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Population (year 2000): 1,386. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,296 (-6.5% change)
 

Males: 655  (47.3%)
Females: 731  (52.7%)

Blaine County

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

Zip codes: 59523.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,200 (it was $25,461 in 2000)
Chinook  $28,200
Montana:  $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $61,900 (it was $57,800 in 2000)
Chinook  $61,900
Montana:  $131,600

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Races in Chinook:

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

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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: 2526 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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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 650 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:  1.9% ($1,121)
Montana:  1.2% ($1,212)
Chinook satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (159.9 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (669.4 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1059.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Saddle Butte, MT (28.7 miles) , Havre North, MT (29.9 miles ), Havre, MT (30.8 miles ), Harlem, MT (31.0 miles ), Fort Belknap Agency, MT (33.8 miles ), West Havre, MT (34.7 miles ), Beaver Creek, MT (38.3 miles ), Herron, MT (38.6 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

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Latitude: 48.59 N, Longitude: 109.23 W


3 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Area code: 406

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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%)


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Crime in Chinook by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0150.7
Robberies 7310
    per 100,000 501.1218.374.70.0
Assaults 61162
    per 100,000 429.5800.6448.4150.7
Burglaries 10841
    per 100,000 715.8582.2299.075.4
Thefts 43462414
    per 100,000 3078.03347.91793.71055.0
Auto thefts 3410
    per 100,000 214.7291.174.70.0
Arson N/A000
    per 100,000 N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.8) 426.6423.6210.8198.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.08
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Chinook:
  • PHS IHS HOSPITAL FT BELKNAP - CAH (about 37 miles; HARLEM, MT)
  • NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; HAVRE, MT)
  • BIG SANDY MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 66 miles; BIG SANDY, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chinook:
  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 167 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; ID: GTF)
  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 198 miles; BILLINGS, MT; ID: BIL)
  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 234 miles; HELENA, MT; ID: HLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chinook:
  • EDGAR G OBIE (about 1 miles; CHINOOK, MT; ID: S71)
  • HEBBELMAN (about 15 miles; CHINOOK, MT; ID: 4U4)
  • HARLEM (about 33 miles; HARLEM, MT; ID: 48S)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chinook:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 208 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 234 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 349 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 372 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 441 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 462 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 466 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
Public high school in Chinook:
  • CHINOOK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 528 OHIO; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Chinook:
  • MEADOWLARK SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 623 NEW YORK; Grades: PK - 06)
  • CHINOOK 7-8 (Students: 53; Location: 528 OHIO; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • HARTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 528 OHIO; Grades: KG - 08)
  • BEAR PAW SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: HC71 BOX 22; Grades: PK - 08)
  • CLEVELAND SCHOOL (Students: 3; Location: 25 MILES SOUTH OF CHINOOK; Grades: PK - 08)
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)

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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).

 

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 1999:
This city:  17.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Chinook compared to Montana state average:

Chinook, Montana environmental map by EPA

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  • 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 (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Chinook Branch at 336 Indiana Street, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Western Bank of Chinook National Association: Western Bank Of Chinook National Ass at Main Street, branch established on 1933-11-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $37.5 mil, Deposits: $30.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,285
Water Supply 3$6,241$24,9640$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$209
Streets and Highways 3$6,769$27,0760$0
Sewerage 3$6,476$25,9040$0
Financial Administration 2$4,398$26,3880$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$1,663
Police Protection - Officers 4$9,810$29,4300$0
Totals for Government 15$33,694$26,9559$3,157


Chinook government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $418,000
    Solid Waste Management: $88,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $287,000
    Sewerage: $277,000
    Police Protection: $214,000
    Regular Highways: $161,000
    Solid Waste Management: $143,000
    Parks & Recreation: $60,000
    Housing & Community Development: $59,000
    Financial Administration: $56,000
    General - Other: $47,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000
    Central Staff Services: $26,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $79,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $1,098,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,074,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $24,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $111,000
    Interest Earnings: $92,000
    Special Assessments: $55,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,463,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $329,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,074,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $158,000
    Highways: $38,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $259,000
    NEC: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $486,000

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.)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chinook:
  • KPQX (92.5 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KRYK (101.3 FM; CHINOOK, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KNMC (90.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE)
  • 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.)

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