Big Timber, Montana

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Population (year 2000): 1,650. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,768 (+7.2% change)

Males: 810	(49.1%)
Females: 840	(50.9%)

Sweet Grass County

Median resident age:	42.4 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Zip codes: 59011.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,900 (it was $30,595 in 2000)

Big Timber	$33,900
Montana:	$39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $97,500 (it was $91,100 in 2000)

Big Timber	$97,500
Montana:	$131,600

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Races in Big Timber:

White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
American Indian (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (23.9%), Norwegian (20.8%), English (16.1%), Irish (12.3%), United States (7.7%), Scottish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4089 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 1845 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Big Timber

High school or higher: 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Timber city

Never married: 18.0%
Now married: 60.4%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 11.2%
Divorced: 9.8%

29 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.8%
Montana:	1.8%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Big Timber, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Big Timber to the number of sex offenders is 579 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Big Timber:	0.8% ($723)
Montana:	1.2% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (97.2 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (534.7 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (863.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: South of the Yellowstone, MT (8.5 miles ), North of the Yellowstone, MT (8.6 miles ), Greycliff, MT (12.8 miles) , Reed Point, MT (29.2 miles) , Absarokee, MT (41.0 miles ), Shields Valley, MT (42.4 miles ), Harlowton, MT (42.5 miles ), Livingston, MT (43.8 miles ).

Latitude: 45.83 N, Longitude: 109.95 W

52 people in nursing homes
5 people in other workers' dormitories

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+5.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (24%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Mining (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (16%)
Educational services (16%)
Health care (15%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Hospital/medical center in Big Timber:

PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (PO BOX 1228)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Big Timber:

LIVINGSTON HEALTHCARE (CAH) (about 43 miles; LIVINGSTON, MT)
WHEATLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (about 43 miles; HARLOWTON, MT)
STILLWATER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CAH (about 50 miles; COLUMBUS, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Timber:

GALLATIN FIELD (about 84 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; ID: BZN)
BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 99 miles; BILLINGS, MT; ID: BIL)
YELLOWSTONE REGIONAL (about 112 miles; CODY, WY; ID: COD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Big Timber:

BIG TIMBER (about 3 miles; BIG TIMBER, MT; ID: 6S0)
MISSION FIELD (about 35 miles; LIVINGSTON, MT; ID: LVM)
WHEATLAND COUNTY AT HARLOWTON (about 43 miles; HARLOWTON, MT; ID: HWQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Timber:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 68 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 109 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 186 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 274 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 297 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 318 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 324 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)

Public high school in Big Timber:

SWEET GRASS CO HIGH SCHL (Students: 207; Location: 501 W 5TH AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Big Timber:

BIG TIMBER SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 5TH & ANDERSON; Grades: PK - 06)
BIG TIMBER 7-8 (Students: 83; Location: 5TH & ANDERSON; Grades: 07 - 08)

Private elementary/middle school in Big Timber:

CHRISTIAN LIBERTY ACADEMY (Students: 10; Location: BOX 1396; Grades: 1 - 10)

Library in Big Timber:

CARNEGIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $62,454; Location: 314 MCLEOD; 21,500 books; 250 audio materials; 50 video materials; 57 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Big Timber: Rapelje Grain Company Elevator (A), Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery (B), Big Timber Industrial Park (C), Big Timber (D), K-W Feed and Grain Elevator (E), Big Timber Fire Hall (F), Sweet Grass County Sheriffs Office (G), Sweet Grass County Courthouse (H), Big Timber Police Department (I), Carnegie Public Library (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Big Timber include: Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Congregational Church (B), Evangelical Church of North America (C), Big Timber Lutheran Church (D), Big Timber Evangelical Free Church (E), Big Timber Church of God (F), Big Timber Baptist Church (G), Saint Marks Episcopal Church (H), Saint Josephs Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Big Timber: Lions Club Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Otter Creek Game Bird Farm (Recreation Areas; 1058 Otter Creek Road), Big Timber Water Slide (Amusement & Theme Parks; 705 Highway 10 East).

Hotels: Big Timber Super 8 Motel (I90 And Hwy West # 10), Grand Hotel & Restaurant (139 Mc Leod), Big Timber Budget Host (600 West 2nd Avenue), Big Timber Super 8 Motel (Fax) (I-90 Exit 367), Lazy J Motel (Highway 10 East), Super 8 Big Timber MT (20A Big Timber Loop).

Court: Sweet Grass County - Clerk Of Court (200 West 1 Avenue).

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

BIG TIMBER CITY OF (Population served: 1650, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2005)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JAN-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2005)

One minor monitoring violation

39 regular monitoring violations

SPRING CREEK CG AND TROUT RANCH (Population served: 77, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

COTTONWOOD ESTATES (Population served: 58, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-22-2004), St Boil Water Order (APR-22-2004), St Public Notif requested (APR-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-22-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

4 regular monitoring violations

DEER CREEK MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 37, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and MAR-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2001), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1998 and MAR-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2001), St Civil Case filed (MAR-01-2001), St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1997 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000), St Civil Case filed (DEC-31-2000), St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-31-2000), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2000), St Other (DEC-31-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000), St Civil Case filed (DEC-31-2000), St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-31-2000), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2000), St Other (DEC-31-2000)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1996 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JAN-13-1997), St Civil Case filed (DEC-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000), St AO (w/penalty) issued (DEC-31-2000), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2000), St Other (DEC-31-2000)

25 routine major monitoring violations

6 regular monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.5%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	10.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	1.1%
Whole state:	5.8%

Big Timber compared to Montana state average:

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Median household income below state average.
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.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Big Timber (2007 data):

American Bank: Big Timber Branch at Stock And First Streets, branch established on 1973-07-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $464.7 mil, Deposits: $377.3 mil, headquarters in Bozeman, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Development Company
Citizens Bank & Trust Company: at 130 Mcleod Street, branch established on 1927-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $46.1 mil, Deposits: $38.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Cbt Corporation, Inc.
Sterling Savings Bank: 101 Mcleod St Branch at 101 Mcleod Street, branch established on 1933-03-01. Info updated 2006-12-19: Bank assets: $9,550.3 mil, Deposits: $6,518.2 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 175 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		3	$313
Sewerage	1	$2,653	$31,836	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$5,073	$30,438	5	$1,385
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$2,281
Streets and Highways	1	$1,893	$22,716	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$4,495	$26,970	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$14,114	$28,228	11	$3,979

Big Timber government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $121,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $341,000
Sewerage: $251,000

Parks & Recreation: $11,000

Regular Highways: $8,000

All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $304,000
Water Utilities: $213,000

Sewerage: $154,000

Regular Highways: $128,000

Police Protection: $119,000

Libraries: $73,000

Parks & Recreation: $43,000

Financial Administration: $41,000

General Public Buildings: $41,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $31,000

Central Staff Services: $26,000

Health Services - Other: $21,000

Fire Protection: $18,000

General - Other: $10,000

Air Transportation: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $349,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $333,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $16,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $30,000
General Revenue, NEC: $27,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $170,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,026,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $308,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $142,000
All Other: $77,000

Highways: $47,000
Tax - Property: $274,000
NEC: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $318,000

9.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($51,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.87%
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

1.58% ($36,857 average AGI)

8.98% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,153 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.98%
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	1.45% ($29,158 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT	1.22% ($25,313)
to Park County, MT	0.76% ($40,300)

Strongest AM radio stations in Big Timber:

KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KPRK (1340 AM; 1 kW; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big Timber:

KMXE (99.3 FM; RED LODGE, MT; Owner: SILVER ROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
K213AU (90.5 FM; BIG TIMBER, MT; Owner: SWEET GRASS COUNTY)

TV broadcast stations around Big Timber:

K11NL (Channel 11; BIG TIMBER, ETC., MT; Owner: SWEET GRASS TV CLUB)
K13BD (Channel 13; BIG TIMBER, MT; Owner: SWEET GRASS TV CLUB)

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