Dawson County, Montana (MT)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,420
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,683
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,091 (it was 942 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 2373 sq. mi.
Water area: 10.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (13.2%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.7%), Construction (10.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 71%
- Government: 21%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 8,28090.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3724.1%Two or more races
- 2652.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 1381.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 440.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 290.3%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 42.9 years |
| Montana median age: | 40.2 years |
| Males: 4,719 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 4,449 |  (48.5%) |
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| Dawson County: | 2.0 people |
| Montana: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,493 ($31,393 in 1999)
| This county: | $69,493 |
| Montana: | $67,631 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $743 (lower quartile is $580, upper quartile is $875)
| This county: | $743 |
| State: | $871 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $236,236 (it was $58,700 in 2000)
| Dawson: | $236,236 |
| Montana: | $366,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,408
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $559
Institutionalized population: 343
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 7
- Burglaries: 7
- Thefts: 16
- Auto thefts: 3
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 3
- Burglaries: 4
- Thefts: 35
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 0 buildings
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $127,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $127,000
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $127,000
- 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $218,100
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $159,000
- 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $235,700
- 2012: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
- 2010: 1 building, cost: $140,000
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $72,500
- 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,700
- 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $139,300
- 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $68,800
- 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $191,400
- 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $183,900
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $12,000
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2000: 1 building, cost: $220,000
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1997: 0 buildings
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,141 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,359 (1.0%)
| Dawson County: | 7.3% |
| Montana: | 12.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 42.9 years old
(Males: 42.2 years old, Females: 43.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.1 years old, American Indian residents: 29.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 17.1 years old, Other race residents: 62.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dawson 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: Glendive, West Glendive, Richey.
Neighboring counties: Chouteau County 
, Latah County, Idaho , Hubbard County, Minnesota 
, Petroleum County , Roosevelt County 
.
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Montana: | 3.8% |
Current college students: 445
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 120 (50.2% naturalized citizens)
| Dawson County: | 1.3% |
| Whole state: | 2.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 142010 or later
- 52000 to 2009
- 61990 to 1999
- 121980 to 1989
- 61970 to 1979
- 79Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,475
- One, attached: 105
- Two: 72
- 3 or 4: 114
- 5 to 9: 118
- 10 to 19: 16
- 20 or more: 200
- Mobile homes: 356
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Housing units in Dawson County with a mortgage: 1,133 (46 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 17
| Here: | 5.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Dawson County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 2,244 | 14 |
| Catholic | 1,978 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 927 | 6 |
| Other | 413 | 2 |
| None | 3,404 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Dawson County: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
| Dawson County: | 7.01 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
| This county: | 5.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Dawson County: | 8.6% |
| Montana: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Dawson County: | 25.5% |
| State: | 23.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.2% |
| State: | 10.7% |
Agriculture in Dawson County:
Average size of farms: 2703 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $69,247
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $77.36
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 46.17%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $62,382
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 17.83%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.69%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $106,914
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 75.48%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.16
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.48%
Corn for grain: 1331 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 164040 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Dawson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 227% greater 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 334.5 miles away from Dawson County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 484.8 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 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 333.7 miles away from the county center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 210.8 miles away from the county center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 211.1 miles away from Dawson County center
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi) earthquake occurred 366.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Montana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4508, Natural disaster type: Other
- Montana Ice Jams and Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 2014 to March 17, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4172: April 17, 2014, FEMA Id: 4172, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Montana Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 03, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4127: July 10, 2013, FEMA Id: 4127, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Montana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 04, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1996: June 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Montana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3253: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3253, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Montana Severe Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt, Flooding, Extreme Soil Saturation, Incident Period: March 01, 1997 to August 06, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1183: July 25, 1997, FEMA Id: 1183, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
- Montana Heavy Rains, Flooding, Landslides, Incident Period: February 24, 1986 to March 07, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-761: March 15, 1986, FEMA Id: 761, Natural disaster type: Landslide, Flood, Heavy Rain
The number of natural disasters in Dawson County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,376 (73.7%)
- Carpooled: 379 (8.3%)
- Bus: 2 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 20 (0.4%)
- Bicycle: 13 (0.3%)
- Walked: 389 (8.5%)
- Worked at home: 353 (7.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (18%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Retail trade (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (24%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Retail trade (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (16%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (11%)
- Material moving occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (12%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (11%)
- Personal care and service occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Uruguay (29%)
- France (23%)
- Canada (17%)
- Germany (10%)
- England (10%)
- Guatemala (3%)
- Mexico (3%)
- German (32%)
- Norwegian (15%)
- American (9%)
- English (5%)
- Irish (4%)
- Scandinavian (3%)
- European (2%)
People in group quarters in Dawson County, Montana in 2010:
- 168 people in state prisons
- 137 people in college/university student housing
- 117 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 54 people in correctional residential facilities
- 18 people in group homes intended for adults
- 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Dawson County, Montana in 2000:
- 140 people in state prisons
- 134 people in nursing homes
- 95 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 56 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 45 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
- 9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
6.10% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($46,224 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.10% |
| Montana average: | 8.17% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.77% relocated from other counties in Montana ($18,234 average AGI)
3.33% relocated from other states ($27,990 average AGI)
Dawson County: 3.33% Montana average: 5.13%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Yellowstone County, MT |  0.80% ($57,704 average AGI) |
6.32% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,817 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.32% |
| Montana average: | 6.62% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.79% relocated to other counties in Montana ($22,146 average AGI)
3.53% relocated to other states ($26,671 average AGI)
Dawson County: 3.53% Montana average: 3.54%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Yellowstone County, MT | 0.62% ($46,381 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.4%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,680 (1,489 aged, 191 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 227 (13%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Dawson County, Montana in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (44)
- Unspecified dementia (43)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (20)
- Senility (20)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 11,141
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,158
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34,765
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,266
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,370
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 45
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 81
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 35
Household type by relationship:
Households: 9,168- Male householders: 1,826 (604 living alone), Female householders: 2,120 (705 living alone)
2,030 spouses (2,030 opposite-sex spouses), 225 unmarried partners, (225 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,202 children (2,030 natural, 151 adopted, 22 stepchildren), 170 grandchildren, 42 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 2 foster children, 7 other relatives, 84 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 434
Size of family households: 1,443 2-persons, 420 3-persons, 359 4-persons, 234 5-persons, 27 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,309 1-person, 72 2-persons, 41 4-persons.
1,440 married couples with children.
245 single-parent households (72 men, 173 women).
98.8% of residents of Dawson speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (30% speak English very well, 70% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $58,401,000 ($6,763 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $630,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,812,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,463,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,735,000
Federal grants: $11,399,000
Federal procurement contracts: $421,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,571,000 ($108,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $451,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,154,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,588,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 454| Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 62 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 555
| Here: | 64 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +4
| Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +2 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -265
| Here: |  -31 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +20 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.11 millions of gallons per day (18% from ground, 82% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.0 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Dawson County, Montana
- 22020 or later
- 1722010 to 2019
- 1492000 to 2009
- 2091990 to 1999
- 4001980 to 1989
- 9251970 to 1979
- 5551960 to 1969
- 9541950 to 1959
- 2211940 to 1949
- 6971939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dawson County, Montana
- 21 room
- 22 rooms
- 813 rooms
- 1884 rooms
- 4855 rooms
- 4426 rooms
- 4257 rooms
- 3938 rooms
- 8109+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dawson County, Montana
- 551 room
- 832 rooms
- 1413 rooms
- 2444 rooms
- 2245 rooms
- 846 rooms
- 1097 rooms
- 558 rooms
- 1019+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Dawson County, Montana
- 2no bedroom
- 361 bedroom
- 6402 bedrooms
- 8173 bedrooms
- 8914 bedrooms
- 4245+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dawson County, Montana
- 59no bedroom
- 1541 bedroom
- 4522 bedrooms
- 2613 bedrooms
- 1354 bedrooms
- 275+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Dawson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 81no vehicle
- 6701 vehicle
- 8122 vehicles
- 6473 vehicles
- 3084 vehicles
- 3415+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Dawson County in renter-occupied apartments
- 107no vehicle
- 4601 vehicle
- 3372 vehicles
- 1603 vehicles
- 134 vehicles
- 155+ vehicles
91.1% of Dawson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Montana.
| Dawson County: | 91.1% |
| State average: | 86.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5,348
- Other state: 3,570
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 1,487
- South: 547
- West: 1,526
- 75.0%Utility gas
- 12.1%Electricity
- 11.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.4%Wood
- 0.2%Other fuel
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 54.5%Utility gas
- 40.4%Electricity
- 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.5%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 60
| Here: | 8.2% |
| Montana: | 15.3% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 174
| Here: | 27.4% |
| Montana: | 12.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 49
| Here: | 16.0% |
| Montana: | 15.0% |
Dawson County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,142,000
Cash and Securities: $967,000
- Charges - Other: $6,282,000
Other: $5,908,000
Air Transportation: $177,000
Air Transportation: $166,000
Natural Resources - Other: $90,000
Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $4,658,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,340,000
Police Protection: $1,638,000
General - Other: $1,574,000
Regular Highways: $1,564,000
Police Protection: $1,526,000
General - Other: $1,466,000
Regular Highways: $1,457,000
Health - Other: $1,170,000
Health - Other: $1,090,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $869,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $809,000
Central Staff Services: $672,000
Central Staff Services: $626,000
Sewerage: $490,000
Sewerage: $456,000
Natural Resources - Other: $418,000
Natural Resources - Other: $389,000
Financial Administration: $292,000
Libraries: $273,000
Financial Administration: $272,000
Air Transportation: $271,000
Libraries: $254,000
Air Transportation: $253,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $240,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $223,000
Water Utilities: $91,000
Water Utilities: $91,000
Parks and Recreation: $87,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $83,000
General Public Buildings: $82,000
Parks and Recreation: $81,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $77,000
General Public Buildings: $76,000
Local Fire Protection: $59,000
Local Fire Protection: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $945,000
Other: $629,000
Health and Hospitals: $371,000
General Local Government Support: $249,000
Health and Hospitals: $247,000
General Local Government Support: $166,000
Public Welfare: $52,000
Public Welfare: $34,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
Air Transportation: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
Interest on Debt: $13,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,612,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,567,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $16,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $626,000
General Revenue - Other: $563,000
Fines and Forfeits: $153,000
Fines and Forfeits: $137,000
Interest Earnings: $120,000
Interest Earnings: $108,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Special Assessments: $6,000
Special Assessments: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $152,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $142,000
General - Other: $122,000
General - Other: $114,000
Police Protection: $66,000
Police Protection: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $42,000
Correctional Institutions: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $39,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Local Fire Protection: $33,000
Local Fire Protection: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
Regular Highways: $14,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $7,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $7,000
General Public Building: $5,000
General Public Building: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,648,000
Cash and Securities: $11,549,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $216,000
Cash and Securities: $182,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,963,000
General Local Government Support: $1,703,000
Other: $1,027,000
Other: $891,000
Highways: $108,000
Highways: $94,000
Health and Hospitals: $44,000
Health and Hospitals: $38,000
- Tax - Property: $7,064,000
Property: $6,284,000
Other License: $4,000
Other License: $4,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Dawson County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,142,000
Cash and Securities: $967,000
- Charges - Other: $6,282,000
Other: $5,908,000
Air Transportation: $177,000
Air Transportation: $166,000
Natural Resources - Other: $90,000
Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $4,658,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,340,000
Police Protection: $1,638,000
General - Other: $1,574,000
Regular Highways: $1,564,000
Police Protection: $1,526,000
General - Other: $1,466,000
Regular Highways: $1,457,000
Health - Other: $1,170,000
Health - Other: $1,090,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $869,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $809,000
Central Staff Services: $672,000
Central Staff Services: $626,000
Sewerage: $490,000
Sewerage: $456,000
Natural Resources - Other: $418,000
Natural Resources - Other: $389,000
Financial Administration: $292,000
Libraries: $273,000
Financial Administration: $272,000
Air Transportation: $271,000
Libraries: $254,000
Air Transportation: $253,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $240,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $223,000
Water Utilities: $91,000
Water Utilities: $91,000
Parks and Recreation: $87,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $83,000
General Public Buildings: $82,000
Parks and Recreation: $81,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $77,000
General Public Buildings: $76,000
Local Fire Protection: $59,000
Local Fire Protection: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $945,000
Other: $629,000
Health and Hospitals: $371,000
General Local Government Support: $249,000
Health and Hospitals: $247,000
General Local Government Support: $166,000
Public Welfare: $52,000
Public Welfare: $34,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
Air Transportation: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
Interest on Debt: $13,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,612,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,567,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $16,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $626,000
General Revenue - Other: $563,000
Fines and Forfeits: $153,000
Fines and Forfeits: $137,000
Interest Earnings: $120,000
Interest Earnings: $108,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Special Assessments: $6,000
Special Assessments: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $152,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $142,000
General - Other: $122,000
General - Other: $114,000
Police Protection: $66,000
Police Protection: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $42,000
Correctional Institutions: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $39,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Local Fire Protection: $33,000
Local Fire Protection: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
Regular Highways: $14,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $7,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $7,000
General Public Building: $5,000
General Public Building: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,648,000
Cash and Securities: $11,549,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $216,000
Cash and Securities: $182,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,963,000
General Local Government Support: $1,703,000
Other: $1,027,000
Other: $891,000
Highways: $108,000
Highways: $94,000
Health and Hospitals: $44,000
Health and Hospitals: $38,000
- Tax - Property: $7,064,000
Property: $6,284,000
Other License: $4,000
Other License: $4,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Dawson County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,142,000
Cash and Securities: $967,000
- Charges - Other: $6,282,000
Other: $5,908,000
Air Transportation: $177,000
Air Transportation: $166,000
Natural Resources - Other: $90,000
Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $4,658,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,340,000
Police Protection: $1,638,000
General - Other: $1,574,000
Regular Highways: $1,564,000
Police Protection: $1,526,000
General - Other: $1,466,000
Regular Highways: $1,457,000
Health - Other: $1,170,000
Health - Other: $1,090,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $869,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $809,000
Central Staff Services: $672,000
Central Staff Services: $626,000
Sewerage: $490,000
Sewerage: $456,000
Natural Resources - Other: $418,000
Natural Resources - Other: $389,000
Financial Administration: $292,000
Libraries: $273,000
Financial Administration: $272,000
Air Transportation: $271,000
Libraries: $254,000
Air Transportation: $253,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $240,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $223,000
Water Utilities: $91,000
Water Utilities: $91,000
Parks and Recreation: $87,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $83,000
General Public Buildings: $82,000
Parks and Recreation: $81,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $77,000
General Public Buildings: $76,000
Local Fire Protection: $59,000
Local Fire Protection: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $945,000
Other: $629,000
Health and Hospitals: $371,000
General Local Government Support: $249,000
Health and Hospitals: $247,000
General Local Government Support: $166,000
Public Welfare: $52,000
Public Welfare: $34,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
Air Transportation: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
Interest on Debt: $13,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,612,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,567,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $16,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $626,000
General Revenue - Other: $563,000
Fines and Forfeits: $153,000
Fines and Forfeits: $137,000
Interest Earnings: $120,000
Interest Earnings: $108,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Special Assessments: $6,000
Special Assessments: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $152,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $142,000
General - Other: $122,000
General - Other: $114,000
Police Protection: $66,000
Police Protection: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $42,000
Correctional Institutions: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $39,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Local Fire Protection: $33,000
Local Fire Protection: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
Regular Highways: $14,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $7,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $7,000
General Public Building: $5,000
General Public Building: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,648,000
Cash and Securities: $11,549,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $216,000
Cash and Securities: $182,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,963,000
General Local Government Support: $1,703,000
Other: $1,027,000
Other: $891,000
Highways: $108,000
Highways: $94,000
Health and Hospitals: $44,000
Health and Hospitals: $38,000
- Tax - Property: $7,064,000
Property: $6,284,000
Other License: $4,000
Other License: $4,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Dawson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,142,000
Cash and Securities: $967,000
- Charges - Other: $6,282,000
Other: $5,908,000
Air Transportation: $177,000
Air Transportation: $166,000
Natural Resources - Other: $90,000
Natural Resources - Other: $85,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $4,658,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,340,000
Police Protection: $1,638,000
General - Other: $1,574,000
Regular Highways: $1,564,000
Police Protection: $1,526,000
General - Other: $1,466,000
Regular Highways: $1,457,000
Health - Other: $1,170,000
Health - Other: $1,090,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $869,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $809,000
Central Staff Services: $672,000
Central Staff Services: $626,000
Sewerage: $490,000
Sewerage: $456,000
Natural Resources - Other: $418,000
Natural Resources - Other: $389,000
Financial Administration: $292,000
Libraries: $273,000
Financial Administration: $272,000
Air Transportation: $271,000
Libraries: $254,000
Air Transportation: $253,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $240,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $223,000
Water Utilities: $91,000
Water Utilities: $91,000
Parks and Recreation: $87,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $83,000
General Public Buildings: $82,000
Parks and Recreation: $81,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $77,000
General Public Buildings: $76,000
Local Fire Protection: $59,000
Local Fire Protection: $55,000
Solid Waste Management: $25,000
Solid Waste Management: $23,000
Public Welfare - Other: $12,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $945,000
Other: $629,000
Health and Hospitals: $371,000
General Local Government Support: $249,000
Health and Hospitals: $247,000
General Local Government Support: $166,000
Public Welfare: $52,000
Public Welfare: $34,000
Air Transportation: $9,000
Air Transportation: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
Interest on Debt: $13,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,612,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,567,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $16,000
General Local Government Support: $16,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $626,000
General Revenue - Other: $563,000
Fines and Forfeits: $153,000
Fines and Forfeits: $137,000
Interest Earnings: $120,000
Interest Earnings: $108,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Sale of Property: $7,000
Special Assessments: $6,000
Special Assessments: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Judicial and Legal Services: $152,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $142,000
General - Other: $122,000
General - Other: $114,000
Police Protection: $66,000
Police Protection: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $42,000
Correctional Institutions: $41,000
Parks and Recreation: $39,000
Correctional Institutions: $38,000
Local Fire Protection: $33,000
Local Fire Protection: $31,000
Natural Resources - Other: $16,000
Natural Resources - Other: $15,000
Regular Highways: $14,000
Regular Highways: $13,000
Central Staff Services: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Health - Other: $7,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $7,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $7,000
General Public Building: $5,000
General Public Building: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,648,000
Cash and Securities: $11,549,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $216,000
Cash and Securities: $182,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,963,000
General Local Government Support: $1,703,000
Other: $1,027,000
Other: $891,000
Highways: $108,000
Highways: $94,000
Health and Hospitals: $44,000
Health and Hospitals: $38,000
- Tax - Property: $7,064,000
Property: $6,284,000
Other License: $4,000
Other License: $4,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 99
- Number of aged recipients: 7
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 92
- Number of recipients under 18: 14
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 71
- Number of recipients older than 64: 14
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 41
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 45
| Most common first names in Dawson County, MT among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 78 | 78.4 years |
| Mary | 51 | 81.5 years |
| James | 41 | 74.3 years |
| George | 30 | 78.1 years |
| Robert | 30 | 72.0 years |
| William | 30 | 79.6 years |
| Donald | 25 | 73.7 years |
| Anna | 25 | 82.0 years |
| Helen | 23 | 77.7 years |
| Frank | 20 | 80.4 years |
| Most common last names in Dawson County, MT among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 20 | 81.5 years |
| Geiger | 19 | 80.1 years |
| Miller | 15 | 76.7 years |
| Smith | 14 | 70.8 years |
| Brown | 13 | 75.7 years |
| Anderson | 13 | 81.3 years |
| Hill | 11 | 80.9 years |
| Peterson | 10 | 77.5 years |
| Undem | 10 | 78.9 years |
| Schultz | 10 | 80.9 years |
| Businesses in Dawson County, MT | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Albertsons | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| FedEx | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
| Kmart | 1 | UPS | 3 | |
| Kroger | 1 | |||
Dawson County on our top lists:
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"