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Madison County

Population in July 2007: 125.
Males: 65  (52.6%)
Females: 60  (47.4%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip code: 59710


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,517 (it was $26,458 in 2000)
Alder:  $36,517
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,836
Alder:  $22,836
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $160,408 (it was $83,800 in 2000)
Alder:  $160,408
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $206,813; Detached houses: $265,088; Mobile homes: $49,375

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Races in Alder:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Alder: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.9%), English (10.3%), Polish (8.6%), Irish (6.9%), Danish (6.0%), French (2.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5114 feet

Land area: 2.01 square miles.

Population density: 62 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Alder

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alder CDP

  • Never married: 15.3%
  • Now married: 43.9%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 27.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Montana:  1.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Alder:  0.8% ($671)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Idaho Falls, ID (126.8 miles , pop. 50,730).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (504.2 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (815.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Virginia City, MT (2.9 miles) , Sheridan, MT (3.2 miles ), Ennis, MT (4.3 miles ), Twin Bridges, MT (4.3 miles ), Madison Valley, MT (4.8 miles ), Dillon, MT (5.2 miles ), Harrison, MT (5.5 miles) , Whitehall, MT (6.1 miles ).

Latitude: 45.32 N, Longitude: 112.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Alder household income distribution Alder home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
  • Construction (25%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Printing and related support activities (13%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Social assistance (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (25%)
  • Carpenters (14%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Extraction workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (29%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Printing workers (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)



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Alder-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 332% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from Alder center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from the city center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 23.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/20/1999 at 13:50:25, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.1 MD, Depth: 9.9 mi) earthquake occurred 50.0 miles away from Alder center
On 5/8/2007 at 15:46:49, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.7 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 4.9 miles away from the city center
On 2/5/2006 at 03:25:52, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.6 ML, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 45.4 miles away from Alder center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Alder:
  • RUBY VALLEY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 9 miles; SHERIDAN, MT)
  • MADISON VALLEY HOSPITAL CAH (about 20 miles; ENNIS, MT)
  • BARRETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CAH (about 35 miles; DILLON, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Alder, MT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alder:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 63 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 110 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 155 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 183 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 187 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO (about 236 miles; TWIN FALLS, ID; FT enrollment: 3,433)
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 242 miles; BOISE, ID; FT enrollment: 12,033)

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Notable locations in Alder: Alder (A), Alder KOA Kampground (B), Alder Rest Home (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Alder: Grace Community Fellowship Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  52.1%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.0%
Whole state:  5.8%


Alder compared to Montana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Electricity (13%)


Religion statistics for Alder

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents37.8%19.5%9.8%9.7%7.5%
Congregations18.8%12.5%12.5%12.5%6.3%
NameAssemblies of GodNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsLutheran ChurchChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents6.7%5.6%1.8%0.8%0.7%
Congregations12.5%12.5%6.3%6.3%N/A
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.


10.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,405 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.05%
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 Gallatin County, MT  2.07% ($41,943 average AGI)


8.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($132,355 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.73%
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 Gallatin County, MT  1.75% ($52,341 average AGI)
to Beaverhead County, MT  0.48% ($21,333)
to Silver Bow County, MT  0.44% ($10,545)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alder:
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KXTL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDBM (1490 AM; 1 kW; DILLON, MT; Owner: DEAD-AIR BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alder:
  • K210BF (89.9 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KAPC (91.3 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
  • KOPR (94.1 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KMBR (95.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • K213CJ (90.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: MONTANA CHRISTIAN RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KAAR (92.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KBEV-FM (98.3 FM; DILLON, MT; Owner: DEAD-AIR BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K240CI (95.9 FM; BIG SKY, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)
  • K288ES (105.5 FM; BIG SKY, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)



FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB7VWL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00655968
    Grant Date: 03/17/2003, Expiration Date: 06/15/2013
    Registrant: Diane P Degner, Alder, MT 59710
  • Call Sign: KC7UWX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01303474
    Grant Date: 07/11/2007, Expiration Date: 03/04/2017, Certifier: Chris Jones
    Registrant: Chris Jones, Alder, MT 59710
  • Call Sign: N7YEU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00463131
    Grant Date: 02/07/2002, Expiration Date: 05/05/2012
    Registrant: Norman L Degner, Alder, MT 59710


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: HUNTER SCOTT R ZENITH 701 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 701MT , Serial Number: 73691, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 10/19/2005
    Registrant (Individual): Charles W D'Autremont, Po Box 30, Alder, MT 59710


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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