Drinking water stations with addresses in Challis and their reported violations in the past:
CHALLIS CITY OF (Population served: 847, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2001 and OCT-22-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2003)
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- 4 regular monitoring violations
VALLEY JUNCTION GROCERY AND DELI (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  12.7% | | Whole state: |  11.8% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.8% | | Whole state: | 4.6% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Challis, ID
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Challis compared to Idaho state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Challis (2009 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Custer County Branch at Fourth And Main, branch established on 1943-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Custer County Idaho:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (48%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24%)
- Wood (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Religion statistics for Challis
| Name | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | United Church of Christ | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 72.4% | 5.8% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 14.0% |
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| Congregations | 40.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 20.0% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $5,726 | $34,356 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $1,100 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,578 | $30,936 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $9,912 | $39,648 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,619 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $1,975 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $18,216 | $36,432 | 11 | $4,694 |
Challis government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $71,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $145,000
Regular Highways: $87,000
Financial Administration: $74,000
Sewerage: $51,000
Police Protection: $45,000
Libraries: $28,000
Fire Protection: $10,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,000
General - Other: $9,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $19,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $249,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $224,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $23,000
Interest Earnings: $22,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $27,000
Water Utilities: $21,000
Parks & Recreation: $19,000
Sewerage: $11,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Libraries: $5,000
Fire Protection: $5,000
General - Other: $4,000
Police Protection: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $313,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $168,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $53,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $90,000
General Support: $36,000
All Other: $8,000
- Tax - Property: $147,000
Public Utilities: $4,000
NEC: $3,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $213,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
10.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,177 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.91% | | Idaho average: | 9.61% |
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:
10.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,013 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 10.07% | | Idaho average: | 8.30% |
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 Challis:
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBSU (730 AM; 15 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KGEM (1140 AM; 10 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
- KBGN (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CALDWELL, ID; Owner: NELSON M. AND KAREN E. WILSON)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Challis:
- K204CC (88.7 FM; CHALLIS, ETC., ID; Owner: CHALLIS MISSION CHURCH)
- KECH-FM (95.3 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING LTD PARTNERSHIP)
- KYZK (107.5 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING, LTD.)
- KSKI-FM (103.7 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING LTD PARTNERSHIP)
- KIKX (104.7 FM; KETCHUM, ID; Owner: AGM-IDAHO BROADCASTING, LLC)
- K216CY (91.1 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: BOISE ST. UNIV., ID ST BD OF EDUCA.)
- KWRV (91.9 FM; SUN VALLEY, ID; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
- K209AQ (89.7 FM; CHALLIS, ETC., ID; Owner: IDAHO STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
- K232CL (94.3 FM; CHALLIS, ID; Owner: NORTH CUSTER RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Challis:
- K07VI (Channel 7; CHALLIS, ID; Owner: OREGON TRAIL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- K05CJ (Channel 5; CHALLIS, ID; Owner: THE POST COMPANY)
- K10AW (Channel 10; CHALLIS, ID; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - S.E. IDAHO TV, L.L.C.)
- K12LS (Channel 12; CHALLIS & ELLIS, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
Challis fatal accident list:
Aug 7, 1975 08:45 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $270,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 150
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 4,500
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Pahsimeroi Cell Site: Section C, Lot 3 On Grouse Peak, Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Call Sign: WPOL948
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 01/24/2000, Expiration Date: 01/24/2010, Certifier: Dennis Thornock
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 100, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 955-3000, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Tracy G Lee, Willow Creek Summit, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 42.6 m
Registrant: Idaho Tower Company, Hailey, ID 83333, Phone: (208) 720-0175, Email:
- Don Houghton, 398 Dump Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 46.6 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms-A3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Challis, ID)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- Challis, 1111 South Main St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WPQX956
Assigned Frequencies : 6545.62 MHz, 6565.62 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 11/17/2010, Certifier: Dennis Thornock
Registrant: Jenness R. Butterfield, 1111 Main Street, Challis, ID 83226, Phone: (208) 879-2281, Fax: (208) 879-5211, Email:
- Pahsimeroi, Grouse Peak Electronic Site, Section "c", Lot #3, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WPQX957
Assigned Frequencies : 6715.62 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 11/17/2010, Certifier: Dennis Thornock
Registrant: Jenness R. Butterfield, 1111 Main Street, Challis, ID 83226, Phone: (208) 879-2281, Fax: (208) 879-5211, Email:
- CHALLIS, Main St, Structure height: 3.7 m, Overall height: 32.3 m, Call Sign: WBA890
Assigned Frequencies : 2112.40 MHz, 2125.20 MHz
Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Kraskin, Lesse & Cosson, LLP, 2120 L Street, Nw Suite 520, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 296-8890, Fax: (202) 296-8893, Email:
- STATION, Grouse Peak 8.25 Mi Ene Of, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WBB782
Assigned Frequencies : 1905.00 MHz, 1855.00 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6286.19 MHz
Grant Date: 05/24/2002, Expiration Date: 08/18/2012
Registrant: Microwave Services, 650 W. State, Boise, ID 83720-0076, Phone: (208) 288-4000, Fax: (208) 288-2605, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1- Challis County Courthouse, 211 Main Street, Call Sign: KNKP853, Licensee ID: L00001616
Assigned Frequencies : 158.100 MHz
Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
Registrant: Teton Communications, Inc., 545 Utah Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID 83402-0000
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- Challis Municipal Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: KRD8, Licensee ID: L00016110
Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/20/1997, Expiration Date: 11/20/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/02/2003
Registrant: Middle Fork Aviation Inc, Challis Mun Airport Lots 2 & 3, Challis, ID 83226
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4- Call Sign: KC2AKE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00752610
Grant Date: 09/13/2006, Expiration Date: 12/09/2016, Certifier: Jeff Moore
Registrant: Jeff Moore, Hc 63 Box 1798, Challis, ID 83226 - Call Sign: KC7PWK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00370412
Grant Date: 03/16/2006, Expiration Date: 03/18/2016, Certifier: Luther B Hartshorn
Registrant: Luther B Hartshorn, Challis, ID 83226 - Call Sign: WA7WOW, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/16/1997, Expiration Date: 09/16/2007
Registrant: Richard L Bowman, Box 1071 Wilson Ln, Challis, ID 83226-1071 - Call Sign: WB7CWM, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/16/1997, Expiration Date: 09/16/2007
Registrant: Beverly L Bowman, Wilson Ln, Challis, ID 83226-1071
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Challis)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 6
- Hazardous Condition: 1
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