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Powell County

Population in July 2007: 223.
Males: 108  (48.4%)
Females: 115  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59728.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,116 (it was $31,964 in 2000)
Elliston:  $44,116
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,117
Elliston:  $23,117
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $162,705 (it was $85,000 in 2000)
Elliston:  $162,705
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $162,069; Detached houses: $166,676; Mobile homes: $49,091

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Races in Elliston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Elliston: 86.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (23.1%), German (18.2%), Irish (14.7%), Norwegian (6.7%), Dutch (4.0%), French Canadian (3.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5054 feet

Land area: 8.80 square miles.

Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Elliston

  • High school or higher: 88.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elliston CDP

  • Never married: 11.4%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 15.6%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Montana:  1.8%


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

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

Elliston:  0.6% ($514)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (77.1 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (463.2 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (902.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Avon, MT (2.8 miles) , Helena West Side, MT (4.2 miles ), Deer Lodge, MT (4.3 miles ), Garrison, MT (4.3 miles) , Helena, MT (4.5 miles ), Helena Valley West Central, MT (4.5 miles ), Basin, MT (4.7 miles ), Helena Valley Northwest, MT (4.7 miles ).

Latitude: 46.57 N, Longitude: 112.44 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Elliston household income distribution Elliston home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Finance and insurance (18%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
  • Life and physical scientists (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Electricians (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Computer specialists (16%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)
  • Mathematical science occupations (5%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5%)



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Elliston-area historical earthquake activity is above Montana state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from Elliston center
On 5/8/2007 at 15:46:49, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.7 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2000 at 14:28:31, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2006 at 00:05:32, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 3.6 MS, 4.1 MW, 4.0 ML, Depth: 7.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.7 miles away from Elliston center
On 10/28/1998 at 03:11:54, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MD, 4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 61.7 miles away from the city 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 52.1 miles away from Elliston center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Elliston:
  • POWELL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (about 19 miles; DEER LODGE, MT)
  • ST PETERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; HELENA, MT)
  • SHODAIR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HELENA, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Elliston, MT

Airports located in Elliston:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elliston:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 85 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 99 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 197 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 202 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 204 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 217 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 220 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
Public elementary/middle school in Elliston:
  • Elliston School (Students: 37; Location: 205 W Main Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Elliston and their reported violations in the past:

STONERS LAST CHANCE SALOON (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.0%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  10.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  0.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elliston, MT



Elliston compared to Montana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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 significantly below 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Powell County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Wood (6%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Elliston

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents58.0%9.3%7.5%6.1%4.9%
Congregations23.5%5.9%5.9%5.9%11.8%
NameEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaCommunity Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.7%3.6%1.7%1.4%3.9%
Congregations5.9%5.9%5.9%5.9%23.5%
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.


10.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,709 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.04%
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 Silver Bow County, MT  0.84% ($23,706 average AGI)
from Missoula County, MT  0.74% ($14,733)
from Deer Lodge County, MT  0.64% ($37,000)


8.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.87%
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 Missoula County, MT  1.15% ($17,565 average AGI)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT  1.05% ($26,619)
to Deer Lodge County, MT  0.80% ($31,625)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elliston:
  • KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KBCK (1400 AM; 1 kW; DEER LODGE, MT; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)
  • KXTL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KCAP (1340 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KBLL (1240 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: HOLTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KANA (580 AM; 1 kW; ANACONDA, MT; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elliston:
  • KMTX-FM (105.3 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KZMT (101.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KVCM (103.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K213CB (90.5 FM; DEER LODGE, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K210BF (89.9 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K246AC (97.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: LAST CHANCE PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • K251AC (98.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS-MT UNIV. SYSTEM)
  • KBLL-FM (99.5 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HOLTER BROASDCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAPC (91.3 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
  • KOPR (94.1 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KMBR (95.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • K213CJ (90.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: MONTANA CHRISTIAN RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KAAR (92.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KUHM (91.7 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
  • KHKR-FM (104.1 FM; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KQRV (96.9 FM; DEER LODGE, MT; Owner: ROBERT CUMMINGS TOOLE)
  • KGLM-FM (97.7 FM; ANACONDA, MT; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)

TV broadcast stations around Elliston:
  • KMTF (Channel 10; HELENA, MT; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Dean S Ballew, Mc Donald Pass 5.5 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 19.8 m, Overall height: 22.8 m
  • Thomas T Gasta, 13 Miles West Of Helena, Mt And 2.3 Miles North Of Us Highway 12, Macdonald Pass, Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
    Registrant: Macpass Radio, LLC, Jefferson City, MT 59638, Phone: (406) 933-5355, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • STATION, 50 Yards N Of Town Adjacent To Railroad Tracks, Overall height: 12.2 m, Call Sign: WNEY528
    Assigned Frequencies : 2194.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/20/1999, Expiration Date: 06/16/2009, Certifier: Robert Leedham
    Registrant: Montana Rail Link Inc, 101 International Way, Missoula, MT 59808, Phone: (406) 523-1461, Fax: (406) 523-1529, Email:
  • FRONTIER TWN, 13 Miles West Of Helena, Mt And 2.3 Miles North Of Us Highway 12, Macdonald Pass, Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Call Sign: WQIE801
    Assigned Frequencies : 11137.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/18/2008, Expiration Date: 01/18/2018, Certifier: Christopher Goldman
    Registrant: Aircell LLC, 1250 N. Arlington Heights Road, Itasca, IL 60143, Phone: (630) 709-8485, Email:
  • MCDONALD, 5.5 Mi E Of, Overall height: 22.9 m, Call Sign: WLL795, Licensee ID: L00896575
    6404.79 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 6226.90 MHz, 6286.20 MHz, 6404.79 MHz... (+4 more)
    Grant Date: 01/30/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Robert A Esty
    Registrant: International Communications Group, Inc. D/B/A Corban Networks

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: W7IGQ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/19/1994, Expiration Date: 08/19/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/22/2006
    Registrant: Vern C Knopf, Elliston, MT 59728


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA TU206G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 132 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7560N , Serial Number: U20603672, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 02/07/1977
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Grant Trustee Loeffler, Po Box 209, Elliston, MT 59728, Other Owners: Diane Trustee Loeffler
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9070M , Serial Number: 18264664, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 03/25/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Bruce G Wood, Po Box 230, Elliston, MT 59728


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