Wibaux County, Montana (MT)

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County population in July 2007: 898 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 308
Renter-occupied apartments: 113

% of renters here:	27%
State:	31%

Land area: 889 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 1 people per square mile

(very low).

2008 cost of living index in Wibaux County: 78.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (27.2%), Educational,health and social services (24.7%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 55%
Government: 22%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 19%
Unpaid family work: 3%

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Races in Wibaux County, Montana:

White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
American Indian (0.7%)

Median resident age:	42.3 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Males: 513	(48.0%)
Females: 555	(52.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $18,974
County population in 2003: 986
Jobs in 2003: 308

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Total labor force in 2004: 518
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.5%

Average household size:

Wibaux County:	2.5 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,203 ($28,224 in 1999)

This county:	$37,203
Montana:	$43,531

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $270 (lower quartile is $203, upper quartile is $353)

This county:	$270
State:	$485

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $98,580 (it was $51,500 in 2000)

Wibaux County:	$98,580
Montana:	$170,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $35,071 - $144,088

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $208,971
Here: $208,971
State: $251,645

Townhouses or other attached units: $82,157
Here: $82,157
State: $207,161

In 2-unit structures: $91,022
Here: $91,022
State: $147,637

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $64,757
Here: $64,757
State: $221,631

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $20,447
Here: $20,447
State: $242,036

Mobile homes: $53,578
Here: $53,578
State: $51,663

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,001
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $240

Institutionalized population: 37

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: 0
Thefts: 1
Auto thefts: 1

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2004 Presidential Election results in Wibaux County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 72.7%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 25.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $550 (1.1%)

Wibaux County household income distribution in 2007

Wibaux County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	15.3%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This county:	6.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wibaux 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: Wibaux, Pine Hills-St. Phillips.

Neighboring counties: Dawson County , Fallon County , Golden Valley County, North Dakota , McKenzie County, North Dakota , Prairie County , Richland County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Wibaux County: Wibaux County Fairgrounds (A), Yates (B), Heckman Siding (C), Beaver Hill Siding (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Wibaux County: Saint Philip Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Wibaux County Cemetery (1), Carlyle Cemetery (2), Been Cemetery (3), Saint Philips Cemetery (4), Blue Mountain Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Lamesteer Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hay Creek (A), Gibson Ditch (B), Freeman Creek (C), Cottonwood Creek (D), Ash Creek (E), Spring Creek (F), Rattlesnake Creek (G), Deadman Creek (H), Brophy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Wibaux County: Lamesteer National Wildlife Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	4.5%
Montana:	5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 17
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 15 (53% naturalized citizens)

Wibaux County:	1.4%
Whole state:	1.8%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 7 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 6

Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 71.6%

Wibaux County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 418
One, attached: 2
Two: 15
3 or 4: 29
5 to 9: 2
10 to 19: 21
20 or more: 2
Mobile homes: 98

Housing units in Wibaux County with a mortgage: 50 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 94

Here:	34.7% with mortgage
State:	64.4% with mortgage

Religion statistics

Total adherents: 729
Total congregations: 6
Religions in Wibaux County - Wibaux, Pine Hills-St. Phillips

Agriculture in Wibaux County
Average size of farms: 2492 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57493
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $54.46
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: 61.39%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $54766
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.36%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $66566
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 86.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.93
All wheat for grain: 44723 harvested acres

Wibaux County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 2.7 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/19/1952, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Wibaux County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1998 at 03:31:58, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.7 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from Wibaux County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (40%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Rail transportation (4%)
Accommodation and food services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (21%)
Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Gasoline stations (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (30%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

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

Canada (33%)
Germany (20%)
Other Eastern Europe (20%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Thailand (13%)

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

German (32%)
Norwegian (19%)
Polish (13%)
English (7%)
Irish (6%)
United States or American (3%)
Scottish (2%)

Wibaux County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 317 (64%)
Carpooled: 58 (12%)
Walked: 24 (5%)
Other means: 7 (1%)
Worked at home: 91 (18%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

37 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,477.

5.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,000 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.70%
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

10.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,308 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.54%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.41% relocated to other counties in Montana ($13,872 average AGI)
5.14% relocated to other states ($9,462 average AGI)
Wibaux County: 5.14%
Montana average: 4.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Births per 1000 population in Wibaux County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 17.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Wibaux County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Wibaux County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 215 (200 aged, 15 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 630.910
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 3890.640

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,031

In family households: 885 (245 male householders, 47 female householders)
241 spouses, 318 children (290 natural, 10 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 2 other relatives, 21 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 146 (74 male householders (66 living alone)), 59 female householders (57 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 37 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 142 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 46 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 15 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 123 1-person, 10 2-persons.

96.1% of residents of Wibaux County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $15,412,000 ($15872 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $43,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $2,664,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $941,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,186,000
Federal grants: $8,219,000
Federal procurement contracts: $66,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $335,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $451,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,611,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 34

Here:	36 per 1000 residents
State:	62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 93

Here:	98 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2

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

Net internal migration: -57

Here:	-60 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Wibaux County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.05 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.9
State:	4.1

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 13
1995 to 1998: 23
1990 to 1994: 13
1980 to 1989: 70
1970 to 1979: 84
1960 to 1969: 47
1950 to 1959: 75
1940 to 1949: 54
1939 or earlier: 208

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wibaux County, Montana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 28 5 rooms: 72 6 rooms: 63 7 rooms: 35 8 rooms: 42 9+ rooms: 52

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wibaux County, Montana:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 10 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 22 5 rooms: 29 6 rooms: 13 7 rooms: 14 8 rooms: 5 9+ rooms: 8

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wibaux County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 65 3 bedrooms: 135 4 bedrooms: 69 5+ bedrooms: 23

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wibaux County:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 53 3 bedrooms: 17 4 bedrooms: 14 5+ bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Wibaux County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 10 1 vehicle: 60 2 vehicles: 111 3 vehicles: 67 4 vehicles: 41 5+ vehicles: 19

Cars and other vehicles available in Wibaux County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 11 1 vehicle: 54 2 vehicles: 27 3 vehicles: 14 4 vehicles: 5 5+ vehicles: 2

71% of Wibaux County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Montana.

Wibaux County:	71.0%
State average:	54.0%

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

This state: 560
Northeast: 20
Midwest: 381
South: 21
West: 71

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (50.3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39.6%) Electricity (4.9%) Wood (3.2%) Other fuel (1.3%) Coal or coke (0.6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (50.4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31.9%) Electricity (11.5%) Wood (3.5%) Other fuel (2.7%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	1.5%
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: 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.)

Wibaux County government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $94,000
Parks & Recreation: $18,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $554,000
Financial Administration: $168,000

Police Protection: $152,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $138,000

Natural Resources - Other: $136,000

Central Staff Services: $114,000

Health Services - Other: $107,000

Welfare - Other: $105,000

Housing & Community Development: $90,000

General Public Buildings: $72,000

General - Other: $38,000

Parks & Recreation: $33,000

Libraries: $29,000

Solid Waste Management: $21,000

Corrections - Other: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $49,000
General Support: $5,000

Health & Hospitals: $2,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $172,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $29,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $36,000
General Revenue, NEC: $35,000
Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resource - Other: $66,000
General Public Building: $42,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,669,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $897,000
General Support: $154,000

Highways: $126,000

Health & Hospitals: $2,000

Housing & Community Development: $1,000
Tax - Property: $756,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $792,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wibaux County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000 population)

Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers (per 100,000 population)

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