Montana Department of Labor and Industry lor Market Information for ^,, ,^ 331.12 ElOLmiLe ^nt/^^^ 1996 \-.,-^-^i & Cities and Towns in Lewis ClarkCounty Augusta Austin Canyon Ferry Canyon Creek Craig East Helena Fort Harrison Helena Lincoln Marysville Rimini WolfCreek The most current county-by-county information can be found in our quarterly publication "Employment and Labor Force Trends." And most ofour information is on the Internet at http://jsd.dli.mt.gov/lmi/lml.htm. In addition, we'll do our best to provide information in accessible format, on request, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. & Provided by the Research Analysis Bureau Montana Department of Labor & Industry P. O. Box 1728, Helena, Montana 59624 Phone 406-444-2430 TDD 406-444-0532 Toll free within Montana 800-633-0229 Toll free outside Montana 800-541-3904 MONTANA STATE LIBRARY ewis & Clark County 0864 0016 1930 6 3 & Located in western Montana, Lewis Clark County is Montana's sixth most populous with 47,495 residents, accord- ing to the 1990 Census. Helena, the county seat, is the state's fifth largest city with a population of24,609. The city is located at the junction of Interstate 15 and U.S. Highways 12 and 287, halfway between Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. Nicknamed the "Queen City ofthe Rockies," Helena is a major cultural and recreational area. According to the U.S. Bureau ofthe Census, median income for Lewis and Clark County households in 1989 was $26,409. The county is 3,497.6 square miles in area; 3,461 square miles in land area and 36.6 in inland water area. County residents experience the four distinct seasons. Aver- age monthly temperatures, for example in Helena, range from 1 9.6 degrees above in January to 69.2 above in July. The annual average precipitation is 1 1 .37 inches and snowfall 47.6 inches. Lewis & Clark County Population Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census Area A Count Of New Businesses By Industry Lewis & Clark County 1995 # Of New SIC Industry Busi- Code* nesses 17 SpecialTradeContractors 18 73 BusinessServices 16 59 MiscellaneousRetailTrade 10 87 Engineering Services 10 75 Auto-RepairServices 9 83 SocialServices 9 58 Eating & Drinking Places 7 80 HealthServices 7 7 AgriculturalServices 7 86 Membership Organizations 6 15 GeneralBuilding Contractors 5 88 PrivateHouseholds 4 55 AutoDealers-GasolineServiceStations 4 72 PersonalServices 4 57 Furniture& HomeFurnishings 4 76 MiscellaneousRepairServices 4 50 DurableGoods-WholesaleTrade 3 79 Amusement& RecreationServices 3 23 Apparel& OtherFinished Products 2 54 Food Stores 2 51 WholesaleTrade-NondurableGoods 2 70 Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps, & OtherLodging Places 2 8 Forestry 2 82 EducationalServices 2 89 Services, NotElsewhereClassified 2 64 InsuranceAgents, Brokers, & Service 2 TOTAL 146 Source:MontanaOaparlmantofLabor ftInduitry,RaaaarchAAnalyilaBuraau 'SICCoda:SUndardInduitrlalOaaalflcationCoda Top 20 Private Employers In Lewis & Clark County ListedIn AlphabeticalOrder Albertson's Hydrometrk:s Shodair ASARCO IndependentRecord Shopko BlueCross/BkjeShield KMart U SWEST CarroUCollege McDonaU's Wal-Mart CountyMarket MentalHealthServices WesternTemporaryServices FederalReserveBank MontanaPower WestMont Hennessy's St. Peter's Hospital Sourca: Montana OapartmantofLaborliIndustry,RaiaarchAAnalyilaBuraau ThirdQuartar 1996UnarnploymantInauranca Information Civi1ian Year 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 A Count Of New Businesses By Industry Lewis & Clark County 1995 # Of New SIC Industry Busl- Code* nesses 17 SpecialTradeContractors 18 73 BusinessServices 16 59 MiscellaneousRetailTrade 10 87 Engineering Services 10 75 Auto-RepairServices 83 SocialServices 9 58 Eating & Drinking Places 7 80 HealthServices 7 7 AgriculturalServices 7 86 Membership Organizations 6 15 GeneralBuilding Contractors 5 88 PrivateHouseholds 4 55 AutoDealers-GasolineServiceStations 4 72 PersonalServices 4 57 Furniture& HomeFurnishings 4 76 MiscellaneousRepairServices 4 50 DurableGoods-WholesaleTrade 3 79 Amusement& RecreationServices 3 23 Apparel& OtherFinished Products 2 54 Food Stores 2 51 WholesaleTrade-NondurableGoods 2 70 Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps, & OtherLodging Places 2 8 Forestry 2 82 EducationalServices 2 89 Services, NotElsevt/tiereClassified 2 64 InsuranceAgents, Brokers, &Service 2 TOTAL 146 Sourca: Montana tepartmntorLabor*Industry,Raaaarch&AnalyiliBuraau 'SICOoda: StandardIndurtrlalaaulflcaUonCoda Top 20 Private Employers In Lewis & Clark County ListedIn AlphabeticalOrder Albertson's Hydrometrk:s Shodair ASARCO IndependentRecord Shopko BlueCross/BlueShield KMart USWEST CarrollCollege McDonald's Wal-Mart County Market MentalHealthServices WesternTemporary Services FederalReserveBank MontanaPower WestMont Hermessy's St. Peter's Hospital Sourca: Montana DapartntantofLabor4Industry,Rasaarch &AnalyaltBuraau ThirdQuartar1996UnamploymantInsurancaInformation a ?« t^ n o ^ w O 3 ^ ON On O