Powder River County

Powder River County, Montana

At a Glance

Population	1,694
County Seat	Powder River County Courthouse
State FIPS	30
County FIPS	075
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	484
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	1,773
Median Age	49.9
Veterans	162
Housing Units	1,015
Uninsured	0
Net Migration (recent)	153
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	73
Total Employees	262
Avg Annual Pay	$53,159
Median Household Income	$60,313
Poverty Rate	12.7%
Unemployment Rate	100.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$55,101
Federal Spending FY2024	$16,126,024
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,519

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$167,500
Median Rent	$680
FMR Studio	$729
FMR 1BR	$764
FMR 2BR	$994
FMR 3BR	$1,393
FMR 4BR	$1,586

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	2
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	2
Adult Smoking	17.4%
Adult Obesity	33.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	16.7
Air Quality Good Days	244

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.66
Electric Customers	557432
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	2
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	1
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	38
Land in Farms (acres)	868,498
Avg Farm Size (acres)	22,855.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)

Type	Title	Date
FM	SNIDER/RICE FIRE COMPLEX	2020-09-03
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	FLOODING	2019-05-24
DR	WILDFIRE	2012-08-02
FM	ASH CREEK FIRE	2012-06-27
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-06-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2008-06-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	WILDFIRES	2000-08-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Powder River County

Broadus — pop 456
Biddle — pop 28

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.