Wheatland County, Montana (MT)

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County population in 2005: 2,037 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 616
Renter-occupied apartments: 237

% of renters here:	28%
State:	31%

Land area: 1423 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	20.4%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This county:	12.9%
Whole state:	5.8%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (41.0%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.2%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 50%
Government: 17%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 23%
Unpaid family work: 10%

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

Races in Wheatland County, Montana:

White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

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

Median resident age:	41.4 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 1,118	(49.5%)
Females: 1,141	(50.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $18,700
County population in 2003: 2,102
Jobs in 2003: 676

Total labor force in 2004: 1,056
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.5%

Average household size:

Wheatland County:	2.2 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,147 ($24,492 in 2000)

This county	$29,147
Montana:	$39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,943

Wheatland County	$72,943
Montana:	$131,600

Median monthly rent in 2000: $315
Institutionalized population: 80
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Wheatland County in 2000: $570

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

Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 0
Burglaries: 1
Thefts: 1
Auto thefts: 0

Wheatland County races chart

Wheatland County, MT map from a distance

2004 Presidential Election results in Wheatland County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $379 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wheatland 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: Harlowton, Judith Gap, Judith Gap-Shawmut.

Neighboring counties: Fergus County , Golden Valley County , Judith Basin County , Meagher County , Sweet Grass County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Wheatland County: C Bar J Ranch (A), Pump Ranch (B), Capser Ranch (C), Deadmans Basin Campground (D), Deadmans Basin Fishing Access Site (E), Selkirk Fishing Access Site (F), Oxford (G), Stone Ranch (H), Olaf Community Center (I), Oka (J), Ten O'Clock Gate (K), Top Hat Ranch (L), Valencia Siding (M), West Evers Saw Mill (N), Nihill Siding (O), Winnecook Siding (P), Moore Ranch (Q), McFarland-White Ranch (R), Martinsdale Reservoir Fishing Access Site (S), Lode Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Wheatland County: Blessed Sacrament Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Twodot Cemetery (1), Hedges Cemetery (2), Harlowton Cemetery (3), Gauglerville Cemetery (4), Judith Gap Cemetery (5), Catholic Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Elk Lake (A), Middle Fork Reservoir (B), Nelson Reservoir (C), Martin And C Bar J Reservoir (D), Jellison Reservoir (E), Martinsdale Reservoir (F), Fox Reservoir (G), Lode Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cinnamon Creek (A), Hopley Creek (B), Haymaker Creek (C), Halbert Creek (D), Gougley Creek (E), Galloway Creek (F), Simmons Creek (G), Sixshooter Creek (H), Agnes Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wheatland County include: Haymaker State Wildlife Management Area (1), Crazy Mountains Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	2.0%
Montana:	2.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 40
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 66 (89% naturalized citizens)

Wheatland County:	2.9%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 11
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 3
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 48

Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.3%

Wheatland County marital status for males

Wheatland County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 885
One, attached: 11
Two: 13
3 or 4: 36
5 to 9: 17
10 to 19: 6
Mobile homes: 178
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Wheatland County with a mortgage: 194 (11 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 231

Agriculture in Wheatland County
Average size of farms: 5163 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $109997
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $32.33
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.78%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.36%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $105198
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.65%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.98%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $121551
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.38
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.35%
All wheat for grain: 37204 harvested acres

Wheatland County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 4.3 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (56%)
Construction (7%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Truck transportation (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Educational services (14%)
Health care (13%)
Public administration (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (22%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (22%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
Religious workers (3%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (2%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (2%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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

Canada (88%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Netherlands (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Wheatland County:

German (38%)
Norwegian (12%)
English (7%)
Irish (7%)
United States or American (6%)
Scotch-Irish (4%)
Scottish (4%)

Wheatland County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 465 (46%)
Carpooled: 104 (10%)
Taxi: 2 (0%)
Bicycle: 2 (0%)
Walked: 159 (16%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 275 (27%)

People in group quarters in Wheatland County, Montana

173 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
99 people in other nonhousehold living situations
43 people in unknown juvenile institutions
33 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $26,060.

5.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,682 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.74%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.92% relocated from other counties in Montana ($14,364 average AGI)
1.83% relocated from other states ($9,318 average AGI)
Wheatland County: 1.83%
Montana average: 4.64%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

7.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,246 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.79%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.98% relocated to other counties in Montana ($18,951 average AGI)
2.81% relocated to other states ($11,295 average AGI)
Wheatland County: 2.81%
Montana average: 4.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.1

Births per 1000 population in Wheatland County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Wheatland County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wheatland County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 454 (399 aged, 55 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,917

In family households: 1,574 (427 male householders, 85 female householders)
421 spouses, 588 children (514 natural, 26 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 4 parents, 8 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 343 (128 male householders (119 living alone)), 195 female householders (184 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 342 (92 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 304 2-persons, 85 3-persons, 66 4-persons, 42 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 303 1-person, 19 2-persons, 1 4-persons.

84.0% of residents of Wheatland County speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well).
15.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $22,153,000 ($10712 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $614,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,390,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,458,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,062,000
Federal grants: $4,376,000
Federal procurement contracts: $251,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,615,000 ($174,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,184,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,893,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 113

Here:	55 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 161

Here:	79 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: -1

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -165

Here:	-81 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Wheatland County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.12 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.9
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.0
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 35
1990 to 1994: 13
1980 to 1989: 100
1970 to 1979: 159
1960 to 1969: 83
1950 to 1959: 174
1940 to 1949: 120
1939 or earlier: 460

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wheatland County, Montana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 2
3 rooms: 12
4 rooms: 92
5 rooms: 150
6 rooms: 124
7 rooms: 85
8 rooms: 61
9 or more rooms: 90

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheatland County, Montana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 15
3 rooms: 32
4 rooms: 49
5 rooms: 46
6 rooms: 40
7 rooms: 20
8 rooms: 19
9 or more rooms: 16

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wheatland County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 28
2 bedrooms: 163
3 bedrooms: 255
4 bedrooms: 117
5 or more bedrooms: 53

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wheatland County:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 63
2 bedrooms: 70
3 bedrooms: 54
4 bedrooms: 38
5 or more bedrooms: 12

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

no vehicle: 12
1 vehicle: 139
2 vehicles: 257
3 vehicles: 127
4 vehicles: 50
5 or more vehicles: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Wheatland County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 22
1 vehicle: 102
2 vehicles: 79
3 vehicles: 24
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 2

69% of Wheatland County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Montana.

Wheatland County:	69.0%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 1484
Northeast: 23
Midwest: 318
South: 63
West: 262

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $44,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (65%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Electricity (11%)
Wood (8%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (49%)
Electricity (24%)
Wood (12%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	2.1%
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: 7

Here:	23.3%
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)

Wheatland County government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $189,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $291,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $167,000

Health Services - Other: $155,000

Regular Highways: $151,000

Financial Administration: $126,000

General - Other: $117,000

Natural Resources - Other: $90,000

General Public Buildings: $51,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $15,000

Fire Protection: $13,000

Central Staff Services: $8,000

Air Transportation: $5,000

Welfare - Other: $4,000

Libraries: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $68,000
Highways: $11,000

Health & Hospitals: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $94,000
Interest Earnings: $38,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $122,000
General - Other: $94,000

Police Protection: $17,000

General Public Building: $14,000

Fire Protection: $13,000

Air Transportation: $7,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $905,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $160,000
General Support: $116,000

Highways: $70,000
Tax - Property: $971,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $716,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

1999: 27
2000: 27
2001: 25
2002: 21
2003: 22
2004: 12
2005: 19
2006: 17

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

1999: 6
2000: 6
2001: 6
2002: 7
2003: 6
2004: 0
2005: 5
2006: 3

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients

1999: 21
2000: 21
2001: 19
2002: 14
2003: 16
2004: 0
2005: 14
2006: 14

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18

1999: 6
2000: 4
2001: 5
2002: 4
2003: 3
2004: 0
2005: 0
2006: 0

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64

1999: 13
2000: 15
2001: 11
2002: 8
2003: 11
2004: 0
2005: 10
2006: 10

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64

1999: 8
2000: 8
2001: 9
2002: 9
2003: 8
2004: 0
2005: 0
2006: 0

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI

1999: 17
2000: 17
2001: 15
2002: 14
2003: 12
2004: 0
2005: 14
2006: 10

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)

1999: 13
2000: 7
2001: 7
2002: 5
2003: 7
2004: 3
2005: 7
2006: 6

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