Flathead, Montana

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Population in July 2007: 1,924.

Males: 944	(49.1%)
Females: 980	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	44.7 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $19,922 (it was $17,279 in 2000)

Flathead:	$19,922
Montana:	$42,322

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,142

Flathead CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $144,632 (it was $72,200 in 2000)

Flathead:	$144,632
Montana:	$176,300

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $329,453; Detached houses: $390,757; Townhouses or other attached units: $10,742; In 2-unit structures: $182,617; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $161,133; Mobile homes: $104,590; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $59,082

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White alone - 1,283 (71.6%)
American Indian alone - 389 (21.7%)
Two or more races - 67 (3.7%)
Hispanic - 47 (2.6%)
Black alone - 3 (0.2%)
Asian alone - 2 (0.1%)
Other race alone - 1 (0.06%)

Races in Flathead detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Flathead: 89.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3202 feet

Land area: 717.8 square miles.

Population density: 2.7 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Flathead:

High school or higher: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 5.8%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Flathead CCD:

Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 56.5%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 10.6%
Divorced: 14.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Montana:	1.8%

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

Flathead CCD:	0.8% ($578)
Montana:	1.3% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (48.8 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (356.8 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (947.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Hot Springs, MT (3.4 miles ), Dixon, MT (3.8 miles ), Paradise, MT (3.8 miles) , Old Agency, MT (3.9 miles) , Lonepine, MT (4.0 miles) , Charlo, MT (4.1 miles ), Plains, MT (4.1 miles ), Ronan, MT (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 47.48 N, Longitude: 114.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:	12.0%
Montana:	5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Construction (17%)
Educational services (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Wood products (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Educational services (17%)
Health care (14%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Public administration (9%)
Social assistance (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Farmers and farm managers (15%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Construction laborers (4%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)

Work and jobs in Flathead: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Flathead, Montana

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Earthquake activity:

Flathead-area historical earthquake activity is above Montana state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/22/1998 at 01:17:47, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/1995 at 19:31:02, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 5.6 mi) earthquake occurred 46.1 miles away from Flathead 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 75.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/1/1992 at 11:33:47, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 3.8 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1995 at 18:10:50, a magnitude 4.1 (3.7 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.7 miles away from Flathead center
On 4/15/1998 at 02:28:35, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD, 3.8 ML, Depth: 2.7 mi) earthquake occurred 51.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sanders County (8) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Fires: 3, Storms: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Flathead:

CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; PLAINS, MT)
ST LUKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; RONAN, MT)
ST JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 23 miles away; POLSON, MT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Flathead:

The University of Montana (about 50 miles; Missoula, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,744)
North Idaho College (about 107 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 3,090)
University of Idaho (about 129 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 9,625)
Spokane Community College (about 134 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 4,944)
Washington State University (about 136 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 21,748)
Gonzaga University (about 136 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 5,437)
Whitworth University (about 137 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,381)

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Notable locations in Flathead: Melton Ranch (A), Anderson Ranch (B), Camas Substation (C), Hot Springs Substation (D), Nielson Ranch (E), Perma (F), Dixon (G), Shady Grove RV Park (H), Bobs Place (I), Haynes Ranch (J), Jennings Ranch (K), Forest Service Winter Range (L), Rainbow Lake Campground (M), Hidden Valley Ranch (N), Hot Springs Volunteer Fire Department (O), Hot Springs Police Department (P), Dixon Rural Fire Department (Q), Hot Springs Town-County Library (R), Hot Springs Ambulance (S). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Flathead include: Dixon Indian Chapel (A), Saint Leonards Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Hot Springs Bible Church (D), Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ventling Cemetery (1), Niarada Cemetery (2), Indian Cemetery (3), Moore Cemetery (4), Pluffe Cemetery (5), Gingery Cemetery (6), Dixon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Schmitz Lakes (A), Burgess Lake (B), Rainbow Lake (C), Dry Fork Reservoir (D), Upper Dry Fork Reservoir (E), Toolman Slough (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Bassoo Creek (A), Burgess Creek (B), Camas Creek (C), Clear Creek (D), Seepay Creek (E), Warm Springs Creek (F), Cottonwood Creek (G), Elk Creek (H), Sullivan Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Flathead: Hot Springs City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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AQI PM₁₀

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2008 was 16.4. This is significantly better than average.

City:	16.4
U.S.:	34.8

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2008 was 17.7. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.4 miles away from the city center.

City:	17.7
U.S.:	24.2

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2005 was 8.50. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.50
U.S.:	12.40

Average household size:

This place:	2.2 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	43.3%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.8%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	29.5%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This place:	10.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Flathead, MT

24 people in nursing homes

Flathead 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.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house 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 (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (26%)
Wood (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
Other fuel (1%)
Utility gas (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Sanders County Montana:

2008 Presidential Election results in Sanders County Montana:

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Religion statistics for Flathead (based on Sanders County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.67%

Here		34.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Christian and Missionary Alliance
Adherents	25.8%	20.3%	12.1%	11.6%	6.0%
Congregations	13.8%	10.3%	10.3%	6.9%	6.9%

Name	United Methodist Church	Conservative Congregational Christian Conference	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	4.4%	3.8%	3.1%	3.0%	9.9%
Congregations	17.2%	3.4%	3.4%	3.4%	24.1%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5

Sanders County:	4.54 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:	2.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Sanders County:	0.91 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:	0.48 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7

Sanders County:	6.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:	4.69 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 12

Here:	10.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:	10.38 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	8.5%
Montana:	7.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Sanders County:	22.3%
Montana:	23.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	14.5%
State:	10.7%

8.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,533 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.53%
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 Missoula County, MT	0.83% ($31,065 average AGI)
from Flathead County, MT	0.38% ($22,714)
from Lake County, MT	0.30% ($22,364)

8.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.13%
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	1.22% ($21,733 average AGI)
to Lake County, MT	0.68% ($23,680)
to Flathead County, MT	0.59% ($23,227)

Strongest AM radio stations in Flathead:

KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
KLCY (930 AM; 5 kW; EAST MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KGVO (1290 AM; 5 kW; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Flathead:

KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
KQRK (92.3 FM; RONAN, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLTC-FM (107.5 FM; SUPERIOR, MT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KALS (97.1 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KALISPELL CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KGGL (93.3 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
KYSS-FM (94.9 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSIL (100.7 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KUFM (89.1 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
KDBR (106.3 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBQQ (106.7 FM; PINESDALE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
KZOQ-FM (100.1 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
KMZL (91.1 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
K204EV (88.7 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KTWD (97.5 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
KMSO (102.5 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: SHEILA CALLAHAN & FRIENDS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Flathead:

K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
K11IL (Channel 11; BITTERROOT RANGE, ET, MT; Owner: HOT SPRINGS TV DISTRICT)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

Carl E Manson, 59 Conestoga Dr (Lat: 48.309139 Lon: -114.238667), Type: Mast, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30017, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, 59 Conestoga Dr (Lat: 48.309139 Lon: -114.238667), Type: Mast, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 19.8 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30017, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

686 Ft Sw Of Nfd 315 & 36 (Lat: 48.550778 Lon: -114.955972), Overall height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WPJD466
Assigned Frequencies: 2188.80 MHz
Grant Date: 04/23/1996, Expiration Date: 04/23/2001, Cancellation Date: 02/05/1998
Registrant: Phone: (612) 298-3300

Flathead on our top lists:

#47 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"

#9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"

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