Cooke City, Montana

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Population in 2010: 75.
Males: 35  (47.7%)
Females: 40  (52.3%)
Median resident age:

37.6 years
Montana median age:

40.1 years

Zip codes: 59020, 59030.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $61,108
Cooke City:

$61,108
MT:

$63,249

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $39,285

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $403,347
Cooke City:

$403,347
MT:

$322,800

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $720,816; detached houses: $715,610

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,071.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cooke City: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 9.5%

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  • Races in Cooke City, MT (2021)
    • 7991.9%White alone
    • 55.8%Hispanic



According to our research of Montana and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cooke City, Montana as of March 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cooke City is 18 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (18.4%), English (18.4%), Slovak (15.8%), German (13.2%), Northern European (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (7.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7651 feet

8 residents are foreign born (9.3% Europe).

This place:

9.3%
Montana:

2.2%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (86.2 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (435.8 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (802.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT (0.5 miles),
Silver Gate, MT (1.7 miles),
Gardiner-Cooke City, MT (5.4 miles ),
Roscoe, MT (5.6 miles),
Jardine, MT (5.9 miles),
Red Lodge, MT (6.0 miles ),
Mammoth, WY (6.1 miles ),
Gardiner, MT (6.2 miles )

Latitude: 45.02 N, Longitude: 109.93 W

Area code: 406

Distribution of median household income in Cooke City, MT in 2021
Distribution of house value in Cooke City, MT in 2021
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.5%
Montana:

2.8%

Earthquake activity:

Cooke City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 944% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 47.2 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 201.4 miles away from Cooke City center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 46.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 257.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 494.9 miles away from Cooke City center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 131.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Park County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cooke City:

  • Montana State University (about 71 miles; Bozeman, MT; Full-time enrollment: 12,942)
  • Montana State University-Billings (about 88 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 4,319)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 124 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
  • Sheridan College (about 148 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • Idaho State University (about 194 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 10,350)
  • The University of Montana (about 233 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 13,602)
  • Casper College (about 235 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)

Public elementary/middle school in Cooke City:

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Notable locations in Cooke City: Cooke Ranger Station (A), Big Moose Resort (B), Soda Butte Campground (C), Colter Campground (D), Chief Joseph Campground (E), Cooke City Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Cooke City: Saint Johns Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Cooke City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Broadwater River (A), West Fork Clarks Fork (B), Fisher Creek (C), Lady of the Lake Creek (D), Miller Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Cooke City: Cooke City Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Musrest Motel (Cooke City) (1), Antlers Lodge (311 main st. east) (2), Super 8 Motel (303 East Main) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Park County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cooke City and their reported violations in the past:

COOKE CITY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-16-2009 to SEP-16-2009), St Public Notif received (DEC-04-2009), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-13-2010 to OCT-08-2010)
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In JUN-26-2009. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-06-2009), St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-2009)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUN-17-2009 to JUN-17-2009), St Boil Water Order (JUN-17-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-17-2009), St Public Notif requested (2 times from JUN-17-2009 to JUN-17-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-17-2009), St Boil Water Order (JUN-17-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-25-2009), St Other (JUL-23-2009), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JAN-22-2010 to MAY-13-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-03-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-03-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-03-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-03-2009), St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-17-2008 to JUL-17-2008), St Public Notif received (AUG-25-2008), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-02-2008 to MAY-13-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In JAN-01-2014, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2014), St Compliance achieved (FEB-14-2014)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-2011), St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2011)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-19-2008), St Public Notif received (JUL-12-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-14-2008)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-14-2008)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 55 regular monitoring violations
SILVER GATE WATER ASSOCIATION INC (Population served: 40, Groundwater under infl of surface water):
Past health violations:
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - In JAN-07-2011. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-01-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-01-2011), St Other (APR-04-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (SEP-27-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2008), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2009)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:

1.7 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

37.8%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.7%
Whole state:

6.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Cooke City:

Marital status in Cooke City, MT
  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 71.1%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

For population 25 years and over in Cooke City:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 0.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.5
Montana average:

9.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cooke City, MT (based on Park County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic1,5043
Mainline Protestant1,23510
Evangelical Protestant1,22614
Other6543
None11,017-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Here:

2.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
This county:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
Park County:

16.80 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.8%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

18.9%
Montana:

23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.7%
State:

10.7%

Businesses in Cooke City, MT

  • Super 8: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Cooke City:

  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cooke City:

  • KMXE (99.3 FM; RED LODGE, MT; Owner: SILVER ROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KCGL (104.1 FM; POWELL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, LLC)
  • KTAG (97.9 FM; CODY, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING, LLC)
  • K233AC (94.5 FM; CODY, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KLZY (92.5 FM; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cooke City:

  • K11GE (Channel 11; COOKE CITY, ETC., MT; Owner: SHOO FLY TV TRANSLATOR STATION ASSN.)
  • K13FW (Channel 13; COOKE CITY, ETC., MT; Owner: SHOO FLY TV TRANSLATOR STATION ASSN.)

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Cooke City, Montana:

  • Elk Horn Lodge, 103 Main St, Cooke City, Montana 59020 , Phone: (406) 838-2332
  • Super 8 Motel, 303 E Main St, Cooke City, Montana 59020 , Phone: (406) 838-2070, Fax: (406) 838-2046
  • Alpine Motel, 105 Main St, Cooke city, Montana 59020 , Phone: (406) 838-2262
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Cooke City, Montana
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cooke City, MT
  • 54.2%Wood
  • 33.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.3%Utility gas
  • 4.2%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cooke City, MT
  • 65.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 30.4%Wood
  • 4.3%Utility gas


Cooke City compared to Montana state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
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