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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $369 (1.1%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Garfield 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: Havre North
, Jordan
.
Neighboring
counties: Custer County
, McCone County
, Petroleum County
, Phillips County
, Prairie County
, Rosebud County
, Valley County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Garfield County: Freemen
Ranch
(A),
Brown Ranch
(B),
Burgess Ranch
(C),
Cole Ranch
(D),
Devils Creek Campground
(E),
Rimrock Ranch
(F),
Rock Creek Fishing Access Site
(G),
Peterson Ranch
(H),
Seven W Ranch
(I),
Flint Ranch
(J),
Stebbins Windmill
(K),
O'Connor Ranch
(L),
Thomas Ranch
(M),
Trumbo Ranch
(N),
Twitchell Ranch
(O),
Whiteside Ranch
(P),
Wilson Ranch
(Q),
Moss Ranch
(R),
Mincoff Ranch
(S),
Binion Ranch
(T)
Churches in Garfield County include: Neudorfer
Church
(A),
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
(B),
Blackfoot Church
(C),
Brusett Community Church
(D)
Cemeteries: Hinther
Cemetery
(1),
Coon Cemetery
(2),
Wolf Cemetery
(3),
Butte Creek Cemetery
(4),
Greenridge Cemetery
(5),
Cohagen Cemetery
(6),
Steve Forks Cemetery
(7)
Reservoirs: Fork
Reservoir
(A),
Thomas Reservoir
(B),
Guesanborn Reservoir
(C),
Ten Reservoir
(D),
Old Lake
(E),
Fisher Reservoir
(F),
McWilliams Reservoir
(G),
Stroud Reservoir
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horse
Creek
(A),
Hell Creek
(B),
Seven Blackfoot Creek
(C),
Hay Creek
(D),
Hawks Nest Creek
(E),
Hart Creek
(F),
Seventy Nine Creek
(G),
Coal Creek
(H),
Haislett Creek
(I)
Parks in Garfield County include: Indian
Country Historical Marker
(1),
Rock Creek State Park
(2),
Devils Creek State Recreation Area
(3),
Hell Creek State Park
(4),
Hell Creek Recreation Area
(5)
Post offices: Brusett
Post Office
(A),
Sand Springs Post Office
(B),
Cohagen Post Office
(C)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 14
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 14 (43% naturalized citizens)
| Garfield
County: |
1.1% | | Whole
state: | 1.8% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 0
- 1990
to 1994: 3
- 1985
to 1989: 0
- 1980
to 1984: 0
- 1975
to 1979: 3
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 8
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Mean travel time to work: 13.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 716
- One,
attached: 9
- Two:
9
- 3
or 4: 15
- Mobile
homes: 208
- Boats,
RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Housing units in Garfield County with a mortgage: 36 (3 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 109 Agriculture
in Garfield County
Average size of farms: 8141 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $119400
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $46.98
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 80.05%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $121770
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.23%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.33%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $111938
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 70.90%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.83
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.05%
All wheat for grain: 70771 harvested acres
Most
common industries for males: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (55%)
- Construction
(9%)
- Public
administration (8%)
- Truck
transportation (4%)
- Educational
services (3%)
- Gasoline
stations (3%)
- Broadcasting
and telecommunications (2%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
- Educational
services (13%)
- Health
care (12%)
- Public
administration (9%)
- Accommodation
and food services (9%)
- Social
assistance (7%)
- U.
S. Postal service (5%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Farmers
and farm managers (42%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (12%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Carpenters
(4%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Farmers
and farm managers (18%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Building
and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other
management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Information
and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Bookkeeping,
accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
- Agricultural
workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
|
- Canada
(36%)
- El
Salvador (21%)
- United
Kingdom (14%)
- France
(14%)
- Germany
(14%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Garfield County:
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- German
(26%)
- English
(15%)
- United
States or American (14%)
- Irish
(8%)
- Scottish
(8%)
- Norwegian
(7%)
- Scotch-Irish
(5%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 389 (60%)
- Carpooled:
66 (10%)
- Walked:
101 (16%)
- Worked
at home: 90 (14%)
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11
people in nursing homes
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,754.
6.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,613 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.89% | | Montana
average: | 8.25% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.00% relocated from other counties in Montana ($18,774 average AGI)
2.89% relocated from other states ($11,871 average AGI)
| Garfield
County: |
2.89% | | Montana
average: | 4.64% |
4.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,048 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.77% | | Montana
average: | 7.69% |
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: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.4
Births
per 1000 population in Garfield County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4
Deaths
per 1000 population in Garfield County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Garfield County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 235 (222 aged, 13 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 1,267
- In
family households: 1,091 (335 male householders, 37 female householders)
326
spouses, 371 children (356 natural, 8 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 8 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 2 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 176 (82 male householders (70 living alone)), 79 female householders (77 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 12 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 195 2-persons, 61 3-persons, 69 4-persons, 34 5-persons, 13 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 147 1-person, 14 2-persons.
257 married couples with children.
47 single-parent households (14 men, 33 women).
97.6% of residents of Garfield County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $31,188,000 ($25606 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $131,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,005,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,864,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,517,000
Federal grants: $18,821,000
Federal procurement contracts: $135,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $848,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,007,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,462,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 75
| Here: |
63 per 1000 residents | | State: |
62 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 78
| Here: |
65 per 1000 residents | | State: |
47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -1
| Here: |
-1 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+2 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -71
| Here: |
-59 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+20 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Garfield County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 15
- 1995
to 1998: 54
- 1990
to 1994: 29
- 1980
to 1989: 141
- 1970
to 1979: 184
- 1960
to 1969: 126
- 1950
to 1959: 77
- 1940
to 1949: 59
- 1939
or earlier: 276
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Garfield County, Montana: |
- 1
room: 7
- 2
rooms: 0
- 3
rooms: 11
- 4
rooms: 76
- 5
rooms: 86
- 6
rooms: 68
- 7
rooms: 68
- 8
rooms: 30
- 9
or more rooms: 44
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield County, Montana: |
- 1
room: 5
- 2
rooms: 4
- 3
rooms: 20
- 4
rooms: 24
- 5
rooms: 36
- 6
rooms: 25
- 7
rooms: 7
- 8
rooms: 9
- 9
or more rooms: 12
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Garfield County: |
- no
bedroom: 7
- 1
bedroom: 10
- 2
bedrooms: 91
- 3
bedrooms: 174
- 4
bedrooms: 87
- 5
or more bedrooms: 21
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Garfield County: |
- no
bedroom: 5
- 1
bedroom: 21
- 2
bedrooms: 34
- 3
bedrooms: 55
- 4
bedrooms: 18
- 5
or more bedrooms: 9
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Garfield County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 14
- 1
vehicle: 74
- 2
vehicles: 138
- 3
vehicles: 82
- 4
vehicles: 49
- 5
or more vehicles: 33
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Garfield County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 4
- 1
vehicle: 49
- 2
vehicles: 50
- 3
vehicles: 17
- 4
vehicles: 12
- 5
or more vehicles: 10
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67% of Garfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Montana.
| Garfield
County: |
67.0% | | State
average: |
54.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 987
- Northeast:
19
- Midwest:
138
- South:
30
- West:
85
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $15,000 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 13%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
|
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (65%)
- Electricity
(23%)
- Wood
(6%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Coal
or coke (3%)
- Utility
gas (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (78%)
- Wood
(13%)
- Electricity
(5%)
- Coal
or coke (3%)
- Utility
gas (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 3
| Here: |
33.3% | | Montana: |
11.5% |
Garfield
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- All Other: $98,000
Parks & Recreation: $4,000
- Current
Operations - Health Services - Other: $324,000
Financial Administration: $251,000
Regular Highways: $173,000
Police Protection: $129,000
General - Other: $99,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $99,000
Central Staff Services: $71,000
General Public Buildings: $65,000
Welfare - Other: $64,000
Natural Resources - Other: $28,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $25,000
Parks & Recreation: $24,000
Libraries: $15,000
Corrections - Other: $9,000
Air Transportation: $6,000
Fire Protection: $4,000
- Federal
Intergovernmental - General Support: $117,000
All Other: $31,000
Highways: $5,000
Health & Hospitals: $2,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $186,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
- Miscellaneous
- Special Assessments: $63,000
General Revenue, NEC: $28,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
Rents: $12,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $105,000
Health - Other: $26,000
Fire Protection: $2,000
General Public Building: $1,000
Natural Resource - Other: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,000,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $129,000
General Support: $82,000
All Other: $61,000
Health & Hospitals: $37,000
Public Welfare: $2,000
- Tax
- Property: $1,009,000
NEC: $2,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $591,000
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