Bent County

  1. Bent County Legal Resources
  2. Bent County Statistics
  3. Bent County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Bent County Employment Information
  5. Bent County Family Information
  6. Bent County Education Information
  7. Bent County Business Information
  8. Bent County Public Benefits Information
  9. Bent County Criminal Information
  10. Bent County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Bent County Cities
  12. Bent County Zip Codes


Bent County Legal Resources Back to top

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Bent County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,998
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 66 / 59 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 3,920.990 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 70.494 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 736,000.000 acres (2,977.856 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 265
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 14.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 48.30%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $8,464,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 325,000,000 / 324,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 2.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 2
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 894
  • Federal Spending (2004): $44,558
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Bent County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 2,366
Building Permits Issued (2006): 7
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $753
Bent County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,014 55.74%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,761 14.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,808 30.26%

Bent County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bent County Employment Information Back to top
Bent County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,079 2,010 70 3.35% 34
1991 2,053 1,958 95 4.65% 46
1992 2,076 1,956 120 5.79% 58
1993 2,185 2,096 89 4.06% 41
1994 2,253 2,183 70 3.11% 31
1995 2,310 2,243 67 2.91% 29
1996 2,263 2,171 91 4.03% 40
1997 2,282 2,216 66 2.89% 29
1998 2,361 2,275 87 3.68% 37
1999 2,250 2,172 78 3.48% 35
2000 2,279 2,190 89 3.90% 39
2001 2,511 2,402 109 4.34% 43
2002 2,524 2,357 167 6.61% 66
2003 2,420 2,232 189 7.80% 78
2004 2,404 2,250 154 6.41% 64
2005 2,401 2,247 154 6.40% 64
2006 2,436 2,298 138 5.68% 57
2007 2,466 2,348 118 4.77% 48
2008 2,543 2,398 144 5.68% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,555 2,402 153 5.99% 60
Feb 2008 2,321 2,173 148 6.38% 64
Mar 2008 2,211 2,070 141 6.38% 64
Apr 2008 2,094 1,972 122 5.83% 58
May 2008 2,452 2,327 125 5.10% 51
Jun 2008 2,628 2,468 160 6.09% 61
Jul 2008 2,914 2,759 155 5.32% 53
Aug 2008 2,870 2,718 152 5.30% 53
Sep 2008 2,841 2,697 144 5.07% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Bent County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 822 35.04%
2. Health Care 268 11.42%
3. Construction 200 8.53%
4. Public Administration 146 6.22%
5. Department and Other General Stores 82 3.50%
6. Educational Services 80 3.41%
7. Truck Transportation 66 2.81%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 62 2.64%
9. Repair and Maintenance 56 2.39%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 50 2.13%
11. Accommodation and Food Services 38 1.62%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 36 1.53%
13. Finance and Insurance 34 1.45%
14. Food Manufacturing 34 1.45%
15. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 30 1.28%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 26 1.11%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 24 1.02%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 22 0.94%
19. Social Assistance 22 0.94%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 0.85%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 442 21.90%
2. Educational Services 260 12.88%
3. Public Administration 212 10.51%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 182 9.02%
5. Social Assistance 144 7.14%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 118 5.85%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 84 4.16%
8. Finance and Insurance 78 3.87%
9. Department and Other General Stores 72 3.57%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 42 2.08%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 34 1.68%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 32 1.59%
13. Farm Product Raw Materials, Wholesale 26 1.29%
14. Other Transportation 24 1.19%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 22 1.09%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 22 1.09%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 1.09%
18. Vending Machine Operators 22 1.09%
19. Utilities 18 0.89%
20. Construction 16 0.79%

Bent County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 376 16.03%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 360 15.35%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 102 4.35%
4. Law Enforcement Workers 92 3.92%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 88 3.75%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 78 3.32%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 76 3.24%
8. Other Management Occupations 68 2.90%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 66 2.81%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 64 2.73%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 60 2.56%
12. Construction Laborers 58 2.47%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 52 2.22%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 48 2.05%
15. Carpenters 46 1.96%
16. Other Production Occupations 46 1.96%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 1.88%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 44 1.88%
19. Other Construction Trades 34 1.45%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 30 1.28%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 178 8.82%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 128 6.34%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 106 5.25%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 106 5.25%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 98 4.86%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 96 4.76%
7. Cashiers 86 4.26%
8. Farmers and Farm Managers 80 3.96%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 76 3.77%
10. Other Management Occupations 70 3.47%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 66 3.27%
12. Child Care Workers 62 3.07%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 62 3.07%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 58 2.87%
15. Agricultural Workers 56 2.78%
16. Business Operations Specialists 56 2.78%
17. Registered Nurses 52 2.58%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 46 2.28%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 42 2.08%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 40 1.98%

Bent County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,813 48.42%
15-35 hours 894 8.99%
1-14 hours 280 2.82%
No regular hours 3,954 39.77%

Bent County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 148 3.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 146 3.40%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 189 4.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 368 8.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 331 7.70%
7 AM-7:29 AM 972 22.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 966 22.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 428 9.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 110 2.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 203 4.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 30 0.70%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 26 0.60%
Noon-3:59 PM 179 4.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 202 4.70%

Bent County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 632 14.70%
5-9 1,236 28.76%
10-14 536 12.47%
15-19 433 10.07%
20-24 403 9.38%
25-29 205 4.77%
30-34 276 6.42%
35-39 94 2.19%
40-44 22 0.51%
45-59 226 5.26%
60-89 129 3.00%
At least 90 106 2.47%

Bent County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 3,445 80.15%
30-44 0 0.00% 392 9.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 226 5.26%
At least 60 12 0.28% 223 5.19%

Bent County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.13%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 554 11.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,461 74.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 24 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 241 5.20%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 337 7.27%

Bent County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bent County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,002 (10,114 people)
Families (2000): 2,786 (8,578 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,133
People at same address in 1995: 6,082
Bent County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 660 15.54%
$10,000-$14,999 438 10.31%
$15,000-$19,999 370 8.71%
$20,000-$24,999 354 8.33%
$25,000-$29,999 466 10.97%
$30,000-$34,999 250 5.89%
$35,000-$39,999 321 7.56%
$40,000-$44,999 229 5.39%
$45,000-$49,999 167 3.93%
$50,000-$59,999 370 8.71%
$60,000-$74,999 309 7.27%
$75,000-$99,999 151 3.55%
$100,000-$124,999 73 1.72%
$125,000-$149,999 22 0.52%
$150,000-$199,999 28 0.66%
$200,000 or more 40 0.94%

Bent County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 544 27.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 627 31.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 62 3.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 305 15.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 243 12.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 126 6.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 46 2.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 41 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Bent County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,261 27.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,341 11.28%
Public Assistance 208 1.75%
Retirement 757 6.37%
Self Employment 882 7.42%
Social Security 1,444 12.15%
Supplemental Security 317 2.67%
Wage / Salary 2,988 25.14%
Other 689 5.80%

Bent County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,357 57.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,014 42.77%

Bent County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 454 7.93%
Color 1 Box Married 3,939 68.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,037 18.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 294 5.14%

Bent County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 396 8.89%
Color 1 Box Married 2,718 61.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 799 17.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 543 12.19%

Bent County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bent County Education Information Back to top
Bent County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 719 7.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,574 16.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,254 33.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,286 23.83%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 717 7.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 805 8.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 237 2.47%

Bent County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 239 3.98% 6 0.10% 245 4.08%
Kindergarten 102 1.70% 0 0.00% 102 1.70%
Grades 1-4 710 11.84% 28 0.47% 738 12.30%
Grades 5-8 706 11.77% 16 0.27% 722 12.04%
Grades 9-12 868 14.47% 70 1.17% 938 15.64%
Undergrad college 427 7.12% 32 0.53% 459 7.65%
Graduate or professional school 10 0.17% 20 0.33% 30 0.50%
Total 3,062 51.05% 172 2.87% 3,234 53.92%

Bent County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bent County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $11,743,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $1,616,000
Retired workers (2005): 555
Bent County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 0 1 0
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 0 0 0
1999 - Construction 1 0 2 2 1
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 3 1 0
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 0 3 2 4
1999 - Information 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 0 2 2 5
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 1 0 2
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 1 1
1999 - Retail Trade 0 1 5 4 6
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 0 0 1 2
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 2 2
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Total 8 3 19 18 23
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 1 0 0
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Construction 0 1 1 1 3
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 2 0 2
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 2 2 1 5
2000 - Information 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 1 3 1 4
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 1 0 2
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 0 1
2000 - Retail Trade 0 0 3 4 8
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 2 1 1 1
2000 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 4
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Total 5 8 16 10 34
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 2 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Construction 1 2 1 0 2
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 2 2 0
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 1 3 5
2001 - Information 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 0 2 2 4
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 0 0 3
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Retail Trade 1 1 5 3 6
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 1 1 3
2001 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 2 0 0 3
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Total 5 8 13 15 30
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 0 1 0
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Construction 1 0 1 1 3
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 2 1 1
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 2 2 3
2002 - Information 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 0 4 2 4
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 1 0 2
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 0 0 2
2002 - Retail Trade 3 2 3 6 4
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 1 2 1
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 3
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 0 1 0
2002 - Total 5 6 14 17 25
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 0 2 0
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 0
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Construction 0 1 1 1 3
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 2 0 2
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 1 2 4
2003 - Information 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 0 2 2 5
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 1 0 1
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 1 0 1
2003 - Retail Trade 1 1 2 8 5
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 0 3 1
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Total 2 3 12 20 25
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 0 1
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Construction 1 1 1 1 2
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 1 2 1
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 0 3 1 3
2004 - Information 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 0 0 0 2 0
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 0 1 0 2 8
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 0 1 2
2004 - Retail Trade 0 1 2 4 8
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 1 2 1
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Total 5 3 10 18 31
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Construction 0 2 2 0 2
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 0 1 2
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 0 1 0 2 5
2005 - Information 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 0 2 4 4
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 0 3
2005 - Retail Trade 1 1 5 5 3
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 1 0 3
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Total 2 7 15 12 30

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bent County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Bent County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,633 80.72%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,062 19.28%

Bent County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $307 $16 $758 $0 $0 $382 $1,447 $497 $0 $317
1971 $322 $17 $796 $0 $0 $401 $1,519 $522 $0 $333
1972 $299 $0 $863 $0 $0 $408 $1,570 $521 $0 $142
1973 $395 $84 $907 $0 $0 $430 $1,732 $637 $0 $185
1974 $398 $77 $1,007 $0 $0 $460 $1,865 $685 $0 $333
1975 $414 $84 $937 $0 $0 $564 $1,915 $726 $0 $331
1976 $518 $94 $937 $0 $0 $665 $2,120 $705 $0 $457
1977 $564 $107 $964 $0 $0 $538 $2,066 $942 $0 $524
1978 $521 $115 $923 $0 $0 $712 $2,156 $985 $0 $611
1979 $559 $114 $919 $0 $0 $706 $2,184 $1,017 $0 $1,050
1980 $589 $129 $997 $0 $0 $807 $2,393 $1,118 $0 $1,098
1981 $629 $135 $1,266 $0 $0 $1,044 $2,939 $1,226 $0 $1,110
1982 $694 $141 $1,417 $0 $0 $1,315 $3,426 $1,357 $0 $1,135
1983 $643 $141 $1,463 $0 $0 $2,380 $4,486 $1,857 $0 $2,008
1984 $659 $135 $1,415 $0 $0 $2,247 $4,321 $1,521 $0 $2,368
1985 $834 $141 $1,513 $0 $0 $2,934 $5,281 $2,234 $0 $1,430
1986 $875 $155 $1,903 $0 $0 $184 $2,962 $1,535 $0 $1,310
1987 $895 $16 $1,885 $0 $0 $396 $3,176 $1,187 $0 $1,308
1988 $932 $17 $1,963 $0 $0 $412 $3,307 $1,236 $0 $1,308
1989 $969 $18 $2,042 $0 $0 $429 $3,440 $1,285 $0 $1,308
1990 $555 $147 $2,217 $0 $0 $438 $3,210 $1,349 $0 $1,250
1991 $569 $150 $2,272 $0 $0 $449 $3,290 $1,383 $0 $1,250
1992 $660 $175 $2,956 $0 $0 $664 $4,280 $1,365 $0 $1,698
1993 $591 $155 $1,930 $0 $0 $65 $2,586 $1,635 $0 $1,248
1994 $581 $205 $2,261 $0 $0 $1,644 $4,486 $1,934 $0 $2,687
1995 $972 $218 $10,598 $0 $0 $2,064 $13,634 $3,683 $0 $3,750
1996 $1,010 $225 $10,983 $0 $0 $2,073 $14,066 $3,764 $0 $4,387
1997 $926 $215 $8,993 $0 $0 $3,608 $13,527 $2,961 $13,940 $4,832
1998 $1,105 $241 $6,849 $0 $0 $3,674 $11,628 $1,074 $13,488 $4,100
1999 $1,055 $259 $15,308 $0 $0 $3,748 $20,111 $1,573 $12,950 $5,500
2000 $1,118 $273 $14,741 $0 $0 $3,944 $19,803 $1,708 $12,412 $5,415
2001 $1,701 $252 $3,086 $0 $0 $13,788 $18,575 $1,810 $16,850 $17,989
2002 $1,659 $194 $2,437 $0 $0 $16,934 $21,030 $1,864 $16,000 $17,638
2003 $1,732 $221 $2,451 $0 $0 $16,089 $20,272 $2,457 $4,085 $4,734
2004 $1,799 $194 $2,164 $0 $0 $17,484 $21,447 $2,286 $3,720 $4,680


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $153 $114 $18 $330 $263 $0 $1,635
$43 $683 $0 $0 $0 $31
1971 $160 $119 $19 $346 $277 $0 $1,717
$45 $717 $0 $0 $0 $34
1972 $0 $112 $16 $393 $291 $0 $1,572
$44 $677 $0 $0 $0 $39
1973 $0 $112 $25 $386 $246 $0 $1,522
$52 $646 $0 $0 $0 $55
1974 $0 $147 $18 $470 $340 $11 $1,823
$56 $709 $0 $0 $0 $72
1975 $0 $172 $31 $528 $382 $15 $1,975
$53 $601 $0 $0 $0 $193
1976 $0 $159 $22 $626 $399 $4 $2,045
$65 $581 $0 $0 $0 $189
1977 $0 $194 $31 $705 $467 $14 $2,198
$62 $559 $0 $0 $0 $166
1978 $0 $172 $27 $728 $463 $23 $2,210
$82 $539 $0 $0 $0 $176
1979 $0 $224 $24 $714 $435 $25 $2,180
$79 $522 $0 $0 $0 $157
1980 $0 $255 $31 $807 $404 $36 $2,382
$89 $540 $0 $0 $0 $220
1981 $0 $245 $56 $904 $704 $80 $2,890
$99 $697 $0 $0 $0 $105
1982 $0 $291 $49 $1,166 $695 $35 $3,406
$173 $746 $0 $0 $0 $251
1983 $0 $318 $59 $1,273 $590 $80 $3,928
$174 $1,199 $0 $0 $0 $235
1984 $0 $205 $63 $1,412 $509 $8 $3,894
$106 $1,312 $0 $0 $0 $279
1985 $0 $328 $78 $1,558 $644 $123 $4,895
$199 $1,586 $0 $0 $0 $379
1986 $0 $355 $47 $136 $894 $119 $3,050
$181 $1,054 $0 $0 $0 $264
1987 $0 $402 $56 $164 $807 $67 $3,136
$128 $1,014 $0 $0 $0 $498
1988 $0 $419 $58 $171 $840 $70 $3,260
$133 $1,056 $0 $0 $0 $513
1989 $0 $436 $60 $178 $874 $73 $3,385
$138 $1,098 $0 $0 $0 $528
1990 $0 $420 $33 $190 $962 $0 $3,137
$131 $1,257 $0 $0 $0 $144
1991 $0 $430 $33 $195 $986 $0 $3,213
$134 $1,288 $0 $0 $0 $147
1992 $0 $473 $32 $216 $1,063 $0 $3,517
$144 $1,426 $0 $0 $0 $163
1993 $0 $196 $63 $250 $1,017 $8 $2,743
$140 $1,046 $0 $0 $0 $23
1994 $0 $425 $61 $418 $1,167 $0 $3,658
$236 $1,305 $0 $0 $0 $46
1995 $0 $502 $65 $493 $1,035 $0 $10,823
$242 $2,913 $0 $0 $0 $5,573
1996 $0 $549 $196 $588 $1,207 $0 $9,770
$214 $2,905 $0 $0 $0 $4,111
1997 $0 $580 $91 $645 $1,153 $0 $12,948
$353 $3,766 $1,333 $0 $0 $5,027
1998 $0 $644 $187 $539 $1,873 $0 $12,080
$402 $3,378 $1,248 $0 $0 $3,809
1999 $0 $766 $75 $716 $1,429 $0 $18,113
$406 $2,439 $1,248 $0 $0 $11,034
2000 $0 $818 $80 $765 $1,500 $0 $18,765
$434 $2,606 $777 $0 $0 $11,785
2001 $0 $878 $89 $1,025 $1,121 $258 $18,790
$503 $1,124 $1,062 $0 $0 $12,730
2002 $0 $704 $113 $344 $1,098 $121 $20,753
$348 $3,727 $1,325 $0 $0 $12,973
2003 $0 $778 $153 $178 $1,486 $168 $21,851
$444 $4,463 $1,234 $0 $0 $12,947
2004 $0 $813 $160 $93 $1,311 $106 $21,423
$848 $4,420 $176 $0 $0 $13,496

Bent County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bent County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 693
Bent County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Bent County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Bent County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 713 11.89%
10-19 Years 863 14.39%
20-29 Years 809 13.49%
30-39 Years 884 14.74%
40-49 Years 880 14.67%
50-59 Years 659 10.99%
60-69 Years 511 8.52%
70-79 Years 429 7.15%
80-89 Years 218 3.63%
90+ Years 32 0.53%

Bent County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,379 56.34%
Color 1 Box Female 2,619 43.66%

Bent County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,794 63.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,814 30.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 208 3.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 88 1.47%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 63 1.05%
Color 2 Box Asian 31 0.52%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Bent County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,209 31.60%
2. English 1,073 15.35%
3. United States Or American 1,034 14.79%
4. Irish 796 11.39%
5. Dutch 271 3.88%
6. French Non-Basque 252 3.60%
7. Swedish 219 3.13%
8. Italian 192 2.75%
9. Scottish 156 2.23%
10. Norwegian 133 1.90%

Bent County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,954 84.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,743 14.72%
3. Other Native North American 42 0.35%
4. Thai 32 0.27%
5. German 20 0.17%
6. Navajo 14 0.12%
7. Polish 10 0.08%
8. Other West Germanic 8 0.07%
9. Japanese 8 0.07%
10. Tagalog 8 0.07%

Bent County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,048 95.75%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 170 1.35%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 365 2.90%

Bent County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Bent County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Bent County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
81038 81054  
81044 81057