Wibaux County, Montana
Population 1,193 · Wibaux
- Overall cost of living: −8.4% vs the US average, higher than 63% of US counties.
- Violent crime: 0 per 1k, the lowest in the US.
- Street intersections: 0 per sq mi, 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 | $98,600 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Median rent | $963 | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $148/mo | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $11,439/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.61% | lower than 70% 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 | $598 | lower than 93% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $67,462 | higher than 56% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.1% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -1.9% | lower than 68% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 132.3 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈207 days | lower than 58% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 84°F | lower than 69% of US counties |
| January low | 7°F | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 38 in | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 22 days | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 194 days | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 17.5% of weeks | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈49.7°F | lower than 88% 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 | 15.8 in | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $136/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $105/yr | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $0.31/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $5.8/yr | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $5.3/yr | higher than 78% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 4.6 µg/m³ | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 568.6 mi | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈905.6 ft | higher than 73% 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 | 96% | higher than 96% of US counties |
|---|---|---|
| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 22.5% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 5.1% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 1 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 8.5:1 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | N/A | |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | N/A | |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | N/A | |
| Library visits per resident | 4.2 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | N/A | |
| Life expectancy | N/A | |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 11% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Dentists / 100k | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | N/A |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 71 min | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 423 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 21 min | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 83.3% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 18.6% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 614 min | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 0 per sq mi | the lowest in the US |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 0 per 1k | the lowest in the US |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | 5.5 per 1k | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Population | 1,193 | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 41 | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +4.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 62% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 13% Dem | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 84.8% Rep | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.2% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % White | 89.2% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 7.7% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.6% | lower than 74% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.1% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 0.4% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 151 parks | higher than 70% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 33.5 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Drive to dark skies | Dark here | the lowest in the US |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.1% | lower than 91% 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 | 11 km | lower than 89% 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 | 3 | lower than 72% 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 | 10 km | higher than 51% of US counties |
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