Jefferson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 28.6. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 30.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.9 miles away from the city center.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2006 was 0.700. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.4 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Basin and their reported violations in the past:
BASIN COUNTY WATER AND SEWER DIST (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-29-2003), St Boil Water Order (MAY-29-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAY-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-29-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-21-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2000), St Public Notif received (DEC-11-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2000)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and SEP-19-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-19-2005)
- Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2005)
- Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2005)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2004 and MAY-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-31-2006)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2004 and FEB-21-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-08-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-21-2006)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 123 regular monitoring violations
- 14 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.0%
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.1 people | | Montana: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 53.5% | | Whole state: | 65.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 2.7% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 2.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Basin, MT
Basin compared to Montana state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly 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 rooms per house below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
- Wood (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- No fuel used (4%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Electricity (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Montana:
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Religion statistics for Basin (based on Jefferson County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 25.58%
| Here |  | 25.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Assemblies of God | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church |
| Adherents | 35.7% | 21.6% | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| Congregations | 19.0% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 14.3% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Church of the Nazarene | Other |
| Adherents | 5.4% | 3.3% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 1.4% |
| Congregations | 9.5% | 4.8% | 9.5% | 4.8% | 9.5% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Jefferson County: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. | | Montana: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | Jefferson County: | 4.51 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 15 | Here: | 13.53 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 7.5% | | Montana: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Jefferson County: | 22.3% | | Montana: | 23.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 6.9% | | State: | 10.7% |
10.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,731 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.18% | | 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:
10.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,716 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.02% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Basin:
- KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
- KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
- KXTL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KANA (580 AM; 1 kW; ANACONDA, MT; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)
- KBCK (1400 AM; 1 kW; DEER LODGE, MT; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)
- KBLL (1240 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: HOLTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KCAP (1340 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Basin:
- 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.)
- KVCM (103.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KMTX-FM (105.3 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
- KZMT (101.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- K246AC (97.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: LAST CHANCE PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION)
- K251AC (98.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS-MT UNIV. SYSTEM)
- KBLL-FM (99.5 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HOLTER BROASDCASTING CORPORATION)
- K213CB (90.5 FM; DEER LODGE, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KQRV (96.9 FM; DEER LODGE, MT; Owner: ROBERT CUMMINGS TOOLE)
- KGLM-FM (97.7 FM; ANACONDA, MT; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)
- KUHM (91.7 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
- KHKR-FM (104.1 FM; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- K296AN (107.1 FM; BOULDER, MT; Owner: BOULDER TV ASSN.)
TV broadcast stations around Basin:
- K08KT (Channel 8; BOULDER, MT; Owner: BOULDER TV ASSN.)
- KMTF (Channel 10; HELENA, MT; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K27CD (Channel 27; BOULDER, MT; Owner: BOULDER TV TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
- KWYB (Channel 18; BUTTE, MT; Owner: MMM LICENSE LLC)
- K13KP (Channel 13; BOULDER, MT; Owner: BOULDER TV ASSOCIATION)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 - Ricki Elerick, Approximately 300' Off Of Labelle Gulch Road (Lat: 46.168639 Lon: -112.371722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
Registrant: Phone: (703) 533-1312, Email:
- Ricki Elerick, Approximately 300' Off Of Labelle Gulch Road (Lat: 46.168639 Lon: -112.371722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.2 m
Registrant: Phone: (703) 533-1312, Email:
- Sonya Dutton, Approx. 1 Mile N Of Town Of Basin (Lat: 46.274250 Lon: -112.259083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 64 m, Licensee ID: L00000680
Registrant: Gold Creek Cellular Of Montana Limited Partnership, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4277, Email:
- Sonya Dutton, Approx. 1 Mile N Of Town Of Basin (Lat: 46.274250 Lon: -112.259083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 64 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, Approx. 1 Mile N Of Town Of Basin (Lat: 46.274250 Lon: -112.259083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 64 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Place (Mc: Ga3b1reg), Alpharetta, GA 30004-8511, Phone: (678) 339-4271, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, Approx. 1 Mile N Of Town Of Basin (Lat: 46.274250 Lon: -112.259083), Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 64 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Jack Mountain 1 1/2 Mi Nw (Lat: 46.338528 Lon: -112.291389), Call Sign: WNMU789, Licensee ID: L00001857
Assigned Frequencies: 154.680 MHz Grant Date: 07/30/2003, Expiration Date: 10/17/2013
Registrant: State Of Montana, 2550 Prospect Ave, Helena, MT 59620-1419, Phone: (406) 444-7000 - 2 1/2 Mi N I15 High Ore Exit (Lat: 46.273528 Lon: -112.205000), Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPEN647
Assigned Frequencies: 466.200 MHz Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 03/23/2004, Cancellation Date: 05/23/2004
Registrant: Russell S Giulio, Boulder, MT 59632, Phone: (406) 225-3754
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - Various Locations (Lat: 46.216028 Lon: -112.368333), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNM245
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:
- Jack Mountain, 4 Mi Nnw Of Basin (Lat: 46.338611 Lon: -112.291389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WAW495
Assigned Frequencies: 7050.00 MHz Grant Date: 02/11/1975, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006
Registrant: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, Nw, #800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2000, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
- 4 Miles Nnw (Lat: 46.338806 Lon: -112.289722), Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WBM652
Assigned Frequencies: 2059.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/03/1976, Expiration Date: 04/01/1983, Cancellation Date: 07/01/1999
Registrant: Harriscope Broadcasting Corporation, Great Falls, MT 59403 - 4 Mi Nnw Of Basin (Lat: 46.338806 Lon: -112.289722), Structure height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WGI27
Assigned Frequencies: 7000.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/29/1974, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006
Registrant: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Ave., Nw, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2672, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
- Jack Mtn. (Lat: 46.338806 Lon: -112.289722), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WLI963
Assigned Frequencies: 6950.00 MHz Grant Date: 12/16/1991, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006
Registrant: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Ave., Nw, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 776-2672, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Jack Mountain, 4.3 Miles North Of (Lat: 46.338528 Lon: -112.291389), Call Sign: KNKL801
Assigned Frequencies: 459.275 MHz, 152.540 MHz Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/23/2009, Certifier: Trisha A Ramhorst
Registrant: Spectrum Communications Sites, LLC, Bozeman, MT 59772, Phone: (406) 585-5565, Fax: (406) 585-5830, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KE6SUM, Licensee ID: L00971556
Grant Date: 01/28/2005, Expiration Date: 04/07/2015, Certifier: Barbara I Fiskum
Registrant: Barbara I Fiskum, Basin, MT 59631
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3697V , Serial Number: 14973, Year manufactured: 1948, Airworthiness Date: 10/31/1980
Registrant (Individual): Forrest L Klies, Po Box 153, Basin, MT 59631 - Aircraft: NOORDUYN UC-64A (Category: Land, Seats: 9, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 78691 , Serial Number: 637, Year manufactured: 1944, Airworthiness Date: 12/08/2005
Registrant (Individual): Forrest L Klies, Po Box 153, Basin, MT 59631
| Most common first names in Basin, MT among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| George | 4 | 76.5 years |
| Albert | 2 | 82.4 years |
| James | 2 | 70.4 years |
| Dorothy | 2 | 66.0 years |
| John | 2 | 78.0 years |
| Josephine | 2 | 85.0 years |
| Mary | 2 | 69.1 years |
| Robert | 2 | 63.5 years |
| Walter | 2 | 36.0 years |
| Most common last names in Basin, MT among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Carlson | 4 | 83.0 years |
| Madden | 3 | 60.7 years |
| Norris | 3 | 72.6 years |
| Wood | 3 | 76.0 years |
| Anderson | 2 | 68.5 years |
| Arno | 2 | 72.5 years |
| Bullock | 2 | 66.0 years |
| Jensen | 2 | 81.5 years |
| Koivisto | 2 | 78.5 years |
| Lorenz | 2 | 75.9 years |
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