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Hill County

Population in July 2007: 790.
Males: 371  (47.0%)
Females: 419  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  18.8 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59521.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,228 (it was $19,728 in 2000)
Box Elder:  $27,228
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,821 (it was $41,700 in 2000)
Box Elder:  $79,821
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,624; Detached houses: $123,242; Mobile homes: $31,250

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Races in Box Elder:

  • American Indian (95.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Box Elder: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (2.0%), Czech (1.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2686 feet

Land area: 5.75 square miles.

Population density: 137 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Box Elder

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 25.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Box Elder CDP

  • Never married: 29.7%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

38 residents are foreign born (2.9% North America, 1.4% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

This place:  4.8%
Montana:  1.8%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Box Elder, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Box Elder to the number of sex offenders is 72 to 1.

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

Box Elder:  3.6% ($1,500)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (81.4 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (564.8 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1027.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Boneau, MT (2.6 miles) , Rocky Boy's, MT (2.7 miles ), Sangrey, MT (2.8 miles ), Azure, MT (3.0 miles ), St. Pierre, MT (3.1 miles ), Big Sandy, MT (3.2 miles ), Agency, MT (3.3 miles ), Parker School, MT (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 48.31 N, Longitude: 110.00 W

Area code: 406

Box Elder household income distribution Box Elder home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (35%)
  • Accommodation and food services (19%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (17%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Box Elder:
  • BIG SANDY MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 12 miles; BIG SANDY, MT)
  • NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HAVRE, MT)
  • MISSOURI RIVER MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 45 miles; FORT BENTON, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Box Elder, MT

College/University in Box Elder:
  • STONE CHILD COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 29; Location: RR1 BOX 1082; Public; Website: www.montana.edu/~wwwai/scc.html)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Box Elder:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 191 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 197 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 206 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 317 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 324 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 328 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 342 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
Public high school in Box Elder:
Public elementary/middle schools in Box Elder:
  • Rocky Boy School (Students: 296; Location: Rocky Boy Agency; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Box Elder School (Students: 222; Location: Main Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Rocky Boy 7-8 (Students: 77; Location: Rocky Boy Agency; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
  • Box Elder 7-8 (Students: 64; Location: Main Street; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
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Notable locations in Box Elder: Box Elder (A), General Mills Incorporated Elevator (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Box Elder: Saint Anthony Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  4.3 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  91.8%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  51.2%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  17.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Box Elder, MT



Box Elder compared to Montana state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly 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


Box Elder travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Hill County Montana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (88%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religon statistics for Box Elder

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchHutterian Brethren
Adherents28.9%24.6%6.7%6.6%5.3%
Congregations17.1%19.5%2.4%7.3%9.8%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.9%3.9%3.9%3.1%12.1%
Congregations2.4%4.9%4.9%2.4%29.3%
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.


7.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
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 Cascade County, MT  0.71% ($28,738 average AGI)
from Blaine County, MT  0.62% ($20,946)
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.32% ($56,421)


7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,321 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.42%
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 Cascade County, MT  1.01% ($29,700 average AGI)
to Yellowstone County, MT  0.55% ($29,758)
to Blaine County, MT  0.44% ($17,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in Box Elder:
  • KOJM (610 AM; 1 kW; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, 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.)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Box Elder:
  • KXEI (95.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KNMC (90.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE)
  • KPQX (92.5 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • K261CC (100.1 FM; CHESTER, MT; Owner: RANDALL D. ROCKS)
  • KEHT (100.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KRYK (101.3 FM; CHINOOK, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Box Elder:
  • KBBJ (Channel 9; HAVRE, MT; Owner: SUNBELT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • Don Bitz 3 Blks W Hwy 2, Call Sign: KNFX732, Licensee ID: L00310894
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.355 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/20/2002, Expiration Date: 07/09/2012
    Registrant: Hill County Fire District, Hill County Courthouse, Havre, MT 59501, Phone: (406) 265-5481
  • CENTENNIAL MTN, 12 Miles Southeast Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24 m, Overall height: 32 m, Call Sign: KKC887
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.775 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/11/2001, Expiration Date: 09/17/2011
    Registrant: Falls Communications, Inc, Great Falls, MT 59403, Phone: (406) 452-0796, Fax: (406) 771-1745, Email:
  • Hill 1/4 Mi E Of Rocky Boy, Call Sign: KNAD278
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.280 MHz, 155.325 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/12/2005, Expiration Date: 11/05/2015
    Registrant: Rocky Boy Phs Indian Health Service, Rr 1 Box 664, Box Elder, MT 59521, Phone: (406) 395-4486, Fax: (406) 395-4781, Email:
  • 15 Miles Nw, Call Sign: KNDM939
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.565 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/12/1997, Expiration Date: 08/18/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/22/2002
    Registrant: Ordean Solberg, Box Elder, MT 59521
  • 11 1/2 Mi W, Call Sign: KNEC309, Licensee ID: L00454722
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.520 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/12/2002, Expiration Date: 11/02/2012
    Registrant: Doug Gabriel, 3100 3rd Ave N, Great Falls, MT 59401, Phone: (406) 352-4845

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KD7ELP, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/16/1999, Expiration Date: 03/16/2009
    Registrant: Nolan D Parker, Rr1 Box 1300, Box Elder, MT 59521


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: NYSTROM CONRAD SKY RAIDER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: HIRTH 3202 (270 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8182A , Serial Number: SR2 049, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 03/16/2006
    Registrant (Individual): Conrad Nystrom, 48782 Taylor Rd, Box Elder, MT 59521
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 02/05/1999

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