Musselshell County

Associated Senate District(s)

Senate District 20

Associated House Districts(s)

House District 40

Musselshell County Detail

Demographics	Musselshell County
Population
Population Estimates
2010	4,550
2011	4,739
2012	4,674
2013	4,629
Estimates of the Components of Resident Population Change: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013
2013 Population Estimate	4,629
Total Population Change	91
Natural Increase	-25
Births	139
Deaths	164
Migration	114
Historic Population Growth
1890	--
1900	--
1910	--
1920	12,030
1930	7,242
1940	5,717
1950	5,408
1960	4,888
1970	3,734
1980	4,428
1990	4,106
2000	4,497
2010	4,538
Service Populations
Veterans
Population Projections
Civilian population 18 years and over	3,623
Veterans	650
Non Veterans	2,973
Percent By Period of Service
Gulf War (>9/01)	3.1%
Gulf War (8/90-8/01)	13.4%
Vietnam era	34.9%
Korean War	7.8%
World War II	4.8%
Poverty
Below Poverty Level (Number)
Total	635
Male	288
Female	347
< 18 Years	166
18 to 64 years	377
65 years and over	92
Below Poverty Level (Percent)
Total	14.0%
Male	12.4%
Female	15.7%
< 18 Years	17.8%
18 to 64 years	13.7%
65 years and over	11.0%
Children Ages 0-17 Living Below Federal Poverty Level (Number)
2000	262
2001	267
2002	240
2003	250
2004	201
2005	239
2006	265
2007	264
2008	260
2009	287
2010	287
2011	281
Children Ages 0-17 Living Below Federal Poverty Level (Percent)
2000	28.0%
2001	29.1%
2002	27.6%
2003	29.5%
2004	23.0%
2005	27.9%
2006	29.8%
2007	31.1%
2008	31.3%
2009	32.2%
2010	31.6%
2011	29.6%
Industries	Musselshell County
Agriculture
Top Five Agriculture Producers by County, 2012
Corn Sales (Dollars)	$1,210,000
Barley Sales (Dollars)	$494,000
Wheat Sales (Dollars)	$3,812,000
Crop Totals (Dollars)	$10,390,000
Top Five Livestock Producers by County, 2012
Sheep, Including Lambs Sales (Heads)	$1,388
Sheep, Including Lambs Sales (Dollars)	$141,000
Hog Sales (Heads)	$82
Hog Sales (Dollars)	$14,000
Cattle, Including Calves Sales (Heads)	$26,140
Cattle, Including Calves Sales (Dollars)	$27,395,000
Occupations
Management, business, science, and arts	572
Service	285
Sales and office	583
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	441
Production, transportation, and material moving	232
Main Street
Employment Status
Population 16 years and over	3,749
Civilian labor force - Employed	2,113
Civilian labor force - Unemployed	108
Armed Forces	0
Not in labor force	1,528
Females 16 years and over	1,855
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	28
Income and Benefits
Mean earnings (dollars)	52,011
Mean Social Security income (dollars)	15,047
Mean retirement income (dollars)	17,159
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)	7,063
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars)	4,619
Median family income (dollars)	59,967
Mean family income (dollars)	59,563
Earnings in the Past 12 Months
Total	40,350
Male	46,793
Female	31,267
Establishments with Respective Number of Employees
1 - 4	81
5 - 9	21
10-19	11
20-49	3
50-99	2
100-249	2
250-499	0
500-999	0
1,000 or more	0
Number of Establishments
Employer Establishments	120
Non Employer Establishments	368
Small Businesses	569
Crime	Musselshell County
Sexual and/or Violent Offenders - Percent of Population
Total Population	4,538
Percent of Total Population	0.00507%
Offender Population	23
County of Sentence
Inmates	8
Offenders in Alternate Facility	7
Offenders in Prerelease	5
of Offenders on P&P Supervision	61
All Active DOC Offenders	81
Number Per 1000 County Population	17.8%
County Population on July 1 2012	4,560
Education	Musselshell County
Schools Funding
Difference in School Funding 2013 - 2014
2013	$3,049,051
2014	$3,565,435
Dollars Difference	$516,384
Percent Difference	14%

Source

Kids Count Data Center, Children Ages 0-17 Living Below 100% FPL, By County
Montana Department of Commerce, Census and Economic Information Center
Montana Department of Commerce, Census and Economic Information Center
Montana Department of Corrections
Montana Department of Justice Sexual or Violent Offenders Registry, September 2014
Montana Geographic Information Clearinghouse
Montana Office of Public Instruction
U.S. Census Bureau - 2013 Population Estimates, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013
U.S. Census Bureau, 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2012 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS
U.S. Census Bureau, 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS
U.S. Census Bureau, 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, VETERAN STATUS
U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Summary File 1, Total Population
U.S. Census Bureau, 2013 Estimates, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quick Stats, 2012

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