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

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County population in 2005: 79,569 (80% urban, 20% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 21,111
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,436
% of renters here:   35%
State:   31%
Land area: 2698 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 29 people per square mile 
 
  (low).
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 12.2%
Cascade County:   12.2%
Montana: 14.4%
Median age of residents in 2005: 38 years ols
(Males: 37 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, American Indian residents: 30 years old, Asian residents: 28 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 45 years old)


Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   13.5%
Whole state: 14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   5.1%
Whole state: 5.8%

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 17%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Cascade County, Montana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
  • American Indian (5.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Black (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   36.7 years
Montana median age:   37.5 years

Males: 39,756   (49.5%)
Females: 40,601   (50.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $27,343
County population in 2003: 79,779
Jobs in 2003: 39,597

Total labor force in 2004: 39,209
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:
Cascade County:   2.4 people
Montana: 2.5 people

Median household income in 2005: $38,925
2005 median house value: $112,600
Median contract rent in 2005: $419
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $622
Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,238 ($32,971 in 2000)
This county   $39,238
Montana: $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $127,067
Cascade County   $127,067
Montana: $131,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $414
Institutionalized population: 1,272
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Cascade County in 2000: $843

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 21
  • Burglaries: -1
  • Thefts: 362
  • Auto thefts: 26

2004 Presidential Election results in Cascade County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 56.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 40.9%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,353 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,165 (1.2%)

Area name: Great Falls, MT MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cascade County is $414 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $531 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $718 a month.

Cities in this county include: Great Falls , Sun Prairie , Black Eagle , Cascade , Ulm , Vaughn , Belt , Simms , Fort Shaw , Cooke City-Silver Gate .

2005 air pollution in Cascade County:

Carbon Monoxide: 2 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 21 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 5.9 µg/m3. Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 18 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.003 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.027 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Chouteau County , Judith Basin County , Lewis and Clark County , Meagher County , Teton County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Cascade County: Ray Carlson (A), Four Corners (B), Fort Shaw Fishing Access Site (C), Fort Ponderosa RV Park (D), Boveys Elevator Spur (E), Camp Don Bosco (F), Camp Rotary (G), Carlson (H), Cascade (I), Prewett Creek Fishing Access Site (J), Clark Homestead (K), Portage (L), Creek Corral (M), Dana Ranch (N), Dear Ranch (O), Aspen Campground (P), Devils Chair, The (Q), Dick Anderson Cabin (R), Dracut Junction (S), River Canyon RV Park (T)

Churches in Cascade County include: United Methodist Church (A), Holy Trinity Catholic Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Metropolitan Community Church (D), Sun River Valley Church (E), Stockett Community Bible Chapel (F), Skyline Evangelical Church (G), Valley Community Bible Church (H), Sand Coulee United Methodist Church (I)

Cemeteries: Tiger Butte Cemetery (1), Big Willow Cemetery (2), Sun River Cemetery (3), Hebrew Cemetery (4), Pleasant View Cemetery (5), Graveyard Gulch Cemetery (6), Hillside Cemetery (7)

Lakes and reservoirs: Schrammeck Lake (A), Cannon Lake (B), Benton Lake (C), Black Horse Lake (D), Horseshoe Lake (E), Middle Creek Lake (F), Gollaher Reservoir (G), Elizabeth Reservoir (H)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horn Creek (A), Hoover Creek (B), Clark Creek (C), Haystack Creek (D), Harris Creek (E), Harley Creek (F), Hardy Creek (G), Coal Creek (H), Half Breed Creek (I)

Parks in Cascade County include: Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge (1), Rainbow Park (2), Ulm Piskun State Monument (3), Ulm Pishkun State Monument (4), Sand Hills Park (5), Bel View Park (6), Saint Peters Mission Historical Marker (7), Lewis and Clark Portage Route Historical Marker (8), DAV Park (9)

Post offices: Monarch Post Office (A), Sand Coulee Post Office (B), Stockett Post Office (C)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   2.3%
Montana:   2.1%

Current college students: 3,154
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,903 (63% naturalized citizens)

Cascade County:   2.4%
Whole state:   1.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 254
  • 1990 to 1994: 166
  • 1985 to 1989: 147
  • 1980 to 1984: 179
  • 1975 to 1979: 89
  • 1970 to 1974: 136
  • 1970 to 1974: 87
  • 1965 to 1969: 845

Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.2%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 21,850
  • One, attached: 1,553
  • Two: 1,488
  • 3 or 4: 1,872
  • 5 to 9: 1,396
  • 10 to 19: 1,348
  • 20 or more: 2,127
  • Mobile homes: 3,521
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 70

Housing units in Cascade County with a mortgage: 11,021 (1,467 second mortgage, 1,049 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,930

Agriculture in Cascade County
Average size of farms: 1339 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $49160
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $70.28
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $55723
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 19.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.85%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $58769
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.34%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.84
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.00%
All wheat for grain: 131020 harvested acres
Vegetables: 26 harvested acres

Cascade County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 3.2 times below overall U.S. average.


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Canada (21%)
  • Germany (15%)
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Poland (3%)
  • France (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Cascade County:
  • German (22%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Norwegian (10%)
  • English (9%)
  • United States or American (8%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 30,017 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 3,966 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 273 (1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 22 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 45 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 147 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,241 (3%)
  • Other means: 132 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,430 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Cascade County, Montana
  • 449 people in nursing homes
  • 404 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 203 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 164 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 147 people in halfway houses
  • 145 people in state prisons
  • 121 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 121 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 102 people in other group homes
  • 67 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 42 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 36 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 22 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 21 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 11 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 2 people in other workers' dormitories

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,627.

7.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,135 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.52%
Montana average: 8.25%

0.49% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,928 average AGI)
Cascade County:   0.49%
Montana average:   0.11%

2.48% relocated from other counties in Montana ($9,118 average AGI)
4.55% relocated from other states ($21,088 average AGI)
Cascade County:   4.55%
Montana average: 4.64%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Missoula County, MT  0.27% ($21,929 average AGI)
from Lewis and Clark County, MT  0.26% ($25,432)
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.26% ($28,420)
from Santa Barbara County, CA  0.21% ($37,076)
from Hill County, MT  0.19% ($29,700)
from Gallatin County, MT  0.19% ($23,237)
from Teton County, MT  0.16% ($26,980)

8.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.21%
Montana average:   7.69%

0.46% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,671 average AGI)
Cascade County:   0.46%
Montana average:   0.08%

2.68% relocated to other counties in Montana ($9,812 average AGI)
5.07% relocated to other states ($20,710 average AGI)
Cascade County:   5.07%
Montana average:   4.10%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Missoula County, MT  0.46% ($30,559 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.36% ($27,202)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT  0.34% ($33,245)
to Yellowstone County, MT  0.32% ($28,140)
to Flathead County, MT  0.16% ($39,898)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.15% ($31,064)
to El Paso County, CO  0.14% ($43,837)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.4


Births per 1000 population in Cascade County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.7


Deaths per 1000 population in Cascade County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.5


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Cascade County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,233 (11,281 aged, 1,952 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

Households: 78,404
  • In family households: 65,537 (16,805 male householders, 4,870 female householders)
    17,292 spouses, 23,360 children (21,121 natural, 723 adopted, 1,516 stepchildren), 669 grandchildren, 257 brothers or sisters, 394 parents, 563 other relatives, 1,327 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,867 (5,241 male householders (4,292 living alone)), 5,717 female householders (5,075 living alone)), 1,909 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,953 (1,291 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,053 2-persons, 4,724 3-persons, 4,191 4-persons, 1,780 5-persons, 601 6-persons, 326 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,367 1-person, 1,366 2-persons, 169 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

14,603 married couples with children.
4,895 single-parent households (1,197 men, 3,698 women).

94.9% of residents of Cascade County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $806,672,000 ($10102 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $303,543,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $256,193,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $90,192,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $12,091,000
Federal grants: $133,857,000
Federal procurement contracts: $102,349,000 ($89,501,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $211,990,000 ($175,018,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $619,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $74,570,000
Federal Government insurance: $80,491,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,636
Here:   71 per 1000 residents
State:   62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,070
Here:   51 per 1000 residents
State:   47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +192
Here:   +2 per 1000 residents
State:   +2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,450
Here:   -31 per 1000 residents
State:   +20 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Cascade County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 14.64 millions of gallons per day (6% from ground, 94% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   6.3
State:   6.1

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



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 609
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,653
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,152
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,897
  • 1970 to 1979: 6,600
  • 1960 to 1969: 6,443
  • 1950 to 1959: 6,208
  • 1940 to 1949: 3,072
  • 1939 or earlier: 6,591


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Cascade County, Montana:
  • 1 room: 20
  • 2 rooms: 276
  • 3 rooms: 745
  • 4 rooms: 2,960
  • 5 rooms: 4,046
  • 6 rooms: 3,339
  • 7 rooms: 3,442
  • 8 rooms: 3,026
  • 9 or more rooms: 3,257


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cascade County, Montana:
  • 1 room: 692
  • 2 rooms: 1,361
  • 3 rooms: 1,978
  • 4 rooms: 2,994
  • 5 rooms: 2,143
  • 6 rooms: 1,216
  • 7 rooms: 465
  • 8 rooms: 301
  • 9 or more rooms: 286


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Cascade County:
  • no bedroom: 43
  • 1 bedroom: 984
  • 2 bedrooms: 5,263
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,429
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,656
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,736


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cascade County:
  • no bedroom: 905
  • 1 bedroom: 3,062
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,371
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,285
  • 4 bedrooms: 619
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 194


Cars and other vehicles available in Cascade County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 586
  • 1 vehicle: 4,965
  • 2 vehicles: 9,360
  • 3 vehicles: 4,188
  • 4 vehicles: 1,332
  • 5 or more vehicles: 680


Cars and other vehicles available in Cascade County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,083
  • 1 vehicle: 5,471
  • 2 vehicles: 3,081
  • 3 vehicles: 598
  • 4 vehicles: 124
  • 5 or more vehicles: 79

54% of Cascade County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Montana.

Cascade County:   53.7%
State average: 54.0%

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

  • This state: 45212
  • Northeast: 3503
  • Midwest: 11914
  • South: 5450
  • West: 11022

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $70,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 851
Here:   8.7%
Montana:   7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 177
Here:   3.6%
Montana: 6.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 783
Here:   29.2%
Montana:   11.5%


Cascade County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,055,000
  • Charges - All Other: $6,443,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,132,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,702,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,926,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,157,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,185,000
    General - Other: $2,062,000
    Regular Highways: $2,026,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,770,000
    Corrections - Other: $978,000
    Financial Administration: $866,000
    Central Staff Services: $770,000
    Solid Waste Management: $553,000
    General Public Buildings: $467,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $436,000
    Libraries: $239,000
    Housing & Community Development: $239,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $44,000
    Water Utilities: $41,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $37,000
    Fire Protection: $13,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,374,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,241,000
    General Support: $597,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $826,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,225,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $250,000
    Housing & Community Development: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $13,774,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $11,750,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,076,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $948,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $887,000
    Special Assessments: $587,000
    Interest Earnings: $124,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $244,000
    Regular Highways: $176,000
    Health - Other: $53,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $33,000
    Police Protection: $21,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    Judicial: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $10,805,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,097,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,109,000
    Highways: $235,000
    Health & Hospitals: $160,000
    All Other: $36,000
    Public Welfare: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $21,709,000
    NEC: $99,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $15,800,000

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