Petroleum County

Petroleum County, Montana

At a Glance

Population	496
County Seat	Petroleum County Courthouse
State FIPS	30
County FIPS	069
Num Towns	1
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	188
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	416
Median Age	49.6
Veterans	40
Housing Units	292
Uninsured	6
Net Migration (recent)	2
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	9
Total Employees	18
Avg Annual Pay	$34,642
Median Household Income	$57,981
Poverty Rate	6.2%
Unemployment Rate	80.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$46,590
Federal Spending FY2024	$4,262,309
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,593

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$152,600
Median Rent	$713
FMR Studio	$1,100
FMR 1BR	$1,153
FMR 2BR	$1,500
FMR 3BR	$2,050
FMR 4BR	$2,393

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	1
Fire Stations	3
Police Stations	1
Adult Smoking	16.8%
Adult Obesity	33.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	15.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.66
Electric Customers	557432
Towns with Broadband Data	1
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	1

Community

Churches	1
Libraries	1
Historic Places (NRHP)	5
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	3
SNAP Stores	1
Bank Branches	0

Agriculture

Total Farms	12
Land in Farms (acres)	664,043
Avg Farm Size (acres)	55,336.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

Type	Title	Date
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2024-07-18
DR	FLOODING	2023-10-11
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	FLOODING	2018-08-30
FM	LODGEPOLE FIRE COMPLEX	2017-07-27
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-10-09
DR	FLOODING	2013-07-10
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-06-17
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13

Detailed Topics

Communities in Petroleum County

Winnett — pop 188

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.