Judith Basin County, Montana (MT)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 435
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 734
Renter-occupied apartments: 220 (it was 217 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 23% |
State: | 32% |
Land area: 1870 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (37.8%), Educational, health and social services (18.9%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 58%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 28%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 1,91792.0%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1225.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 261.2%Two or more races
- 140.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 40.2%Some other race alone
Median resident age: | 50.3 years |
Montana median age: | 40.2 years |
Males: 1,158 | (55.3%) |
Females: 938 | (44.7%) |
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Judith Basin County: | 2.0 people |
Montana: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,892 ($29,241 in 1999)
This county: | $59,892 |
Montana: | $67,631 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $438
This county: | $438 |
State: | $871 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $246,904 (it was $62,600 in 2000)
Judith Basin: | $246,904 |
Montana: | $366,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,066Detached houses: $494,033
Here: $494,033 State: $518,333 Mobile homes: $66,711
Here: $66,711 State: $139,111
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $487
Institutionalized population: 0
Crime in 2017 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 2
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2016 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 3
- Thefts: 7
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2014: 0 buildings
- 2013: 0 buildings
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2010: 0 buildings
- 2009: 0 buildings
- 2008: 0 buildings
- 2007: 0 buildings
- 2006: 0 buildings
- 2005: 0 buildings
- 2004: 0 buildings
- 2003: 0 buildings
- 2002: 0 buildings
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2000: 0 buildings
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $90,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,043 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,022 (0.4%)
Judith Basin County: | 17.1% |
Montana: | 12.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 50.3 years old
(Males: 47.4 years old, Females: 53.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 53.6 years old, American Indian residents: 12.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 15.1 years old, Other race residents: 14.5 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Judith Basin County is $401 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $508 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $677 a month.
Neighboring counties: Adams County, Washington , Clay County, Minnesota , Clearwater County, Minnesota , Lake County , McCone County .
Here: | 3.2% |
Montana: | 3.8% |
Current college students: 23
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 94.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 30 (3.2% naturalized citizens)
Judith Basin County: | 1.5% |
Whole state: | 2.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 122010 or later
- 172000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 61980 to 1989
- 121970 to 1979
- 14Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,124
- One, attached: 4
- Two: 7
- 20 or more: 16
- Mobile homes: 149
Housing units in Judith Basin County with a mortgage: 171 (15 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3
Here: | 98.3% with mortgage |
State: | 97.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Judith Basin County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 978 | 4 |
Mainline Protestant | 165 | 3 |
Evangelical Protestant | 62 | 4 |
Other | 3 | - |
None | 864 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Judith Basin County: | 9.80 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Judith Basin County: | 4.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Montana: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 19.61 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Judith Basin County: | 8.6% |
Montana: | 7.2% |
Judith Basin County: | 25.7% |
State: | 23.1% |
Agriculture in Judith Basin County:
Average size of farms: 2626 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $102,031
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $47.04
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: 73.81%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $102,571
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 21.63%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.15%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $116,997
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 76.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.21
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.31%
All wheat for grain: 64321 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Judith Basin County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 679% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 173.1 miles away from Judith Basin County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 270.0 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 166.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 113.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 297.6 miles away from Judith Basin County center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 161.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Montana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4508, Natural disaster type: Other
- Montana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 04, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1996: June 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Montana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3253: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3253, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Montana Wildfires, Incident Period: July 13, 2000 to September 25, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1340: August 30, 2000, FEMA Id: 1340, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Montana Severe Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt, Flooding, Extreme Soil Saturation, Incident Period: March 01, 1997 to August 06, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1183: July 25, 1997, FEMA Id: 1183, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
- Montana Rains, Snowmelt, Storms, Flooding, Incident Period: June 28, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-472: June 28, 1975, FEMA Id: 472, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
The number of natural disasters in Judith Basin County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 371 (46.1%)
- Carpooled: 46 (5.7%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 27 (3.4%)
- Walked: 108 (13.4%)
- Worked at home: 294 (36.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Retail trade (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
- Retail trade (5%)
- Management occupations (50%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (10%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (4%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (4%)
- Transportation occupations (4%)
- Material moving occupations (3%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (23%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (17%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (5%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Panama (62%)
- France (10%)
- Mexico (10%)
- England (3%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- American (30%)
- German (20%)
- Irish (12%)
- Scottish (7%)
- Norwegian (7%)
- English (5%)
- Polish (3%)
7.26% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,032 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.26% |
Montana average: | 8.17% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.80% relocated from other counties in Montana ($43,226 average AGI)
2.46% relocated from other states ($8,806 average AGI)
Judith Basin County: 2.46% Montana average: 5.13%
4.00% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($38,545 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.00% |
Montana average: | 6.62% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.00% relocated to other counties in Montana ($38,545 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.0
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 8.1%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 452 (407 aged, 45 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 53 (14%)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 591
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 91
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,096- Male householders: 487 (203 living alone), Female householders: 449 (108 living alone)
511 spouses (511 opposite-sex spouses), 25 unmarried partners, (25 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 585 children (556 natural, 20 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 14 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 4
Size of family households: 376 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 104 4-persons, 31 5-persons, 6 6-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 313 1-person, 18 2-persons.
323 married couples with children.
168 single-parent households (7 men, 161 women).
96.9% of residents of Judith Basin speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 45% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $20,082,000 ($9,166 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $359,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,106,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $2,121,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,131,000
Federal grants: $2,512,000
Federal procurement contracts: $626,000 ($111,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,587,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $865,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,344,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,345,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 89Here: | 40 per 1000 residents |
State: | 62 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 115
Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -1
Here: | -0 per 1000 residents |
State: | +2 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -98
Here: | -45 per 1000 residents |
State: | +20 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.6 |
State: | 6.4 |
Here: | 5.1 |
State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Judith Basin County, Montana
- 92020 or later
- 922010 to 2019
- 832000 to 2009
- 1641990 to 1999
- 1281980 to 1989
- 1451970 to 1979
- 1321960 to 1969
- 1181950 to 1959
- 751940 to 1949
- 3231939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Judith Basin County, Montana
- 71 room
- 62 rooms
- 183 rooms
- 404 rooms
- 1275 rooms
- 1476 rooms
- 927 rooms
- 778 rooms
- 2069+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Judith Basin County, Montana
- 101 room
- 02 rooms
- 243 rooms
- 214 rooms
- 775 rooms
- 346 rooms
- 327 rooms
- 108 rooms
- 39+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Judith Basin County, Montana
- 11no bedroom
- 171 bedroom
- 1672 bedrooms
- 2583 bedrooms
- 1334 bedrooms
- 1305+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Judith Basin County, Montana
- 10no bedroom
- 381 bedroom
- 632 bedrooms
- 883 bedrooms
- 154 bedrooms
- 25+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Judith Basin County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 8no vehicle
- 1031 vehicle
- 1942 vehicles
- 1693 vehicles
- 744 vehicles
- 1845+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Judith Basin County in renter-occupied apartments
- 9no vehicle
- 591 vehicle
- 672 vehicles
- 323 vehicles
- 444 vehicles
- 75+ vehicles
95.9% of Judith Basin County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Montana.
Judith Basin County: | 95.9% |
State average: | 86.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1,424
- Other state: 599
- Northeast: 47
- Midwest: 160
- South: 87
- West: 304
- 66.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 14.9%Wood
- 11.0%Electricity
- 6.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.6%Other fuel
- 0.4%Utility gas
- 68.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.2%Electricity
- 6.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 3.4%Wood
- 1.4%Other fuel
- 1.0%Coal or coke
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 0.4% |
Montana: | 15.3% |
Here: | 3.0% |
Montana: | 12.2% |
Here: | 38.7% |
Montana: | 15.0% |
Judith Basin County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $870,000
- Charges - Other: $147,000
Regular Highways: $45,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $904,000
General - Other: $691,000
Police Protection: $325,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $202,000
Financial Administration: $154,000
Natural Resources - Other: $126,000
Central Staff Services: $114,000
Libraries: $100,000
General Public Buildings: $64,000
Health - Other: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $533,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $29,000
Donations From Private Sources: $18,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $192,000
Regular Highways: $89,000
Libraries: $17,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,080,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $490,000
Highways: $246,000
General Local Government Support: $183,000
Health and Hospitals: $12,000
- Tax - Property: $2,596,000
Judith Basin County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $870,000
- Charges - Other: $147,000
Regular Highways: $45,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $904,000
General - Other: $691,000
Police Protection: $325,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $202,000
Financial Administration: $154,000
Natural Resources - Other: $126,000
Central Staff Services: $114,000
Libraries: $100,000
General Public Buildings: $64,000
Health - Other: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $533,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $29,000
Donations From Private Sources: $18,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $192,000
Regular Highways: $89,000
Libraries: $17,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,080,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $490,000
Highways: $246,000
General Local Government Support: $183,000
Health and Hospitals: $12,000
- Tax - Property: $2,596,000
Judith Basin County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $870,000
- Charges - Other: $147,000
Regular Highways: $45,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $904,000
General - Other: $691,000
Police Protection: $325,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $202,000
Financial Administration: $154,000
Natural Resources - Other: $126,000
Central Staff Services: $114,000
Libraries: $100,000
General Public Buildings: $64,000
Health - Other: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $533,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $29,000
Donations From Private Sources: $18,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $192,000
Regular Highways: $89,000
Libraries: $17,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,080,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $490,000
Highways: $246,000
General Local Government Support: $183,000
Health and Hospitals: $12,000
- Tax - Property: $2,596,000
Judith Basin County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $870,000
- Charges - Other: $147,000
Regular Highways: $45,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $904,000
General - Other: $691,000
Police Protection: $325,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $202,000
Financial Administration: $154,000
Natural Resources - Other: $126,000
Central Staff Services: $114,000
Libraries: $100,000
General Public Buildings: $64,000
Health - Other: $62,000
Parks and Recreation: $18,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
Air Transportation: $5,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $533,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $29,000
Donations From Private Sources: $18,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $192,000
Regular Highways: $89,000
Libraries: $17,000
Parks and Recreation: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,080,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $490,000
Highways: $246,000
General Local Government Support: $183,000
Health and Hospitals: $12,000
- Tax - Property: $2,596,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 16
- Number of aged recipients: 4
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 12
- Number of recipients under 18: 3
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 6
- Number of recipients older than 64: 7
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 4
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 7
Most common first names in Judith Basin County, MT among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 20 | 77.9 years |
George | 9 | 80.5 years |
William | 9 | 76.5 years |
James | 9 | 77.9 years |
Robert | 8 | 75.6 years |
Kenneth | 7 | 66.0 years |
Albert | 7 | 85.8 years |
Charles | 7 | 77.3 years |
Raymond | 7 | 78.0 years |
Mildred | 6 | 75.2 years |
Most common last names in Judith Basin County, MT among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Schmitt | 7 | 77.7 years |
Watson | 6 | 84.7 years |
Larson | 6 | 78.5 years |
Smith | 5 | 79.0 years |
Holzer | 5 | 83.0 years |
Galt | 5 | 89.0 years |
Baker | 5 | 83.0 years |
Hammer | 5 | 71.8 years |
Miller | 5 | 85.2 years |
Johnson | 5 | 78.4 years |
Judith Basin County on our top lists:
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
- #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"