Roosevelt County, Montana
Population 10,526 · Wolf Point, Poplar, Culbertson
- Overall cost of living: −8.4% vs the US average, higher than 63% of US counties.
- Life expectancy: 62.3 yrs, lower than 99% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−8.4% | higher than 63% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of Montana outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $118,800 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Median rent | $705 | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $144/mo | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,730/yr | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.28% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| State income tax | 5.9% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $1,522 | lower than 54% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $57,063 | lower than 74% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -5.5% | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 159.5 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈198 days | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 3°F | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈28 in | higher than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Bredette, MT, 27 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈25 days | lower than 60% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Vida 6 NE, MT, 19 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈183 days | higher than 93% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Vida 6 NE, MT, 19 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 14.4% of weeks | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈49.1°F | lower than 89% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 14.3 in | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $68/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $47/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.25/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $4.6/yr | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $3.3/yr | higher than 73% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 5.4 µg/m³ | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 592.8 mi | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈961.3 ft | higher than 74% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 91.5% | higher than 61% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 21.2% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.9% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 10.6:1 | lower than 88% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 68.1% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 5.09 | lower than 97% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 6.31 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.23 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.1 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 66/100k | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | 62.3 yrs | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11.6% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 245/100k | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 58/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 37.6% | lower than 85% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 63 min | higher than 59% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 394 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 19 min | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 74.1% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 3.9% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 709 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 37 per sq mi | higher than 68% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 6.1 per 1k | higher than 94% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.5 per 1k | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Population | 10,526 | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Median age | 30.9 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -10.6 per 1k/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 42.9% Dem | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 52.5% Rep | lower than 82% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 4.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % White | 32.4% | lower than 95% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 2.9% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 55.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 8% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.1% | lower than 67% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 119 parks | higher than 66% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 15.2 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 9.5 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.6% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 4 km | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bars within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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