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Fergus County

Population in July 2008: 278. Population change since 2000: -7.6%
 

Males: 145  (52.2%)
Females: 133  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  42.4 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59430.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,188 (it was $28,393 in 2000)
Denton:  $39,188
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,989
Denton:  $20,989
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,716 (it was $40,600 in 2000)
Denton:  $77,716
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $88,292; Detached houses: $89,475; Townhouses or other attached units: $41,078; In 2-unit structures: $23,490; Mobile homes: $37,667

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Races in Denton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Denton: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.9%), Irish (19.3%), English (15.6%), Norwegian (14.6%), United States (10.6%), Czech (5.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3603 feet

Land area: 0.76 square miles.

Population density: 365 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Denton

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Denton town

  • Never married: 14.9%
  • Now married: 66.5%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
Montana:  1.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Denton:  0.9% ($378)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (64.0 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (571.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (960.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Stanford, MT (4.1 miles ), Hobson, MT (4.7 miles ), Geraldine, MT (5.0 miles ), Hanover, MT (5.0 miles ), Moore, MT (5.2 miles) , Geyser, MT (5.2 miles ), Lewistown Heights, MT (5.3 miles ), Lewistown, MT (5.5 miles ).

Latitude: 47.32 N, Longitude: 109.95 W

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: -49 (-14.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Bus drivers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (15%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)



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Denton-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/5/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 28.3 miles away from the Denton town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1976, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Denton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/2007 at 06:27:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 57.7 miles away from Denton center
On 5/24/2000 at 04:22:06, a magnitude 4.2 (3.7 MB, 4.2 MD, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2000 at 11:30:22, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from the city center
On 11/10/2000 at 19:14:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from Denton center
On 2/6/1999 at 23:29:48, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MD, 3.8 ML, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2003 at 00:02:17, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.0 miles away from Denton center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Denton:
  • CENTRAL MONTANA MEDICAL CTR (about 29 miles; LEWISTOWN, MT)
  • MISSOURI RIVER MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 49 miles; FORT BENTON, MT)
  • BIG SANDY MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 58 miles; BIG SANDY, MT)

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Airports located in Denton:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Denton:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 126 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 136 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 194 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 260 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 320 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 321 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 339 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
Public high school in Denton:
Public elementary/middle schools in Denton:
  • Denton School (Students: 59; Location: 1200 Lehman; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Denton 7-8 (Students: 20; Location: 1200 Lehman; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
See full list of schools located in Denton, Map of school districts: DENTON ELEMENTARY, DENTON HIGH SCHOOL

Library in Denton:
  • DENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,314; Location: 515 BROADWAY; 5,600 books; 50 audio materials; 62 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Denton: Denton (A), Farmers Cooperative Elevator (B), General Mills Incorporated Elevator (C), Denton Fire Hall (D), Denton Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Denton include: Saint Anthony Church (A), Denton Community Methodist Church (B), Denton Bible Church (C), Our Saviors Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Denton include: Denton City Park (1), Lions Club Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Denton Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Holm Motel (313 Broadway).

 

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

DENTON TOWN OF (Population served: 375, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.4%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.5%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Denton, MT



Denton compared to Montana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Denton (2009 data):
  • Farmers State Bank of Denton, Montana: Farmers State Bank Of Denton, Montana at 423 Broadway, branch established on 1929-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $18.4 mil, Deposits: $15.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: W.C. Edwards Holding Co., Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Fergus County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Denton

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchHutterian BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents35.8%11.8%9.7%7.9%5.0%
Congregations20.0%5.7%14.3%14.3%5.7%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.7%4.3%4.2%2.6%14.0%
Congregations2.9%2.9%5.7%2.9%25.7%
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
Other Government Administration 1$1,474$17,6880$0
Water Supply 1$2,253$27,0360$0
Totals for Government 2$3,727$22,3620$0



Denton government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $38,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $51,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Sewerage: $12,000
    Libraries: $8,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $243,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $177,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $227,000
    Other, NEC: $124,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $53,000
    Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
    Special Assessments: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $16,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $114,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $65,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
    General Support: $17,000
    Highways: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $37,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $45,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

6.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,948 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.96%
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 Yellowstone County, MT  0.74% ($27,576 average AGI)
from Gallatin County, MT  0.43% ($29,579)
from Cascade County, MT  0.41% ($29,278)


7.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,113 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.33%
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 Yellowstone County, MT  0.96% ($27,558 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.67% ($21,867)
to Cascade County, MT  0.58% ($18,231)


Strongest AM radio stations in Denton:
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KXLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTOWN, MT; Owner: KXLO BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Denton:
  • KEHT (100.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KIKF (104.9 FM; CASCADE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
  • KINX (107.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Denton:
  • K10HB (Channel 10; DENTON, MT; Owner: DENTON T.V. ASSOCIATION)
  • K12HP (Channel 12; DENTON, MT; Owner: DENTON T.V. ASSOCIATION)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 100
Total average daily truck traffic: 3
Total future (year 2023) average daily traffic: 100

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • DENTON, 2.5 Miles North Of, Overall height: 9.8 m, Call Sign: KPI61
    Assigned Frequencies : 10875.0 MHz, 10875.0 MHz, 11115.0 MHz, 11115.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 08/01/2010, Cancelation Date: 10/25/2001
    Registrant: Qwest Corporation, 700 W. Mineral Avenue, Room Co G1.24, Littleton, CO 80120, Phone: (303) 707-8706, Fax: (303) 707-9775, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 13.4 Miles Ene Of, Call Sign: KNKL897, Licensee ID: L00013463
    Assigned Frequencies : 454.450 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/26/1999, Expiration Date: 11/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 12/20/2008
    Registrant: Triangle Telephone Cooperative Associati, Havre, MT 59501-0000, Phone: (406) 265-6741

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: KA7VQV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01325755
    Grant Date: 09/21/2007, Expiration Date: 12/01/2017, Certifier: George W Peterson
    Registrant: George W Peterson, 1004 Lehman, Denton, MT 59430-1004
  • Call Sign: KD7TMH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00604107
    Grant Date: 12/06/2002, Expiration Date: 12/06/2012, Cancelation Date: 10/04/2003, Certifier: Victor J Thomson
    Registrant: Victor J Thomson, Denton, MT 59430
  • Call Sign: KD7TMI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00604108
    Grant Date: 12/06/2002, Expiration Date: 12/06/2012, Certifier: Infinity X Thomson
    Registrant: Infinity X Thomson, Denton, MT 59430
  • Call Sign: KD7TMJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00604109
    Grant Date: 12/06/2002, Expiration Date: 12/06/2012, Certifier: Quasar Thomson
    Registrant: Quasar Thomson, Denton, MT 59430
  • Call Sign: N7PEE, Previous Call Sign: KD7TMH, Licensee ID: L00604107
    Grant Date: 10/04/2003, Expiration Date: 10/04/2013, Certifier: Victor J Thomson
    Registrant: Victor J Thomson, Denton, MT 59430


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Denton)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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