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Rosebud County, MT
| Population | 8,165 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 8,329 | P1 |
| Median age | 38.0 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 28.3% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 17.6% | B01001 |
| Households | 3,070 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 2.3% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $49,914 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $69,853 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $29,231 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 24.5% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 10.6% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 3,568 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 15.5 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.9% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 3,779 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 63.6% | B25003 |
| Renters | 36.4% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $182,400 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $672 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 51.4% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.1% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.7% | B03002 |
| Asian | 2.0% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 36.8% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the state: median household income here is 69% of Montana's ($72,509); poverty 24.5% against 11.5%; 0.7% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Colstrip 2,101 · median household income $82,500
- Lame Deer 1,872 · median household income $23,700
- Forsyth 1,728 · median household income $39,744
- Ashland 959 · median household income $45,607
- Rosebud 45 · median household income $46,354
- Birney 17 · median household income $-666,666,666
FURP records in Rosebud County, MT
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 158 | $43,096,971 revenue (latest return) | ROSEBUD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC ($12,956,715) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 7 | $2,899,983 paid by nonprofits | ELK RIVER CONSTRUCTION ($1,790,773) |
| Colleges and schools | 1 | 242 enrollment | Chief Dull Knife College (242) |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 12 | 15 plans | RANGE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. (4) |
| Open Payments recipients | 21 | $17,023 industry payments | JEANNE D PERELES-ORTIZ ($8,720) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 6 | 9 patents and marks | National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, Inc. (2) |
| IPO registrants | 1 | 4 filings | Sadiya Transport, Inc. (4) |
| Federal award recipients | 572 | $1,431,775,564 federal awards | NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE ($564,176,516) |
| State business registrations | 14 | COLSTRIP ELECTRIC, INC. |
Cross-reference: 158 nonprofits for 8,165 residents is 193.5 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $43,096,971 is $5,278 per resident, 28.1% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCY SIMPSON | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | NATIONAL INDIGENOUS WOMENS RESOURCE CENTER | $210,192 | 2024 | 4.2x |
| 2 | MINDY PRICE | CEO | ROSEBUD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC | $192,451 | 2024 | 3.9x |
| 3 | SHELLEY RICKETT | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | ROSEBUD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC | $175,119 | 2024 | 3.5x |
| 4 | STACEY YATES | BUSINESS AGENT | INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS | $168,261 | 2025 | 3.4x |
| 5 | JEANNE MACIAG | DIRECTOR/DON | ROSEBUD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC | $157,369 | 2024 | 3.2x |
| 6 | DERRICK WOODS | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | ROSEBUD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC | $157,333 | 2024 | 3.2x |
| 7 | LORA HELMAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | NATIONAL INDIGENOUS WOMENS RESOURCE CENTER | $146,360 | 2024 | 2.9x |
| 8 | CHERYL ALLISON | REGISTERED NURSE | ROSEBUD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC | $142,458 | 2024 | 2.9x |
| 9 | KRISTINA KLEINOW | PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | ROSEBUD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC | $140,482 | 2024 | 2.8x |
| 10 | EVA M FLYING | PRESIDENT | CHIEF DULL KNIFE COLLEGE | $139,597 | 2024 | 2.8x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $49,914.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- ROSEBUD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL INC Forsyth, MT · $12,956,715
- CHIEF DULL KNIFE COLLEGE Lame Deer, MT · $8,753,295
- NATIONAL INDIGENOUS WOMENS RESOURCE CENTER Lame Deer, MT · $8,324,187
- PEOPLES PARTNERS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Lame Deer, MT · $4,606,410
- HONOR THE EARTH Colstrip, MT · $2,520,162
- BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE NATION Lame Deer, MT · $1,330,790
- SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Colstrip, MT · $1,225,242
- FORSYTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION Forsyth, MT · $454,050
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS Colstrip, MT · $416,982
- BLUE BIRD LIFEWAYS INC Colstrip, MT · $394,757
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- ELK RIVER CONSTRUCTION Lame Deer, MT · $1,790,773
- COLSTRIP ELECTRIC INC Colstrip, MT · $368,153
- JIM FERGUSON Forsyth, MT · $207,307
- National Indigenous Women's Resource Ctr Lame Deer, MT · $167,159
- CEI ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Colstripm, MT · $159,978
- National Indigenous Women's Resource Cen Lame Deer, MT · $103,898
- SPEELMAN CONSTRUCTION Lame Deer, MT · $102,715
Colleges and schools: biggest by enrollment
- Chief Dull Knife College Lame Deer, MT · 242
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- RANGE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. Forsyth, MT · 4
- ASHLAND COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER Ashland, MT · 1
- BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE NATION Lame Deer, MT · 1
- COLSTRIP ELECTRIC, INC. Colstrip, MT · 1
- COLSTRIP PARK AND REC. DISTRICT Colstrip, MT · 1
- COWBOY MEAT COMPANY, LLC Forsyth, MT · 1
- FIRST STATE BANK OF FORSYTH Forsyth, MT · 1
- HEBERLE FORD, INC. Forsyth, MT · 1
- HONOR THE EARTH Colstrip, MT · 1
- NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE Lame Deer, MT · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- JEANNE D PERELES-ORTIZ Colstrip, MT · $8,720
- SANDRA WILSON Lame Deer, MT · $3,952
- LORRAINE K. ACKERMAN Forsyth, MT · $771
- JACKSON L CRAIG Colstrip, MT · $733
- AARON STENSVAD Forsyth, MT · $628
- KRISTINA E KLEINOW Forsyth, MT · $573
- DARLENE Marie SANDERS Colstrip, MT · $279
- KIMBERLY D STUDINER Ashland, MT · $242
- ROGER DERRICK WOODS Forsyth, MT · $232
- WILLIAM C ANDERSON Forsyth, MT · $213
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Montana Tamale Company, Inc. Colstrip, MT · 2
- National Indigenous Women's Resource Center, Inc. Lame Deer, MT · 2
- Spanwell Service, Inc. Forsyth, MT · 2
- FM Creations LLC Colstrip, MT · 1
- Range Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Forsyth, MT · 1
- Tealinc, Ltd. Forsyth, MT · 1
IPO registrants: biggest by filings
- Sadiya Transport, Inc. State Of Tekangana, K7 · 4
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE Lame Deer, MT · $564,176,516
- RANGE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC Forsyth, MT · $224,710,154
- NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Bismark, MT · $191,190,512
- CHIEF DULL KNIFE COLLEGE Lame Deer, MT · $113,226,858
- NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBAL HOUSING AUTHORITY Lame Deer, MT · $100,240,057
- LAME DEER ELEMENTARY Lame Deer, MT · $90,726,811
- NATIONAL INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER, INC. Lame Deer, MT · $35,947,763
- NORTHERN CHEYENNE HEAD START PROGRAM Lame Deer, MT · $17,445,708
- ROSEBUD COUNTY Forsyth, MT · $14,878,148
- COLSTRIP ELECTRIC, LLC Colstrip, MT · $9,985,351
All 4 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 9404 | 2,705 | $34,318 | 47.7% | 25.3 |
| Census Tract 1 | 2,174 | $58,681 | 12.8% | 44.6 |
| Census Tract 3 | 2,101 | $82,500 | 9.4% | 44.2 |
| Census Tract 2 | 1,185 | $46,611 | 19.3% | 39.2 |
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0