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Yellowstone County

Population in July 2007: 520.
Males: 272  (52.5%)
Females: 248  (47.5%)

Median resident age:  38.8 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,264 (it was $42,019 in 2000)
Buffalo Creek:  $55,264
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,774
Buffalo Creek:  $24,774
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $281,388 (it was $167,900 in 2000)
Buffalo Creek:  $281,388
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $510,215; Detached houses: $526,765; Mobile homes: $271,100; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Buffalo Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Buffalo Creek: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2847 feet

Land area: 892.1 square miles.

Population density: 0.6 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Buffalo Creek

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.2%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Buffalo Creek CCD

  • Never married: 16.3%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.7%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

21 residents are foreign born (4.4% Latin America).

This place:  4.4%
Montana:  1.8%

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

Buffalo Creek:  0.7% ($1,125)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)
Buffalo Creek satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (30.1 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (458.4 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (894.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Worden, MT (3.2 miles ), Huntley Project, MT (3.2 miles ), Ballantine, MT (3.3 miles ), Shepherd, MT (4.0 miles) , Huntley, MT (4.1 miles ), Lockwood, MT (5.0 miles ), Custer, MT (5.1 miles) , Musselshell, MT (5.4 miles) .

Latitude: 46.10 N, Longitude: 108.10 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Buffalo Creek household income distribution Buffalo Creek home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
  • Construction (21%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Air transportation (3%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (20%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Construction laborers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other financial specialists (4%)



Buffalo Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/2007 at 06:27:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from Buffalo Creek center
On 12/23/1991 at 20:32:27, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 ML, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Buffalo Creek:
  • DEACONESS BILLINGS CLINIC (about 24 miles; BILLINGS, MT)
  • ST VINCENT HEALTHCARE (about 24 miles; BILLINGS, MT)
  • ROUNDUP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; ROUNDUP, MT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Buffalo Creek:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 32 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 139 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 235 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 239 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 239 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 277 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 292 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)

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Notable locations in Buffalo Creek: Pine View (A), P K Ranch (B), Steele Ranch (C), Larsen Ranch (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Castle Butte Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hibbard Creek (A), Coal Bank Creek (B), Fivemile Creek (C), Cotton Creek (D), South Fork Allen Creek (E), South Fork Crooked Creek (F), South Fork Horse Creek (G), Antelope Creek (H), Cow Gulch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  72.0%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.8%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Buffalo Creek, MT



Buffalo Creek compared to Montana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage 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 significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Yellowstone County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Wood (18%)
  • Other fuel (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Buffalo Creek

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents36.2%12.1%8.4%8.1%5.9%
Congregations7.9%7.9%13.7%0.7%10.8%
NameLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents4.9%4.9%4.1%1.9%13.5%
Congregations5.0%5.0%5.0%4.3%39.6%
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.


6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
Montana average:  8.25%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Yellowstone County:  0.06%
Montana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Gallatin County, MT  0.31% ($26,190 average AGI)
from Carbon County, MT  0.25% ($34,137)
from Missoula County, MT  0.21% ($28,770)


6.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.06%
Montana average:  7.69%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($243 average AGI)
Yellowstone County:  0.04%
Montana average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Gallatin County, MT  0.42% ($32,757 average AGI)
to Carbon County, MT  0.21% ($58,429)
to Missoula County, MT  0.21% ($25,505)


Strongest AM radio stations in Buffalo Creek:
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBLG (910 AM; 1 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KMZK (1240 AM; 1 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KIKC (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORSYTH, MT; Owner: MILES CITY, FORSYTH B/DCSTG, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KHDN (1230 AM; 1 kW; HARDIN, MT; Owner: SUN MOUNTAIN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Buffalo Creek:
  • KRKX (94.1 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KZRV (107.5 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • K205CL (88.9 FM; SHEPHERD, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KMHK (95.5 FM; HARDIN, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYYA-FM (93.3 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KRZN (96.3 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KLMT (89.3 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS INC)
  • KCTR-FM (102.9 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBBB (103.7 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRSQ (101.9 FM; LAUREL, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Buffalo Creek:
  • KHMT (Channel 4; HARDIN, MT; Owner: VHR BROADCASTING OF BILLINGS, LLC)
  • KSVI (Channel 6; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: QUORUM OF MONTANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KULR-TV (Channel 8; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: KULR CORPORATION)


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