102,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $113,000
    Financial Administration: $104,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $92,000
    Police Protection: $80,000
    Health Services - Other: $48,000
    General Public Buildings: $41,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $39,000
    Central Staff Services: $33,000
    General - Other: $32,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Welfare - Other: $15,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Housing & Community Development: $6,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $3,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $5,000
    General Support: $2,000
    Health & Hospitals: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,185,000
    General: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $33,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resource - Other: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    General - Other: $8,000
    General Public Building: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $598,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $69,000
    All Other: $55,000
    Highways: $32,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,616,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $316,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 5
  • Number of aged recipients: 0
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 0
  • Number of recipients under 18: 0
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 0
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 0
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 0
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2


Treasure County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Treasure County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Treasure County, MT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John977.6 years
Robert881.2 years
Mary680.7 years
Anna590.0 years
Ruth579.4 years
James577.4 years
Fred484.7 years
Arthur480.5 years
Charles471.2 years
Clarence379.7 years
Most common last names in Treasure County, MT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson681.2 years
Kimball578.8 years
Jenkins577.6 years
Taylor578.4 years
Adams475.5 years
Manning488.0 years
Kolb475.5 years
Mack470.0 years
Bergum478.5 years
Welch478.8 years

Businesses in Treasure County, MT

  • Ace Hardware: 1


Treasure County on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most general practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"

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