Absarokee, Montana

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Population in July 2007: 1,300.

Males: 628	(48.4%)
Females: 672	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	39.5 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Zip codes: 59001.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,281 (it was $43,676 in 2000)

Absarokee:	$60,281
Montana:	$43,531

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $201,180 (it was $105,100 in 2000)

Absarokee:	$201,180
Montana:	$170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $220,038; Detached houses: $242,885; In 2-unit structures: $96,094; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $32,682; Mobile homes: $56,815; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $17,500

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Races in Absarokee:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Other race (1.5%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Absarokee: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (29.3%), English (16.7%), Irish (13.8%), Norwegian (12.1%), United States (6.6%), Scottish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4044 feet

Land area: 2.03 square miles.

Population density: 641 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Absarokee

High school or higher: 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work: 28.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Absarokee CDP

Never married: 14.3%
Now married: 65.8%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 9.7%

12 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.0%
Montana:	1.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Absarokee, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Absarokee to the number of sex offenders is 1300 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Absarokee:	1.0% ($1,009)
Montana:	1.3% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (47.5 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (451.1 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (841.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Roberts, MT (3.4 miles ), Columbus, MT (3.5 miles ), Reed Point, MT (3.7 miles) , Joliet, MT (4.8 miles ), Greycliff, MT (4.8 miles) , Red Lodge, MT (5.0 miles ), North Stillwater, MT (5.0 miles ), Park City, MT (5.2 miles ).

Latitude: 45.52 N, Longitude: 109.44 W

Area code: 406

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Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (58%)
Construction (10%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (2%)
Repair and maintenance (2%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (15%)
Health care (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (9%)
Mining (8%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Extraction workers (29%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Life and physical scientists (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)

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Average climate in Absarokee, Montana

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Hospitals/medical centers near Absarokee:

STILLWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH (about 11 miles; COLUMBUS, MT)
BEARTOOTH HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; RED LODGE, MT)
PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 33 miles; BIG TIMBER, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Absarokee, MT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Absarokee:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 53 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 71 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 164 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 240 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 245 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 247 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 282 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)

Public high school in Absarokee:

Absarokee High School (Students: 103; Location: 327 South Woodard Avenue; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Absarokee:

Absarokee School (Students: 160; Location: 327 South Woodard Avenue; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Nye School (Students: 4; Location: 16 Buck Creek Road; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Notable locations in Absarokee: Absaroka Fishing Access Site (A), Absarokee Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Absarokee include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Community Congregational Church (B), Saint Michaels Catholic Church (C), Absarokee Evangelical Church (D), Christ Covenant Church (E), Immanual Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Rosebud Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Absarokee Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Bed & No Breakfast Bunkhouse (18 North Woodard), Fiddler Creek Cabins (53 Stillwater Drive), Stillwater Lodge (28 South Woodard).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Absarokee and their reported violations in the past:

ABSAROKEE WATER AND SEWER DIST (Population served: 1100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-25-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-28-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2003), St Boil Water Order (SEP-16-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-18-2003)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2003), St Boil Water Order (OCT-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-15-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-13-2006)

3 routine major monitoring violations

231 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	68.9%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	7.1%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	1.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Absarokee, MT

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Absarokee compared to Montana state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Absarokee (2009 data):

United Bank, National Association: at 3 South Woodard, branch established on 1963-05-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69.2 mil, Deposits: $57.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Absarokee Bancorporation, Inc.
The Yellowstone Bank: 31 Grove Street Branch at 31 Grove Street, branch established on 1963-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $429.7 mil, Deposits: $331.7 mil, headquarters in Laurel, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Yellowstone Holding Company

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Stillwater County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (76%) Electricity (13%) Wood (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Religon statistics for Absarokee

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Southern Baptist Convention	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	United Church of Christ
Adherents	28.9%	15.7%	13.4%	13.1%	8.8%
Congregations	11.8%	11.8%	11.8%	11.8%	11.8%

Name	Lutheran Church	Assemblies of God	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	United Methodist Church	Other religions
Adherents	8.3%	4.6%	4.3%	1.1%	1.9%
Congregations	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%	17.6%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

9.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,386 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.89%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Yellowstone County, MT	2.97% ($40,779 average AGI)
from Carbon County, MT	0.31% ($49,000)

9.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,902 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.00%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Yellowstone County, MT	2.97% ($36,809 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT	0.35% ($18,727)

Strongest AM radio stations in Absarokee:

KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBSR (1490 AM; 1 kW; LAUREL, MT; Owner: SUN MOUNTAIN, INC.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Absarokee:

KMXE (99.3 FM; RED LODGE, MT; Owner: SILVER ROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
KRKX (94.1 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Absarokee:

K05EI (Channel 5; ABSAROKEE, MT; Owner: ABSAROKEE COMMUNITY TV CLUB)
K10MO (Channel 10; ABSAROKEE, MT; Owner: ABSAROKEE COMMUNITY TV CLUB,INC)
K12HX (Channel 12; ABSAROKEE, MT; Owner: ABSAROKEE COMM. TV CLUB, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6

Absarokee Rptr 1.6 Km Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 19 m, Overall height: 24 m, Call Sign: KOB523
Assigned Frequencies : 158.250 MHz
Grant Date: 04/18/2002, Expiration Date: 05/29/2012, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:
Absarokee Compr 1.8 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 16 m, Overall height: 23 m, Call Sign: WPMA311
Assigned Frequencies : 451.200 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2003, Expiration Date: 05/01/2013, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:
Mystic Generating Plant 25 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KQV463
Assigned Frequencies : 158.130 MHz, 159.435 MHz
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 11/07/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/14/2002
Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-2163, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:
Mystic Plant 40.2 Km Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WCH667
Assigned Frequencies : 72.2000 MHz
Grant Date: 10/20/2001, Expiration Date: 01/12/2012, Certifier: Elisabeth S Rice
Registrant: Ppl Montana, LLC, 303 North Broadway Suite 400, Billings, MT 59101, Phone: (406) 237-6900, Fax: (406) 237-6901
Absarokee Compressor Sta, Type: Pole, Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: WPGB812
Assigned Frequencies : 159.885 MHz, 160.125 MHz
Grant Date: 01/18/2005, Expiration Date: 12/14/2014, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:
Absarokee Rptr 1.6 Km Nne, Type: Pipe, Structure height: 1.2 m, Overall height: 2 m, Call Sign: WQAI454
Assigned Frequencies : 456.425 MHz
Grant Date: 06/07/2004, Expiration Date: 06/07/2014, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNJ276
Assigned Frequencies : 956.281 MHz, 956.281 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/2008, Expiration Date: 04/06/2018, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KD7CLF, Previous Call Sign: KA6SRE, Licensee ID: L01406912
Grant Date: 06/09/2008, Expiration Date: 08/06/2018, Certifier: James A Veik
Registrant: James A Veik, 18 Spring Creek Rd, Absarokee, MT 59001
Call Sign: KD7JV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00426473
Grant Date: 04/18/2008, Expiration Date: 04/20/2018, Certifier: Dorothy M Shelley
Registrant: Dorothy M Shelley, 321 S Woodard, Absarokee, MT 59001-0546
Call Sign: KD7KA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00425516
Grant Date: 04/18/2008, Expiration Date: 04/20/2018, Certifier: Gary L Shelley
Registrant: Gary L Shelley, 321 S Woodard, Absarokee, MT 59001-0546
Call Sign: N7LMC, Previous Call Sign: KB7FCY, Licensee ID: L00235810
Grant Date: 07/26/1988, Expiration Date: 07/26/1998, Cancelation Date: 07/27/2000
Registrant: Jack L Exley Jr, Absarokee, MT 59001
Call Sign: WA7MTH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00418127
Grant Date: 08/07/2008, Expiration Date: 10/23/2018, Certifier: Peter F Masse
Registrant: Peter F Masse, 418 N Stillwater Rd, Absarokee, MT 59001

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Absarokee)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 27
Hazardous Condition: 5

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