Powder River County Information

Powder River in Montana occupies 3,298 square miles and has a 2006 population of 1,756, a change from a 2000 population of 1,858 and 2,090 in 1990. 13% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 6.7% percent is 25-35, and 11.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were acts of violent crime reported in Powder River in 2004, a change from reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 26 people: 2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.7%.

Read more about Powder River, Montana in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyPowder River 
StateMontana 
Land Area3,298 sq. milesRanked 163 of 3,140
Population 20061,756Ranked 3,074 of 3,140
Population 20051,714 
Population 20001,858Ranked 3,075 of 3,140
Population 19902,090Ranked 3,063 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion98.1% 
African American% 
Asian American.1% 
Native American1.9% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 53.3% 
Population 5 to 1412.5% 
Population 15 to 2413% 
Population 25 to 346.7% 
Population 35 to 4411.8% 
Population 45 to 5419.4% 
Population 55 to 6414.3% 
Population 65 to 749.1% 
Population 75 and up9.9% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes  
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes  
Robberies  
Aggravated Assaults  
Total Property Crimes  
Burglaries  
Larceny Thefts  
Motor Vehicle Thefts  
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population8891,002
Unemployed Population2637
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.7%

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