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Notable locations in Chinook: Chinook (A), Columbia Grain International Incorporated Elevator (B), Harvest State Cooperatives Elevator (C), Bear Paw Court (D), Chinook Fire Department (E), Blaine County Sheriffs Office (F), Blaine County Museum (G), Blaine County Library (H), Wildlife Museum (I), Chinook Police Department (J), Blaine County Courthouse (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chinook include: Zion Lutheran Church (A), American Lutheran Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (E), Presbyterian Church (F), Saint Gabriels Catholic Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Chinook Alliance Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Chinook include: North Side Park (1), Sweet Memorial Park (2), Centennial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Chinook Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Chinook Motor Inn (100 Indiana Street).
Court: Blaine County - Clerk of Court (Courthouse).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Chinook and their reported violations in the past:
CHINOOK CITY OF (Population served: 1500, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Dichloromethane; methylene chloride. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2004)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-1999. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1999)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1998)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1998)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1998)
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  17.3% | | Whole state: |  14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.1% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chinook, MT
3 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Chinook 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.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Chinook (2009 data):
- First Bank of Montana: Chinook Office Branch at 337 Indiana Street, branch established on 1933-11-20. Info updated 2007-06-28: Bank assets: $154.6 mil, Deposits: $113.5 mil, headquarters in Lewistown, MT, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Chinook Branch at 336 Indiana Street, branch established on 1916-01-01. 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 Blaine County Montana:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religion statistics for Chinook
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | Hutterian Brethren | United Methodist Church |
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| Adherents | 55.6% | 15.6% | 8.0% | 4.2% | 3.8% |
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| Congregations | 22.2% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 7.4% | 7.4% |
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| Name | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Lutheran Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% |
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| Congregations | 3.7% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 14.8% |
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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 | $6,007 | $36,042 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $1,331 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,713 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $10,309 | $41,236 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $215 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $6,547 | $39,282 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $9,442 | $37,768 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $8,722 | $34,888 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $41,027 | $37,871 | 9 | $3,259 |
Chinook government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $405,000
All Other: $13,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $228,000
Regular Highways: $48,000
Housing and Community Development: $25,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $254,000
Water Utilities: $248,000
Police Protection: $223,000
Regular Highways: $201,000
Solid Waste Management: $155,000
Financial Administration: $57,000
Parks and Recreation: $49,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000
Central Staff Services: $26,000
Local Fire Protection: $23,000
General Public Buildings: $15,000
General - Other: $12,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
Health - Other: $1,000
- DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,026,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $69,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $40,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,050,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $161,000
Special Assessments: $143,000
Interest Earnings: $59,000
Fines and Forfeits: $15,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,067,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,985,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,525,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $333,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,026,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $195,000
Highways: $36,000
All Other: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $287,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $9,000
Other License: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $486,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000
6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,556 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.99% | | 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:
8.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,495 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.21% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Chinook:
- KOJM (610 AM; 1 kW; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, 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)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
- KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chinook:
- KPQX (92.5 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KNMC (90.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE)
- KRYK (101.3 FM; CHINOOK, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC)
- KXEI (95.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KGVA (88.1 FM; FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, MT; Owner: FORT BELKNAP COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Chinook:
- K59EM (Channel 59; CHINOOK, MT; Owner: BLAINE COUNTY PUBLIC TELEVISION,INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 3,510
Total average daily truck traffic: 69
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 3,888
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 1.5 Miles Se Of Chinook, Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: KNKQ433
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 03/14/2006, Expiration Date: 03/20/2016
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- 13.5 Mi Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 77 m, Overall height: 90.8 m
Registrant: Davies, Rick D Dba , Box 1509, Chinook, MT 59523, Phone: (406) 357-2296 - Robert Leedham, 13th St Btwn Ohio & Illinois, Type: Mast, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 24.4 m
Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Email:
- VERLIN REICHELT, 1.5 Miles Se Of Chinook, Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.8 m, Overall height: 19.8 m
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Chinook, MT)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KA7BLF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00853670
Grant Date: 04/26/2004, Expiration Date: 07/15/2014, Certifier: Randy S Ross
Registrant: Randy S Ross, Chinook, MT 59523 - Call Sign: W7EEO, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/02/1996, Expiration Date: 04/02/2006, Cancelation Date: 04/03/2008
Registrant: John M Powell, Box 625, Chinook, MT 59523 - Call Sign: KD7QIM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00483635
Grant Date: 03/14/2002, Expiration Date: 03/14/2012, Certifier: Alan J Knettel
Registrant: Alan J Knettel, 33 Third St, Chinook, MT 59523
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Chinook)
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