Petroleum County, Montana (MT)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 108
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 157
Renter-occupied apartments: 62 (it was 54 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 26% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 1654 sq. mi.
Water area: 20.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 0 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (59.6%), Retail trade (13.0%), Educational, health and social services (12.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 51%
- Government: 18%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 31%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 42794.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 265.7%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 52.6 years |
| Montana median age: | 40.5 years |
| Males: 238 |  (51.8%) |
| Females: 222 |  (48.2%) |
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| Petroleum County: | 2.0 people |
| Montana: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $53,285 ($24,107 in 1999)
| This county: | $53,285 |
| Montana: | $57,153 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $483 (lower quartile is $365, upper quartile is $686)
| This county: | $483 |
| State: | $735 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $199,383 (it was $51,000 in 2000)
| Petroleum: | $199,383 |
| Montana: | $253,600 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,202Detached houses: $348,989
Here: $348,989 State: $329,235 Mobile homes: $117,015
Here: $117,015 State: $92,717
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $513
Institutionalized population: 0
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: 2
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 0 buildings
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 2000: 0 buildings
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2002: 0 buildings
- 2003: 0 buildings
- 2004: 0 buildings
- 2005: 0 buildings
- 2006: 0 buildings
- 2007: 0 buildings
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2009: 0 buildings
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2013: 0 buildings
- 2014: 0 buildings
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,324 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,276 (0.8%)
| Petroleum County: | 9.0% |
| Montana: | 12.6% |
(Males: 51.8 years old, Females: 53.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.3 years old, Black residents: 20.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 44.7 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
| This county: | 23.2% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This county: | 10.4% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Petroleum 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: Winnett.
Neighboring counties: Dawson County 
, Latah County, Idaho 
, Hubbard County, Minnesota , Roosevelt County 
, Polk County, Minnesota , Red Lake County, Minnesota .
| Here: | 3.4% |
| Montana: | 4.3% |
Current college students: 12
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 99.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 34.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 21 (104.8% naturalized citizens)
| Petroleum County: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 2.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 02010 or later
- 192000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 01980 to 1989
- 01970 to 1979
- 3Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 248
- 5 to 9: 1
- Mobile homes: 52
Housing units in Petroleum County with a mortgage: 47 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 112
| Here: | 29.6% with mortgage |
| State: | 55.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Petroleum County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 158 | 1 |
| Evangelical Protestant | - | - |
| Mainline Protestant | - | - |
| None | 336 | - |
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: 1
| Petroleum County: | 23.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
| This county: | 23.09 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Petroleum County: | 8.4% |
| Montana: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Petroleum County: | 22.1% |
| State: | 23.1% |
Agriculture in Petroleum County:
Average size of farms: 6045 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $101,877
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $37.59
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: 88.70%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $103,925
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 5.07%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $118,205
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 64.04%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.50
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.04%
All wheat for grain: 14720 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Petroleum County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 502% 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 203.4 miles away from Petroleum 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 334.8 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 199.5 miles away from the county center
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 202.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 373.2 miles away from Petroleum County center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 233.1 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 Flooding, Incident Period: April 12, 2018 - May 6, 2018, FEMA Id: 4388, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Montana Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: August 21, 2014 to August 26, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4198: October 09, 2014, FEMA Id: 4198, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
- 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 Wildfires, Incident Period: July 13, 2000 to September 25, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1340: August 30, 2000, FEMA Id: 1340, Natural disaster type: Fire
- 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 Petroleum County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 83 (40.3%)
- Carpooled: 8 (3.9%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 2 (1.0%)
- Walked: 43 (20.9%)
- Worked at home: 70 (34.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Retail trade (19%)
- Public administration (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (30%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Retail trade (18%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Transportation and warehousing (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (3%)
- Management occupations (50%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (24%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (5%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (4%)
- Production occupations (2%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (0%)
- Management occupations (31%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (5%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (5%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (4%)
- Philippines (100%)
- Ireland (0%)
- Denmark (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- American (31%)
- German (19%)
- Norwegian (8%)
- Irish (5%)
- English (4%)
- Italian (3%)
- Scandinavian (3%)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties between 2010 and 2011.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
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.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties between 2010 and 2011.1,000 average adjusted gross income)
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.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 10.5%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 19 (22%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 77 (0 aged, 0 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 30%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 460- Male householders: 118 (34 living alone), Female householders: 90 (21 living alone)
115 spouses (115 opposite-sex spouses), 7 unmarried partners, (7 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 96 children (94 natural, 2 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 22 non-relatives
Size of family households: 75 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 8 5-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 56 1-person, 8 2-persons, 20 4-persons.
53 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (15 men, 6 women).
97.9% of residents of Petroleum speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $5,028,000 ($10,220 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $58,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,050,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $523,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,620,000
Federal grants: $507,000
Federal procurement contracts: $83,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $244,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $20,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $0,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,157,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 25| Here: | 53 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 62 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 16
| Here: | 34 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -1
| Here: |   -2 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  +2 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -29
| Here: | -62 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +20 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.01 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.7 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Petroleum County, Montana
- 232014 or later
- 122010 to 2013
- 312000 to 2009
- 171990 to 1999
- 401980 to 1989
- 281970 to 1979
- 231960 to 1969
- 81950 to 1959
- 41940 to 1949
- 1261939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Petroleum County, Montana
- 01 room
- 62 rooms
- 23 rooms
- 64 rooms
- 195 rooms
- 436 rooms
- 137 rooms
- 78 rooms
- 609+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Petroleum County, Montana
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 33 rooms
- 94 rooms
- 95 rooms
- 166 rooms
- 87 rooms
- 28 rooms
- 29+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Petroleum County, Montana
- 0no bedroom
- 101 bedroom
- 212 bedrooms
- 873 bedrooms
- 294 bedrooms
- 105+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Petroleum County, Montana
- 0no bedroom
- 01 bedroom
- 122 bedrooms
- 283 bedrooms
- 74 bedrooms
- 45+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Petroleum County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 0no vehicle
- 81 vehicle
- 532 vehicles
- 283 vehicles
- 444 vehicles
- 255+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Petroleum County in renter-occupied apartments
- 0no vehicle
- 201 vehicle
- 142 vehicles
- 93 vehicles
- 74 vehicles
- 35+ vehicles
86.8% of Petroleum County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Montana.
| Petroleum County: | 86.8% |
| State average: | 84.1% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 307
- Other state: 131
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 46
- South: 12
- West: 71
- 44.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 27.0%Wood
- 21.1%Electricity
- 3.9%Utility gas
- 2.0%Other fuel
- 1.3%No fuel used
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 61.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 28.8%Electricity
- 7.7%Wood
- 1.9%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Montana: | 12.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Montana: | 10.6% |
Petroleum County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $424,000
Regular Highways: $373,000
Police Protection: $159,000
Libraries: $25,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $5,000
General - Other: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $92,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $161,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,016,000
- Tax - Property: $1,145,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $307,000
Petroleum County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $424,000
Regular Highways: $373,000
Police Protection: $159,000
Libraries: $25,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $5,000
General - Other: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $92,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $161,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,016,000
- Tax - Property: $1,145,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $307,000
Petroleum County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $424,000
Regular Highways: $373,000
Police Protection: $159,000
Libraries: $25,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $5,000
General - Other: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $92,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $161,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,016,000
- Tax - Property: $1,145,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $307,000
Petroleum County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $424,000
Regular Highways: $373,000
Police Protection: $159,000
Libraries: $25,000
Health - Other: $11,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $5,000
General - Other: $3,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $92,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $161,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,016,000
- Tax - Property: $1,145,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $307,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 4
- 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
Petroleum County on our top lists:
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
