Big Horn County, Montana (MT) Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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County population in 2005: 13,149 (28% urban, 72% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,545
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,379
% of renters here:   35%
State:   31%
Land area: 4995 sq. mi.
Water area: 19.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 3 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   29.2%
Whole state:   14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   11.1%
Whole state:   5.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (31.1%), Public administration (15.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 51%
  • Government: 39%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Big Horn County, Montana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Big Horn County, Montana:

  • American Indian (62.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   29.8 years
Montana median age:   37.5 years

Males: 6,249   (49.3%)
Females: 6,422   (50.7%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,993
County population in 2003: 12,889
Jobs in 2003: 4,365

Total labor force in 2004: 5,059
Unemployment rate in 2004: 9.0%

Average household size:
Big Horn County:   3.2 people
Montana:   2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,946 ($27,684 in 2000)
This county   $32,946
Montana: $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $84,345
Big Horn County   $84,345
Montana: $131,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $356
Institutionalized population: 126
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Big Horn County in 2000: $588

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 44
  • Burglaries: 26
  • Thefts: 319
  • Auto thefts: 27

2004 Presidential Election results in Big Horn County Montana:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 51.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 47.0%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $623 (1.0%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Big Horn County is $390 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $623 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hardin , Crow Agency , Busby , Pryor , Muddy , Lodge Grass , Wyola , Fort Smith , St. Xavier , Creston-Bigfork .

2005 air pollution in Big Horn County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 16 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 49 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Big Horn County, Wyoming , Carbon County , Sheridan County, Wyoming , Powder River County , Rosebud County , Treasure County , Yellowstone County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Big Horn County: Fort Smith Ruins (A), Brewster Camp (B), Brown Camp (C), Brown Ranch (D), Bull Creek Lookout (E), Camp Four (F), Campbell Camp Number One (G), Campbells (H), Prante Ranch (I), Fort Custer Golf Club (J), Porter Ranch (K), Cottonwood Camp (L), Cow Camp (M), Forks Ranch (N), Crows Nest Camp (O), Decker (P), Aspen Grove Cabin (Q), Dry Head Ranch (R), Redding Ranch (S), Reno (T)

Churches in Big Horn County include: Saint Francis Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), First Alliance Church (C)

Cemeteries: Brightwing Cemetery (1), Lodge Grass Cemetery (2), Custer National Cemetery (3)

Lakes and reservoirs: Crater Lake (A), Little Hawk Lake (B), Arapooish Pond (C), Muddy Lake (D), Tongue River Reservoir (E), Steinhilber Reservoir (F), Bighorn Lake (G), Brown Reservoir (H)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clabber Creek (A), Scott Creek (B), Clarks Fork Canyon Creek (C), Hay Creek (D), Seventysix Creek (E), Hardrobe Creek (F), Coal Bank Creek (G), Shavedhead Creek (H), Shavings Creek (I)

Parks in Big Horn County include: Reno-Benteen Battlefield (1), Arapooish Recreation Park (2), Garryowen Historical Marker (3), Rosebud Battlefield State Park (4), Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area (5), Buffalo Country Historical Marker (6), Tongue River Reservoir State Park (7), Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (8), Grant Marsh Wildlife Management Area (9)

Post offices: Decker Post Office (A), Garryowen Post Office (B)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   4.0%
Montana:   2.1%

Current college students: 420
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 102 (54% naturalized citizens)

Big Horn County:   0.8%
Whole state: 1.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 21
  • 1990 to 1994: 26
  • 1985 to 1989: 19
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 10
  • 1970 to 1974: 1
  • 1970 to 1974: 9
  • 1965 to 1969: 16

Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 86.0%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,286
  • One, attached: 116
  • Two: 80
  • 3 or 4: 83
  • 5 to 9: 62
  • 10 to 19: 25
  • 20 or more: 83
  • Mobile homes: 914
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Big Horn County with a mortgage: 664 (76 second mortgage, 36 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 858

Agriculture in Big Horn County
Average size of farms: 4814 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $113419
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $104.68
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 73.08%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $100762
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.06%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 27.69%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $91386
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 80.82%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.12
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.02%
Corn for grain: 327 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 85192 harvested acres

Big Horn County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Montana state average. It is 10.9 times below overall U.S. average.


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Canada (26%)
  • Mexico (24%)
  • Philippines (18%)
  • India (10%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Spain (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Big Horn County:
  • German (14%)
  • Irish (4%)
  • English (3%)
  • United States or American (2%)
  • Norwegian (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,970 (65%)
  • Carpooled: 961 (21%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%)
  • Walked: 346 (8%)
  • Other means: 70 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 225 (5%)
 

People in group quarters in Big Horn County, Montana
  • 59 people in nursing homes
  • 48 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 29 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 23 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $32,656.

5.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,034 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.67%
Montana average: 8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.29% relocated from other counties in Montana ($16,097 average AGI)
2.38% relocated from other states ($12,937 average AGI)
Big Horn County:   2.38%
Montana average: 4.64%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Yellowstone County, MT  1.67% ($26,984 average AGI)
from Rosebud County, MT  0.36% ($24,538)
from Sheridan County, WY  0.36% ($43,308)

7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,250 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.52%
Montana average: 7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.27% relocated to other counties in Montana ($15,393 average AGI)
3.25% relocated to other states ($11,857 average AGI)
Big Horn County:   3.25%
Montana average: 4.10%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Yellowstone County, MT  2.45% ($27,077 average AGI)
to Rosebud County, MT  0.43% ($33,188)
to Sheridan County, WY  0.43% ($27,938)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.27% ($13,800)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 19.8


Births per 1000 population in Big Horn County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0


Deaths per 1000 population in Big Horn County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.8


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Big Horn County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,236 (1,055 aged, 181 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%

Household type by relationship

Households: 12,454
  • In family households: 11,467 (1,938 male householders, 1,114 female householders)
    2,184 spouses, 4,357 children (3,990 natural, 189 adopted, 178 stepchildren), 1,099 grandchildren, 91 brothers or sisters, 69 parents, 326 other relatives, 289 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 987 (431 male householders (367 living alone)), 427 female householders (392 living alone)), 129 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 217 (144 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 970 2-persons, 586 3-persons, 640 4-persons, 393 5-persons, 214 6-persons, 249 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 759 1-person, 88 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

2,424 married couples with children.
1,046 single-parent households (238 men, 808 women).

66.3% of residents of Big Horn County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
30.8% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $112,953,000 ($8685 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $334,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $20,700,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,980,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,702,000
Federal grants: $39,941,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,745,000 ($5,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $22,884,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $268,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,648,000
Federal Government insurance: $30,781,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,366
Here:   104 per 1000 residents
State:   62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 535
Here:   41 per 1000 residents
State: 47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +21
Here:   +2 per 1000 residents
State: +2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -347
Here:   -26 per 1000 residents
State:   +20 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Big Horn County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.24 millions of gallons per day (30% from ground, 70% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   5.4
State: 6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   4.8
State:   4.1



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 74
  • 1995 to 1998: 197
  • 1990 to 1994: 157
  • 1980 to 1989: 846
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,271
  • 1960 to 1969: 612
  • 1950 to 1959: 505
  • 1940 to 1949: 361
  • 1939 or earlier: 632


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Big Horn County, Montana:
  • 1 room: 15
  • 2 rooms: 21
  • 3 rooms: 142
  • 4 rooms: 414
  • 5 rooms: 767
  • 6 rooms: 522
  • 7 rooms: 342
  • 8 rooms: 159
  • 9 or more rooms: 163


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Horn County, Montana:
  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 142
  • 3 rooms: 121
  • 4 rooms: 290
  • 5 rooms: 444
  • 6 rooms: 218
  • 7 rooms: 69
  • 8 rooms: 51
  • 9 or more rooms: 20


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Big Horn County:
  • no bedroom: 15
  • 1 bedroom: 99
  • 2 bedrooms: 616
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,230
  • 4 bedrooms: 495
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 90


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Horn County:
  • no bedroom: 28
  • 1 bedroom: 283
  • 2 bedrooms: 419
  • 3 bedrooms: 503
  • 4 bedrooms: 124
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 22


Cars and other vehicles available in Big Horn County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 139
  • 1 vehicle: 726
  • 2 vehicles: 1,117
  • 3 vehicles: 376
  • 4 vehicles: 123
  • 5 or more vehicles: 64


Cars and other vehicles available in Big Horn County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 191
  • 1 vehicle: 597
  • 2 vehicles: 393
  • 3 vehicles: 160
  • 4 vehicles: 21
  • 5 or more vehicles: 17

62% of Big Horn County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Montana.

Big Horn County:   61.5%
State average:   54.0%

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

  • This state: 9313
  • Northeast: 94
  • Midwest: 1024
  • South: 353
  • West: 1648

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $51,100

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Coal or coke (6%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (3%)
  • Coal or coke (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 246
Here:   10.9%
Montana:   7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 79
Here:   8.1%
Montana:   6.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 39
Here:   11.1%
Montana: 11.5%


Big Horn County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,915,000
    Solid Waste Management: $309,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $1,392,000
    Police Protection: $1,313,000
    Regular Highways: $1,043,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $665,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $567,000
    Solid Waste Management: $529,000
    Health Services - Other: $400,000
    Central Staff Services: $284,000
    Financial Administration: $266,000
    Libraries: $236,000
    General Public Buildings: $216,000
    Parks & Recreation: $103,000
    Welfare - Other: $102,000
    Fire Protection: $57,000
    Corrections - Other: $51,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $51,000
    Air Transportation: $8,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $104,000
    Health & Hospitals: $88,000
    Housing & Community Development: $55,000
    General Support: $2,000
    Public Welfare: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,359,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $179,000
    Interest Earnings: $83,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resource - Other: $306,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,671,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,238,000
    General Support: $373,000
    Highways: $141,000
    Health & Hospitals: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,719,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,841,000

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