Saco Community Input
Economic Development (private business)
- Aging population, declining numbers, can’t support local businesses enough to support growth
- Offer employee training in customer service
- Price of gas must improve
Rocky Boy Community Input
Economic Development (private business):
- Locally-grown food distribution system
- Each tribal department self-sustaining
- Increase the number of Indian businesses (grocery store, gas station)
- Establish stores and shopping centers closer to Rocky Boy or Box Elder
- Establish local electricity/gas/phone companies
- Increase honest, respected leadership
Kremlin-Gildford Community Input
Employment
- Use spaces that have been vacated to house new craft shops; senior living; manufacturing.
- Develop ag-related manufacturing
- Apply for Incumbent Workers Training Program grants from Montana DOLI
Havre Community Input
Economic Development (private business)
- Education opportunities (MSUN, Havre Job Svc)
- Nurture farmers, markets, co-ops, etc.
- Develop low-cost health care options
- Open port, improve roads, create housing
- Utilize old IGA building
Great Falls Community Input
Economic Development (private business)
- Adopt an “infill” program with policies and incentives to encourage development of vacant property.
- Promote and enhance the post-secondary educational and technical training opportunities available in Great Falls.
- Prepare a database and policies concerning the availability of publicly owned properties for development.
- Prepare an action plan for the redevelopment and revitalization of the Downtown area.
- Promote community amenities and attractions for economic development.
Regional Census Data
The following Excel files contain detailed census data for the region. If you do not have Excel, you can download the Excel Viewer.
- 1890-2010 census data
- 2010Census_by_census-tract
- 2010 Census by Block
- Poverty and Unemployment by census tract
- Percent change in housing builds
- Overall Employment and Unemployment
- Crime Rate Table 2012
- All Counties Population and Land Area
- Age of housing by town
- ACS 5 year Estimates by County
- ACS 5 year Estimates by census tract
- ACS 5 year Estimates by Block Group 2010 Census by county
This information and more census related information is also available here.
Malta Community Input
Economic Development (private business)
- Continue revitalization of downtown area
- Continue to fund Phillco
- New call center
- Neighborhood block party
- Community center
- Better use of existing buildings; recruit new businesses
- Business directory
- “Welcome” packet for tourists and new residents
- Recruit optometrist, dentist
Hays-Lodgepole Community Input
Housing
- Renovate existing homes
- Create senior citizen housing
- Seek funding, grants, programs
- Utilize the trade programs from the tribal college; YouthBuild
- Emergency housing for homeless
Harlem Community Input
Economic Development (private business)
- Fiber optics with Triangle Communications
- UPS drop stop
- Revitalize Main Street
- Attract younger people with new ideas
Geraldine Community Input
Economic Development (private business)
- Secure consistent, faster, Internet access
- Develop local veterinarian clinic
- Develop local auto/ag machinery mechanics shop
- Develop meat processing business
- Develop local law enforcement