Pondera County, Montana
20 4th Ave SW
Conrad, MT 59425
Phone: (406) 271-4000
Fax: (406) 271-4070
www.ponderacountymontana.org
In northwest-central MT, northwest of Great Falls; organized Feb 17, 1919 from Chouteau and Teton counties. Name Origin: From French #it1pend d'oreille 'hanging ear,' first applied to a lake in ID, thought to resemble an earlobe. To avoid confusion with the lake and town, name was changed to Pondera.
Area (sq mi): 1639.85 (land 1624.70; water 15.16). Pop per sq mi: 3.70.
Pop 2005: 6,087. State rank: 32. Pop change: 2000-20005 -5.20%; 1990-2000 -0.10%. Pop 2000: 6,424 (White 83.20%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.10%; Other 16.10%). Foreign born: 1.60%. Median age: 38.60.
Income 2000: per capita $14,276; median household $30,464; Pop below poverty level: 18.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,283-$21,847.
Unemployment 2004: 5.40%. Change from 2000: 1.20%. Median travel time to work: 15.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 14.60%.
Conrad, MT 59425
Phone: (406) 271-4000
Fax: (406) 271-4070
www.ponderacountymontana.org
In northwest-central MT, northwest of Great Falls; organized Feb 17, 1919 from Chouteau and Teton counties. Name Origin: From French #it1pend d'oreille 'hanging ear,' first applied to a lake in ID, thought to resemble an earlobe. To avoid confusion with the lake and town, name was changed to Pondera.
Area (sq mi): 1639.85 (land 1624.70; water 15.16). Pop per sq mi: 3.70.
Pop 2005: 6,087. State rank: 32. Pop change: 2000-20005 -5.20%; 1990-2000 -0.10%. Pop 2000: 6,424 (White 83.20%; Black or African American 0.10%; Hispanic or Latino 0.80%; Asian 0.10%; Other 16.10%). Foreign born: 1.60%. Median age: 38.60.
Income 2000: per capita $14,276; median household $30,464; Pop below poverty level: 18.80%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,283-$21,847.
Unemployment 2004: 5.40%. Change from 2000: 1.20%. Median travel time to work: 15.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 14.60%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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