U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Chinook, Montana



Back to Chinook, MT housing info, Blaine County, Montana, MT smaller cities, MT small cities, All Cities.




Chinook: National Register building Chinook: Main Street Chinook: Lonesome Beauty...Scenery To Chinook
 

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Chinook, MT map
Current weather forecast for Chinook, MT

Blaine County

Population in July 2008: 1,274. Population change since 2000: -8.1%
 

Males: 602  (47.3%)
Females: 672  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  42.8 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59523.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,141 (it was $25,461 in 2000)
Chinook:  $35,141
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,469
Chinook:  $22,469
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,811 (it was $55,800 in 2000)
Chinook:  $106,811
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $112,999; Detached houses: $113,107; Townhouses or other attached units: $67,219; In 2-unit structures: $46,552; Mobile homes: $33,984

Chinook, MT residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Chinook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • American Indian (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Chinook: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Chinook, MT forum
Recent posts about Chinook, Montana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Chinook is mentioned 44 times on our forum:
why are some people so mad?  (545 replies)
Havre  (60 replies)
Living with Wildlife  (24 replies)
Would Appreciate Your Opinions and Suggestions  (51 replies)
Do you remember....Montana history  (37 replies)
Suggestions for where to come when you visit  (15 replies)

Latest news from Chinook, MT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: German (31.7%), Norwegian (15.9%), Irish (13.3%), English (10.8%), Swedish (6.1%), French (6.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2438 feet

Land area: 0.51 square miles.

Population density: 2476 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Chinook, Montana map

For population 25 years and over in Chinook

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chinook city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

23 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.7%
Montana:  1.8%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Chinook, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chinook to the number of sex offenders is 637 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:

Chinook:  2.0% ($1,121)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)
Chinook satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (121.1 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (600.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1052.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Saddle Butte, MT (4.4 miles) , Havre North, MT (4.5 miles ), Havre, MT (4.5 miles ), Harlem, MT (4.6 miles ), West Havre, MT (4.8 miles ), Fort Belknap Agency, MT (4.8 miles ), Beaver Creek, MT (5.1 miles ), Herron, MT (5.1 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $59,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $38,500
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $117,500
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $100,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 48.59 N, Longitude: 109.23 W

Area code: 406

Chinook household income distribution Chinook home values distribution

This city's Wikipedia profile


Population change in the 1990s: -119 (-7.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Rail transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



Chinook races chart


 

Crime in Chinook by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0150.70.0
Robberies 73100
    per 100,000 501.1218.374.70.00.0
Assaults 611622
    per 100,000 429.5800.6448.4150.7155.9
Burglaries 108410
    per 100,000 715.8582.2299.075.40.0
Thefts 434624149
    per 100,000 3078.03347.91793.71055.0701.5
Auto thefts 34101
    per 100,000 214.7291.174.70.077.9
Arson N/A0000
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 426.6423.6210.8198.265.5

(click on a table row to update graph)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.14
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Chinook, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Chinook, Montana average temperatures Chinook, Montana average precipitation
 
Chinook, Montana humidity
 
Chinook, Montana wind speed
 
Chinook, Montana snowfall
 
Chinook, Montana sunshine
 
Chinook, Montana clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

Chinook-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/16/1994 at 11:03:41, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.1 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 96.5 miles away from Chinook center
On 12/5/1991 at 10:10:00, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Chinook topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Chinook:
  • PHS IHS HOSPITAL FT BELKNAP - CAH (about 25 miles; HARLEM, MT)
  • NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; HAVRE, MT)
  • BIG SANDY MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 50 miles; BIG SANDY, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Chinook, MT

Airports located in Chinook: See detailed data for Airports located in Chinook, MT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chinook:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 205 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 220 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 246 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 354 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 354 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 365 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 368 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
Public high school in Chinook:
Public elementary/middle schools in Chinook:
  • Chinook 7-8 (Students: 50; Location: 528 Ohio; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
  • Hartland Elementary School (Students: 21; Location: 528 Ohio; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)
  • Bear Paw School (Students: 8; Location: 40 Miles South Of Chinook Birdtai; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
  • Cleveland School (Students: 7; Location: 25 Miles South Of Chinook; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
See full list of schools located in Chinook, Map of school districts: CHINOOK ELEMENTARY, CHINOOK HIGH SCHOOL

Library in Chinook:
  • BLAINE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $85,159; Location: 94 4TH STREET; 17,056 books; 441 audio materials; 680 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

Chinook map

Click to draw/clear city borders

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).

 

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

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.1%
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: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

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:

Chinook, Montana environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • 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.


Back to the top

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



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Chinook travel time to work


Chinook mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Blaine County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Chinook

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAssemblies of GodHutterian BrethrenUnited Methodist Church
Adherents55.6%15.6%8.0%4.2%3.8%
Congregations22.2%14.8%14.8%7.4%7.4%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChristian and Missionary AllianceChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents3.1%2.6%2.4%2.1%2.6%
Congregations3.7%7.4%3.7%3.7%14.8%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

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$36,0420$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,331
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$1,713
Police Protection - Officers 3$10,309$41,2360$0
Fire - Other 0$0 1$215
Streets and Highways 2$6,547$39,2820$0
Sewerage 3$9,442$37,7680$0
Water Supply 3$8,722$34,8880$0
Totals for Government 13$41,027$37,8719$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:
from Hill County, MT  1.19% ($17,154 average AGI)
from Cascade County, MT  0.78% ($18,235)
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.46% ($19,800)


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:
to Hill County, MT  1.67% ($20,946 average AGI)
to Yellowstone County, MT  0.77% ($19,412)


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)

Back to Chinook, MT housing info, Blaine County, Montana, MT smaller cities, MT small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top



City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2008 Advameg, Inc.