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

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County population in 2005: 1,159 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 283
Renter-occupied apartments: 82
% of renters here:   22%
State: 31%
Land area: 1175 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   25.8%
Whole state:   14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:   15.5%
Whole state:   5.8%

Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (41.8%), Educational,health and social services (21.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 46%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 25%
  • Unpaid family work: 11%

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

Races in Golden Valley County, Montana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:   41.5 years
Montana median age:   37.5 years

Males: 539   (51.7%)
Females: 503   (48.3%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $18,954
County population in 2003: 1,057
Jobs in 2003: 216

Total labor force in 2004: 492
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.5%

Average household size:
Golden Valley County:   2.4 people
Montana: 2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,499 ($27,308 in 2000)
This county   $32,499
Montana: $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,525
Golden Valley County   $65,525
Montana: $131,600

Median montly rent in 2000: $347
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Golden Valley County in 2000: $622

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 4
  • Auto thefts: 0

2004 Presidential Election results in Golden Valley County Montana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 75.9%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 22.8%


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $400 (0.8%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Golden Valley 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: Ryegate , Lavina .

Neighboring counties: Fergus County , Musselshell County , Stillwater County , Sweet Grass County , Wheatland County , Yellowstone County .

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Golden Valley County: Franklin (A), Cushman (B), Wallum (C), Allen Ranch (D)

Cemeteries: Resurrection Cemetery (1), Barber Cemetery (2), Rothiemay Cemetery (3), Ryegate Cemetery (4), Belmont Cemetery (5)

Lakes: Dry Lake (A), McLean Lake (B)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hop Creek (A), Seepy Spring Coulee (B), Shed Gulch Creek (C), Gooseneck Creek (D), Fivemile Creek (E), Fish Creek (F), Alkali Creek (G), Cottonwood Creek (H), South Fork Pole Creek (I)

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:   1.9%
Montana: 2.1%

Current college students: 13
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 70.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 27 (85% naturalized citizens)

Golden Valley County:   2.6%
Whole state:   1.8%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 4
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 23

Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 73.2%

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 372
  • One, attached: 9
  • 5 to 9: 4
  • Mobile homes: 65

Housing units in Golden Valley County with a mortgage: 55 (7 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 79

Agriculture in Golden Valley County
Average size of farms: 4720 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $57146
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $35.46
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: 88.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $70880
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.10%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.99%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $80251
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.14%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.24
All wheat for grain: 12156 harvested acres


Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (60%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (2%)
  • Metal and metal products (1%)
  • Fuel dealers (1%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (25%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Chemicals (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Farmers and farm managers (33%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Carpenters (3%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Canada (74%)
  • Netherlands (15%)
  • Other Northern Europe (7%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Golden Valley County:



  • German (44%)
  • United States or American (11%)
  • Norwegian (8%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Scotch-Irish (5%)
  • Polish (2%)

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 202 (39%)
  • Carpooled: 73 (14%)
  • Bicycle: 4 (1%)
  • Walked: 71 (14%)
  • Other means: 2 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 160 (31%)
 

162 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,334.

9.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,946 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.49%
Montana average:   8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.15% relocated from other counties in Montana ($27,135 average AGI)
3.33% relocated from other states ($10,811 average AGI)
Golden Valley County:   3.33%
Montana average: 4.64%

9.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.72%
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: 13.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.1


Births per 1000 population in Golden Valley County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.8


Deaths per 1000 population in Golden Valley County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0


Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Golden Valley County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 206 (175 aged, 31 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Household type by relationship

Households: 885
  • In family households: 766 (207 male householders, 47 female householders)
    236 spouses, 250 children (229 natural, 15 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 5 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 119 (41 male householders (31 living alone)), 65 female householders (62 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 157 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 151 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 93 1-person, 12 2-persons, 1 3-persons.

177 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (5 men, 13 women).

84.8% of residents of Golden Valley County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
14.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $10,790,000 ($9660 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $159,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $3,207,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,196,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,430,000
Federal grants: $1,536,000
Federal procurement contracts: $106,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $314,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $822,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $742,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,634,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 59
Here:   51 per 1000 residents
State: 62 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 36
Here:   31 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: +99
Here:   +85 per 1000 residents
State:   +20 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Golden Valley County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.09 millions of gallons per day (11% from ground, 89% from surface)

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

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



Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 15
  • 1995 to 1998: 17
  • 1990 to 1994: 13
  • 1980 to 1989: 36
  • 1970 to 1979: 67
  • 1960 to 1969: 52
  • 1950 to 1959: 28
  • 1940 to 1949: 41
  • 1939 or earlier: 181


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Golden Valley County, Montana:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 5
  • 3 rooms: 14
  • 4 rooms: 43
  • 5 rooms: 82
  • 6 rooms: 69
  • 7 rooms: 20
  • 8 rooms: 20
  • 9 or more rooms: 30


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Golden Valley County, Montana:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 4
  • 3 rooms: 8
  • 4 rooms: 24
  • 5 rooms: 18
  • 6 rooms: 17
  • 7 rooms: 5
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9 or more rooms: 2


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Golden Valley County:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 14
  • 2 bedrooms: 79
  • 3 bedrooms: 139
  • 4 bedrooms: 39
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 12


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Golden Valley County:
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 10
  • 2 bedrooms: 44
  • 3 bedrooms: 15
  • 4 bedrooms: 9
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2


Cars and other vehicles available in Golden Valley County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 15
  • 1 vehicle: 51
  • 2 vehicles: 108
  • 3 vehicles: 67
  • 4 vehicles: 31
  • 5 or more vehicles: 11


Cars and other vehicles available in Golden Valley County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 10
  • 1 vehicle: 33
  • 2 vehicles: 29
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

66% of Golden Valley County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 25% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Montana.

Golden Valley County:   65.7%
State average:   54.0%

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

  • This state: 705
  • Northeast: 37
  • Midwest: 100
  • South: 33
  • West: 126

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Wood (24%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Solar energy (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Coal or coke (5%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14
Here:   9.5%
Montana:   7.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:   10.6%
Montana:   6.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 0
Here:   0.0%
Montana: 11.5%


Golden Valley County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $31,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $170,000
    Regular Highways: $137,000
    Financial Administration: $113,000
    Police Protection: $87,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $66,000
    Solid Waste Management: $43,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
    General Public Buildings: $34,000
    Welfare - Other: $19,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,000
    Health Services - Other: $16,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $118,000
    General Support: $68,000
    Highways: $4,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $215,000
    General: $32,000
    Health: $6,000
    Libraries: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $8,000
    Welfare: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $41,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $92,000
    Regular Highways: $27,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $904,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $104,000
    Highways: $47,000
    General Support: $37,000
  • Tax - Property: $597,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $353,000

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