Cascade 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)
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 4.31. This is significantly better than average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.380. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.8 miles away from the city center.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2007 was 2.18. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 19.0 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 7.95. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Belt and their reported violations in the past:
BELT TOWN OF (Population served: 700, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-27-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-25-2004), St Boil Water Order (MAR-25-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-25-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-25-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-19-2002), St Boil Water Order (SEP-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-19-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (DEC-20-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-05-2001), St Public Notif requested (OCT-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2001), St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 minor monitoring violations
PLEASANT VALLEY COLONY (Population served: 105, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 5 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.9%
(19.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.3 people | | Montana: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 60.9% | | Whole state: | 65.0% |
| This city: | 2.9% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Belt, MT
Belt compared to Montana state average:
- Median household income 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Belt (2011 data):
- Belt Valley Bank: at 111 Castner Street, branch established on 1936/03/14. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $66.1 mil, Deposits: $59.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Wood (6%)
- Other fuel (5%)
- Utility gas (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Cascade County Montana:
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Religion statistics for Belt (based on Cascade County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.26%
| Here | | 43.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | LDS (Mormon) Church | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 43.2% | 12.0% | 8.2% | 4.4% | 3.7% |
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| Congregations | 12.8% | 7.0% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 2.3% |
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| Name | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Southern Baptist Convention | Charismatic Churches Independent | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.3% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 16.9% |
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| Congregations | 3.5% | 2.3% | 8.1% | 1.2% | 41.9% |
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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: 14 | Cascade County: | 1.71 / 10,000 pop. | | Montana: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2 | This county: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Cascade County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. | | Montana: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28 | Cascade County: | 3.42 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 76 | Here: | 9.29 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.0% | | Montana: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Cascade County: | 24.4% | | Montana: | 23.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 9.1% | | State: | 10.7% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $4,076 | $48,912 | 1 | $692 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $910 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $400 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $240 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,988 | $35,856 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $7,064 | $42,384 | 10 | $2,242 |
Belt government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $91,000 ($152.17)
Solid Waste Management: $44,000 ($73.58)
All Other: $16,000 ($26.76)
- Construction - Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($13.38)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $93,000 ($155.52)
Sewerage: $78,000 ($130.43)
Solid Waste Management: $42,000 ($70.23)
Financial Administration: $27,000 ($45.15)
Police Protection: $22,000 ($36.79)
Central Staff Services: $11,000 ($18.39)
Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($16.72)
Regular Highways: $10,000 ($16.72)
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000 ($13.38)
Fire Protection: $6,000 ($10.03)
General - Other: $3,000 ($5.02)
Libraries: $2,000 ($3.34)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($11.71)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($1.67)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $222,000 ($371.24)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $74,000 ($123.75)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000 ($10.03)
- Tax - Property: $80,000 ($133.78)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.67)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $111,000 ($185.62)
7.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,135 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.52% | | Montana average: | 8.25% |
0.49% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,928 average AGI)| Cascade County: | 0.49% | | Montana average: | 0.11% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,192 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.21% | | Montana average: | 7.69% |
0.46% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,671 average AGI)| Cascade County: | 0.46% | | Montana average: | 0.08% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Belt:
- KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KXGF (1400 AM; 1 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KQDI (1450 AM; 1 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
- KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
- KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
- KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
Strongest FM radio stations in Belt:
- KEHT (100.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
- KIKF (104.9 FM; CASCADE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
- KINX (107.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
- KMON-FM (94.5 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KVVR (97.9 FM; DUTTON, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KQDI-FM (106.1 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- 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)
- KLFM (92.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KAAK (98.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- KGPR (89.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GREAT FALLS PUBLIC RADIO ASSOC.)
- KGFC (88.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Belt:
- KRTV (Channel 3; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: KRTV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFBB-TV (Channel 5; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: KFBB CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
- KTGF (Channel 16; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MMM LICENSE LLC)
- K53DW (Channel 53; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $3,675,000
Total average daily traffic: 100
Total average daily truck traffic: 3
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 100
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Belt)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Fire Station (Lat: 47.388306 Lon: -110.928000), Call Sign: KTM969, Licensee ID: L00045134
Assigned Frequencies: 39.8200 MHz, 39.8400 MHz
Grant Date: 03/18/1998, Expiration Date: 06/02/2003, Cancellation Date: 09/07/2003
Registrant: City Of Belt, City Hall, Belt, MT 59412 - Belt City Hall 70 Castner St (Lat: 47.388306 Lon: -110.594667), Call Sign: WNRR243, Licensee ID: L00001857
Assigned Frequencies: 155.475 MHz
Grant Date: 02/01/2005, Expiration Date: 03/20/2015
Registrant: State Of Montana, Mitchell Bldg Rm 222, Helena, MT 59620, Phone: (406) 277-3614 - Belt Butte 3 Mi E (Lat: 47.347750 Lon: -110.885500), Call Sign: WNLI698, Licensee ID: L00108251
Assigned Frequencies: 155.220 MHz
Grant Date: 02/19/2003, Expiration Date: 04/05/2013
Registrant: County Of Cascade, Great Falls, MT 59403, Phone: (406) 727-6500 - 6 1/2 Mi N (Lat: 47.504139 Lon: -110.925806), Call Sign: KKW433, Licensee ID: L00062990
Assigned Frequencies: 154.625 MHz
Grant Date: 06/21/2002, Expiration Date: 07/09/2012
Registrant: Bowman Ranch Inc, Belt, MT 59412, Phone: (406) 761-5408
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - GTFGIRDLBTE, 96 Belt Butte Rd (Lat: 47.380778 Lon: -110.883556), Overall height: 18.6 m, Call Sign: WLW578
Assigned Frequencies: 10637.5 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- TIGER BUTTE, Ne 1/4 Se 1/4 Section 7, Township 16 N, Range 6 E (Lat: 47.159417 Lon: -111.011611), Type: Pole, Structure height: 15.2 m, Overall height: 20.1 m, Call Sign: WMG761
Assigned Frequencies: 2162.00 MHz, 6760.62 MHz
Grant Date: 02/27/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
- Various Locations (Lat: 47.468000 Lon: -110.864389), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNM258
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 Paging Towers: 1 - Ne 1/4 Of Se 1/4 Of Section 7 Township 16 N Range 6 E (Lat: 47.159389 Lon: -111.011611), Overall height: 20.1 m, Call Sign: KNKP536
Assigned Frequencies: 931.212 MHz
Grant Date: 05/24/2005, Expiration Date: 05/26/2015, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KA7HFM, Licensee ID: L01117901
Grant Date: 02/15/2006, Expiration Date: 02/15/2016
Registrant: Gary D Crowder, 595 Armington Rd, Belt, MT 59412 - Call Sign: KC7JWC
Grant Date: 03/29/1995, Expiration Date: 03/29/2005, Cancellation Date: 03/30/2007
Registrant: Mark P Durrell, Belt, MT 59412 - Call Sign: KC7UEB
Grant Date: 01/17/1997, Expiration Date: 01/17/2007, Cancellation Date: 01/21/2009
Registrant: Karen M Mc Loren, Belt, MT 59412 - Call Sign: KC7UEC
Grant Date: 01/17/1997, Expiration Date: 01/17/2007, Cancellation Date: 01/21/2009
Registrant: Heather M Mc Loren, Belt, MT 59412 - Call Sign: KF4TJK, Licensee ID: L01233944
Grant Date: 05/22/2007, Expiration Date: 07/20/2017
Registrant: Brian E Bagley Mr, 151 Ewing Road, Belt, MT 59412
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Belt)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Belt, MT
| Most common first names in Belt, MT among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 23 | 72.8 years |
| William | 15 | 77.5 years |
| George | 13 | 76.1 years |
| Robert | 9 | 70.2 years |
| James | 9 | 72.6 years |
| Margaret | 8 | 83.1 years |
| Joseph | 8 | 82.4 years |
| Frank | 7 | 78.6 years |
| Thomas | 6 | 71.7 years |
| Edward | 6 | 80.5 years |
| Most common last names in Belt, MT among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 14 | 84.5 years |
| Gliko | 9 | 79.1 years |
| Olson | 8 | 72.1 years |
| Thompson | 7 | 72.6 years |
| Maki | 7 | 86.1 years |
| Mcmillan | 6 | 76.0 years |
| Goodman | 6 | 69.0 years |
| Urick | 5 | 81.8 years |
| Berg | 5 | 83.2 years |
| Burley | 5 | 83.8 years |
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