Dodson, Montana

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Population in July 2007: 103. Population change since 2000: -14.8%

Males: 48	(46.7%)
Females: 55	(53.3%)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Zip code: 59524

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,864 (it was $19,464 in 2000)

Dodson:	$26,864
Montana:	$43,531

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $37,709 (it was $19,700 in 2000)

Dodson:	$37,709
Montana:	$170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $64,034; Detached houses: $83,301; Mobile homes: $18,438

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Races in Dodson:

American Indian (49.2%)
White Non-Hispanic (47.5%)
Two or more races (4.1%)
Hispanic (2.5%)
Japanese (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Dodson: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (11.5%), French (10.7%), German (10.7%), English (9.0%), Irish (7.4%), French Canadian (4.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2284 feet

Land area: 0.19 square miles.

Population density: 547 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dodson

High school or higher: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 10.2%
Mean travel time to work: 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dodson town

Never married: 33.0%
Now married: 50.5%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 5.8%
Divorced: 9.7%

5 residents are foreign born (2.5% North America, 1.6% Europe).

This town:	4.1%
Montana:	1.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Dodson, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dodson to the number of sex offenders is 52 to 1.

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

Dodson:	2.9% ($567)
Montana:	1.3% ($1,212)

Dodson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (153.7 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (610.9 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1047.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Malta, MT (4.2 miles ), Fort Belknap, MT (4.2 miles) , Fort Belknap Agency, MT (4.9 miles ), Harlem, MT (5.1 miles ), Lodge Pole, MT (5.3 miles ), Fort Belknap, MT (5.5 miles ), Hays, MT (5.9 miles ), Whitewater, MT (6.0 miles ).

Latitude: 48.40 N, Longitude: 108.25 W

Area code: 406

Population change in the 1990s: -15 (-10.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
Educational services (21%)
Construction (18%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (7%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (36%)
Transportation equipment (12%)
Gasoline stations (8%)
Data processing and other information services (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
Construction laborers (11%)
Other construction workers and helpers (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Secondary school teachers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Librarians, curators, and archivists (16%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (16%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
Financial managers (8%)
Cashiers (8%)

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Average climate in Dodson, Montana

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dodson:

PHS IHS HOSPITAL FT BELKNAP - CAH (about 23 miles; HARLEM, MT)
PHILLIPS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 24 miles; MALTA, MT)
NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL (about 72 miles; HAVRE, MT)

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Amtrak station near Dodson:

18 miles: MALTA (51 S 1ST ST. E). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dodson:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 188 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 229 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 284 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 320 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 342 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 360 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 365 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)

Public high school in Dodson:

Dodson High School (Students: 20; Location: 124 First Avenue W; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Dodson:

Dodson School (Students: 34; Location: 124 First Avenue W; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Dodson 7-8 (Students: 11; Location: 124 First Avenue W; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
Landusky School (Students: 4; Location: Landusky Route; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Notable location: Dodson Branch Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Dodson include: Congregational Church of Dodson (A), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (B), Dodson Lutheran Church (C), Dodson Community Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

DODSON TOWN OF (Population served: 120, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-14-2001), St Boil Water Order (NOV-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

SUNRISE MOTEL THE (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2003), St Boil Water Order (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-24-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and MAR-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-09-1997), St Compliance achieved (MAR-01-2001)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-1999)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)

5 routine major monitoring violations

91 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.4%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 2.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	28.9%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dodson, MT

Dodson compared to Montana state average:

Median household income significantly 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Dodson mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Phillips County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%) Wood (39%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)

Religon statistics for Dodson

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Hutterian Brethren	Assemblies of God	National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
Adherents	54.2%	25.3%	5.4%	3.8%	3.2%
Congregations	22.7%	22.7%	9.1%	9.1%	4.5%

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	2.4%	1.2%	1.1%	0.9%
Congregations	4.5%	4.5%	4.5%	9.1%	9.1%

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	0	$0		1	$470
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$150
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$100
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$820
Totals for Government	0	$0		8	$1,540

Dodson government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $7,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $12,000
Regular Highways: $9,000

Financial Administration: $9,000

Sewerage: $5,000

General - Other: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000

Housing & Community Development: $3,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $115,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $75,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $40,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $13,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $115,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,000
Highways: $6,000
Tax - Property: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

5.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.67%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,314 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.51%
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

1.08% ($18,471 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dodson:

KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
KOJM (610 AM; 1 kW; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dodson:

KGVA (88.1 FM; FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, MT; Owner: FORT BELKNAP COLLEGE)
KMMR (100.1 FM; MALTA, MT; Owner: KMMR RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dodson:

K08FS (Channel 8; DODSON, WAGNER, MT; Owner: PHILLIPS COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR DIST.)
K10FC (Channel 10; DODSON, WAGNER, MT; Owner: PHILLIPS COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR DIST.)
K12GP (Channel 12; DODSON, WAGNER, MT; Owner: PHILLIPS COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR DIST.)
K36CW (Channel 36; DODSON, MT; Owner: PHILLIPS COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR DIST.)

Dodson fatal accident list:
Oct 23, 1987 10:55 AM, R006, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 4, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 2, 1978 12:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,380
Total average daily truck traffic: 27
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,518

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

45 Mi S, Call Sign: KZL676
Assigned Frequencies : 151.595 MHz
Grant Date: 03/08/1996, Expiration Date: 04/30/2001, Cancelation Date: 07/01/2001
Registrant: Ben Kirkaldie, Star Rt Box 31, Dodson, MT 59524, Phone: (406) 673-3423
6.04 Mi At 199 Degrees, Call Sign: WNPE968
Assigned Frequencies : 158.130 MHz
Grant Date: 02/12/2004, Expiration Date: 04/25/2014, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Dodson, 0.15mi E On Mthwy 2 Then 3.2mi N On Gravel Rd Fr, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQH51
Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz, 6845.00 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
Grant Date: 03/11/2008, Expiration Date: 04/22/2018
Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KD7TRL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00608922
Grant Date: 12/17/2002, Expiration Date: 12/17/2012, Certifier: Richard B Utt
Registrant: Richard B Utt, 1226 Matador Road, Dodson, MT 59524

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-18A 150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9115F , Serial Number: 18-6726, Year manufactured: 1953, Airworthiness Date: 12/11/1987
Registrant (Co-Owned): Clyde H Robinson, Hc 63 Box 5095, Dodson, MT 59524, Other Owners: Jess H Robinson

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