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

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County population in 2005: 8,948 (66% urban, 34% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 2,952
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,043
% of renters here:   26%
State: 31%
Land area: 737 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   15.8%
Whole state:   14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   7.5%
Whole state:   5.8%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (30.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (16.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 62%
  • Government: 26%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Deer Lodge County, Montana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 4,703   (49.9%)
Females: 4,714   (50.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $22,764
County population in 2003: 9,004
Jobs in 2003: 3,172

Total labor force in 2004: 3,929
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.3%

Average household size:
Deer Lodge County:   2.3 people
Montana: 2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,305 ($26,305 in 2000)
This county   $31,305
Montana: $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $97,120
Deer Lodge County   $97,120
Montana: $131,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $321
Institutionalized population: 218
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Deer Lodge County in 2000: $662

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 20
  • Burglaries: 11
  • Thefts: 132
  • Auto thefts: 8

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 2
  • Assaults: 53
  • Burglaries: 26
  • Thefts: 143
  • Auto thefts: 16

2004 Presidential Election results in Deer Lodge County Montana:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 59.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 38.0%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $894 (1.3%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Deer Lodge County is $424 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $539 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $729 a month.

Cities in this county include: Amsterdam-Churchill , Anaconda .

Neighboring counties: Beaverhead County , Granite County , Jefferson County , Powell County , Ravalli County , Silver Bow County .

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   2.7%
Montana:   2.1%

Current college students: 330
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 134 (77% naturalized citizens)

Deer Lodge County:   1.4%
Whole state: 1.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 7
  • 1990 to 1994: 12
  • 1985 to 1989: 6
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 13
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 96

Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.3%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,879
  • One, attached: 139
  • Two: 115
  • 3 or 4: 151
  • 5 to 9: 59
  • 10 to 19: 68
  • 20 or more: 255
  • Mobile homes: 289
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Housing units in Deer Lodge County with a mortgage: 1,422 (127 second mortgage, 127 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,107

Agriculture in Deer Lodge County
Average size of farms: 1239 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $39407
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $46.93
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 84.96%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43759
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.20%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 96.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $59034
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 82.57%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.47


Most common industries for males:
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (28%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Germany (32%)
  • Italy (20%)
  • France (10%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • United Kingdom (8%)
  • Sweden (5%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Deer Lodge County:



  • Irish (21%)
  • German (21%)
  • English (7%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • Norwegian (6%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • Italian (3%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,818 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 537 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3 (0%)
  • Walked: 211 (6%)
  • Other means: 36 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 139 (4%)
 

People in group quarters in Deer Lodge County, Montana
  • 153 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 116 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 53 people in nursing homes
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 12 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $37,940.

6.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,014 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.42%
Montana average: 8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.36% relocated from other counties in Montana ($13,787 average AGI)
3.06% relocated from other states ($16,227 average AGI)
Deer Lodge County:   3.06%
Montana average: 4.64%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Silver Bow County, MT  1.07% ($32,083 average AGI)
from Powell County, MT  0.48% ($31,625)
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.39% ($16,385)
from Missoula County, MT  0.33% ($21,727)

7.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,966 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.71%
Montana average:   7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.13% relocated to other counties in Montana ($16,183 average AGI)
2.58% relocated to other states ($8,783 average AGI)
Deer Lodge County:   2.58%
Montana average: 4.10%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Silver Bow County, MT  1.61% ($26,291 average AGI)
to Missoula County, MT  0.73% ($15,600)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.64% ($22,955)
to Powell County, MT  0.38% ($37,000)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT  0.32% ($28,545)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.8


Births per 1000 population in Deer Lodge County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.2


Deaths per 1000 population in Deer Lodge County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.5


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Deer Lodge County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,109 (1,740 aged, 369 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

Households: 9,045
  • In family households: 7,408 (2,033 male householders, 494 female householders)
    2,122 spouses, 2,536 children (2,271 natural, 62 adopted, 203 stepchildren), 71 grandchildren, 17 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 34 other relatives, 79 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 1,637 (689 male householders (590 living alone)), 802 female householders (758 living alone)), 146 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 372 (225 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,292 2-persons, 514 3-persons, 430 4-persons, 181 5-persons, 91 6-persons, 19 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,348 1-person, 124 2-persons, 19 3-persons.

1,366 married couples with children.
552 single-parent households (150 men, 402 women).

95.3% of residents of Deer Lodge County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).
2.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $64,519,000 ($7099 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,368,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,869,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $14,846,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $507,000
Federal grants: $13,120,000
Federal procurement contracts: $641,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,535,000 ($249,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,182,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,445,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 414
Here:   46 per 1000 residents
State: 62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 679
Here:   76 per 1000 residents
State:   47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: 0
Here:   0 per 1000 residents
State: +2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -185
Here:   -21 per 1000 residents
State:   +20 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Deer Lodge County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.63 millions of gallons per day (98% from ground, 2% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:   5.5
State: 6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:   3.8
State: 4.1



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 55
  • 1995 to 1998: 158
  • 1990 to 1994: 111
  • 1980 to 1989: 156
  • 1970 to 1979: 588
  • 1960 to 1969: 458
  • 1950 to 1959: 964
  • 1940 to 1949: 608
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,860


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Deer Lodge County, Montana:
  • 1 room: 6
  • 2 rooms: 58
  • 3 rooms: 89
  • 4 rooms: 529
  • 5 rooms: 831
  • 6 rooms: 541
  • 7 rooms: 357
  • 8 rooms: 340
  • 9 or more rooms: 201


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Deer Lodge County, Montana:
  • 1 room: 116
  • 2 rooms: 74
  • 3 rooms: 226
  • 4 rooms: 324
  • 5 rooms: 132
  • 6 rooms: 126
  • 7 rooms: 11
  • 8 rooms: 15
  • 9 or more rooms: 19


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Deer Lodge County:
  • no bedroom: 6
  • 1 bedroom: 223
  • 2 bedrooms: 912
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,177
  • 4 bedrooms: 491
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 143


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Deer Lodge County:
  • no bedroom: 129
  • 1 bedroom: 340
  • 2 bedrooms: 360
  • 3 bedrooms: 144
  • 4 bedrooms: 53
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 17


Cars and other vehicles available in Deer Lodge County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 177
  • 1 vehicle: 755
  • 2 vehicles: 1,232
  • 3 vehicles: 568
  • 4 vehicles: 183
  • 5 or more vehicles: 37


Cars and other vehicles available in Deer Lodge County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 188
  • 1 vehicle: 485
  • 2 vehicles: 270
  • 3 vehicles: 82
  • 4 vehicles: 16
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

65% of Deer Lodge County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Montana.

Deer Lodge County:   65.4%
State average:   54.0%

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

  • This state: 6287
  • Northeast: 170
  • Midwest: 1089
  • South: 339
  • West: 1356

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
Here:   1.8%
Montana: 7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 28
Here:   4.3%
Montana: 6.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 30
Here:   11.7%
Montana:   11.5%

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