Flathead, Montana

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Population (year 2000): 1,792

Males: 880	(49.1%)
Females: 912	(50.9%)

Petroleum County

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

Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,100 (it was $17,279 in 2000)

Flathead	$19,100
Montana:	$39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,100 (it was $60,800 in 2000)

Flathead	$65,100
Montana:	$131,600

Flathead, MT residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Flathead:

White Non-Hispanic (72.4%)
Two or more races (4.9%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Other race (0.5%)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3202 feet

Land area: 717.8 square miles.

Population density: 2.5 people per square mile

(very low).

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: 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%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.2%
Montana:	1.8%

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

Flathead:	1.0% ($578)
Montana:	1.2% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (55.1 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (525.2 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (963.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Hot Springs, MT (13.8 miles ), Dixon, MT (16.9 miles ), Lonepine, MT (17.0 miles) , Old Agency, MT (18.7 miles) , Paradise, MT (20.1 miles) , Charlo, MT (24.1 miles ), Plains, MT (24.9 miles ), Niarada, MT (25.6 miles) .

Latitude: 47.48 N, Longitude: 114.52 W

24 people in nursing homes

Most common industries for males:

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%)

Most common industries for females:

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 for males

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%)

Most common occupations for females

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%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Flathead:

CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 21 miles; PLAINS, MT)
ST LUKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; RONAN, MT)
ST LUKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL-CAH (about 28 miles; RONAN, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Flathead:

MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 50 miles; MISSOULA, MT; ID: MSO)
GLACIER PARK INTL (about 60 miles; KALISPELL, MT; ID: FCA)
COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 160 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Flathead:

HOT SPRINGS (about 11 miles; HOT SPRINGS, MT; ID: S09)
PLAINS (about 27 miles; PLAINS, MT; ID: S34)
POLSON (about 28 miles; POLSON, MT; ID: 8S1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Flathead:

THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 41 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 156 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 158 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 186 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 196 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 202 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 206 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)

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

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

Cemeteries: Ventling Cemetery (1), Markle Cemetery (2), Maillet Cemetery (3), Murray Memorial Cemetery (4), Niarada Cemetery (5), Pluffe Cemetery (6), Dixon Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Rivers and creeks: Hewolf Creek (A), Clear Creek (B), Seepay Creek (C), Selow Creek (D), Gunderson Creek (E), Garden Creek (F), Cottonwood Creek (G), Bassoo 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

Post offices: Dixon Post Office (A), Hot Springs Post Office (B), Lonepine Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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 1999:

This place:	29.5%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	10.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

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

2004 Presidential Election results in Petroleum County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

8.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($19,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.76%
Montana average:	8.25%

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

10.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,467 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.71%
Montana average:	7.69%

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

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)
KGVO (1290 AM; 5 kW; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
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.)

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.)
KALS (97.1 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KALISPELL CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KLTC-FM (107.5 FM; SUPERIOR, MT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
KUFM (89.1 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
KSIL (100.7 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)

TV broadcast stations around Flathead:

K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
K11IL (Channel 11; BITTERROOT RANGE, ET, MT; Owner: HOT SPRINGS TV DISTRICT)

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