Fort Peck, Montana

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Glacier County

Population in July 2007: 220. Population change since 2000: -7.9%

Males: 105	(47.9%)
Females: 115	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	42.9 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Zip codes: 59223.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $64,983 (it was $47,083 in 2000)

Fort Peck:	$64,983
Montana:	$43,531

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $165,385 (it was $86,400 in 2000)

Fort Peck:	$165,385
Montana:	$170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $170,709; Detached houses: $164,178

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Races in Fort Peck:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
American Indian (3.3%)
Two or more races (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Peck: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (35.8%), Norwegian (27.9%), Irish (12.1%), Czech (5.8%), English (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 0.87 square miles.

Population density: 252 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Fort Peck

High school or higher: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
Unemployed: 2.5%
Mean travel time to work: 18.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Peck town

Never married: 15.4%
Now married: 72.3%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 6.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
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:

Fort Peck:	1.0% ($897)
Montana:	1.3% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (182.6 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (567.2 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (1009.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Nashua, MT (3.1 miles ), South Valley, MT (3.9 miles ), Glasgow, MT (4.0 miles ), Frazer, MT (4.4 miles ), Fort Peck Reservation, MT (5.1 miles ), St. Marie, MT (5.3 miles) , North McCone, MT (5.3 miles ), Wolf Point, MT (6.1 miles ).

Latitude: 48.01 N, Longitude: 106.45 W

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+7.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Public administration (28%)
Construction (18%)
Utilities (18%)
Educational services (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (29%)
Public administration (16%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Construction (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
Life and physical scientists (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (26%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Personal appearance workers (6%)
Life and physical scientists (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Peck:

FRANCES MAHON DEACONESS HOSPITAL - CAH (about 16 miles; GLASGOW, MT)
MCCONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 49 miles; CIRCLE, MT)
GARFIELD COUNTY HEALTH CENTER INC -CAH (about 52 miles; JORDAN, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Peck, MT

Airports located in Fort Peck:

Fort Peck Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 10, Itinerant Ops: 100, Local Ops: 300, Military Ops: 10)

Amtrak station near Fort Peck:

16 miles: GLASGOW (GLASCOW, 424 1ST AVE. S). Services: fully 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 Fort Peck:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 185 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 239 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 268 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 273 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 278 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 281 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 313 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)

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Notable location: Charles M Russell NWR Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Fort Peck: Fort Peck Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Fort Peck Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Fort Peck include: Osage Circle Park (1), Mall Park (2), Big Muddy Park (3), Flag Pole Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: US Government - Fort Peck Interpretive Center- Fort Peck Lake Office (Museums; Admin Building), Fort Peck Paleontology (Museums; 40 Deer Born Road).

Hotel: Fort Peck Hotel (175 South Missouri Avenue).

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

FORT PECK RURAL COUNTY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 663, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

FORT PECK TOWN OF (Population served: 240, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

M&R Filter Turbidity Reporting - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: IESWTR

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2006)

One routine major monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	83.5%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 2.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	0.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fort Peck compared to Montana state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
Number of college students below state average.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Fort Peck mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Glacier County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (4%) Other fuel (2%)

Religon statistics for Fort Peck

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Hutterian Brethren	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	77.8%	5.2%	5.2%	3.0%	8.7%
Congregations	33.3%	4.8%	23.8%	9.5%	28.6%

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	1	$2,992	$35,904	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,544	$30,528	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$80
Water Supply	1	$3,646	$43,752	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$9,182	$36,728	1	$80

Fort Peck government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $330,000
Charges - Sewerage: $14,000
All Other: $6,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $122,000
General - Other: $58,000

Parks & Recreation: $42,000

Financial Administration: $38,000

Police Protection: $35,000

Sewerage: $24,000

Regular Highways: $11,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $4,000

Central Staff Services: $4,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $28,000
Special Assessments: $13,000

General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $41,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $209,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $164,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
General Support: $9,000
Tax - Property: $18,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $135,000

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,881 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
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 Cascade County, MT	0.55% ($16,957 average AGI)
from Missoula County, MT	0.36% ($17,000)
from Pondera County, MT	0.33% ($23,071)

5.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,435 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.87%
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	0.57% ($24,708 average AGI)
to Cascade County, MT	0.54% ($21,913)
to Flathead County, MT	0.40% ($22,941)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Peck:

KLTZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GLASGOW, MT; Owner: GLASGOW BROADCASTING CO.)
KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KVCK (1450 AM; 1 kW; WOLF POINT, MT; Owner: WOLF TOWN WIRELESS, INC.)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KATQ (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KIKC (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORSYTH, MT; Owner: MILES CITY, FORSYTH B/DCSTG, INC.)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Peck:

KLAN (93.5 FM; GLASGOW, MT; Owner: W.L. HOLTER/GLASGOW B/CASTG CO.)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Peck:

K39GF (Channel 39; GLASGOW, MT; Owner: VALLEY COUNTY TV DISTRICT)
K16AZ (Channel 16; GLASGOW, MT; Owner: VALLEY COUNTY TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)
K18BN (Channel 18; GLASGOW, MT; Owner: VALLEY COUNTY TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)
K41BT (Channel 41; VALLEY COUNTY, MT; Owner: VALLEY COUNTY TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)
K43CQ (Channel 43; VALLEY COUNTY, MT; Owner: VALLEY COUNTY TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)
K45CH (Channel 45; GLASGOW, MT; Owner: VALLEY COUNTY TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)
K47CY (Channel 47; VALLEY COUNTY, MT; Owner: VALLEY COUNTY TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)
K49CF (Channel 49; VALLEY COUNTY, MT; Owner: VALLEY COUNTY TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)
K51BA (Channel 51; FORT PECK, ETC., MT; Owner: VALLEY COUNTY TELEVISION DISTRICT #1)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

Approx. 6.8 Miles East Of Fort Peck On Deadman's Butte, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: KNKN291
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 10/19/1999, Expiration Date: 10/16/2009
Registrant: Law Offices Of Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Avenue Nw, Suite 113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:
Approx. 11.0km East Of Fort Peck On Deadman's Butte, Mccone County, Mt, Structure height: 807.7 m, Call Sign: KNKQ430
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/21/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Gary Klind
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Gene A DeJordy, Ne 1/4 Of The Se 1/4 Of Section 13, Township 26 N, Range 40 E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 151.8 m
Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 2300 M Street, N.W., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 261-2165
Jerri L Janjua, 127 Missouri Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Five Mi Se Of Fort Peck Milk Hill, Call Sign: WNGV783
Assigned Frequencies : 151.175 MHz
Grant Date: 05/31/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2011, Cancelation Date: 07/22/2002
Registrant: Dnrc State Of Montana, 2705 Spurgin Rd, Missoula, MT 59804, Phone: (406) 542-4211, Fax: (406) 542-4242, Email:
T26n R42e Sw .25 Sec 4, Type: Tower, Structure height: 23 m, Call Sign: WPMR806
Assigned Frequencies : 859.412 MHz
Grant Date: 11/14/2003, Expiration Date: 11/23/2013, Certifier: Thomas C Floyd
Registrant: Northern Border Pipeline Company, 13710 Fnb Parkway, Omaha, NE 68154-5200, Phone: (402) 492-7467, Fax: (402) 492-7491, Email:
Lat: 48.009167 Lon: -103.449167, Call Sign: WPTH554
Assigned Frequencies : 451.050 MHz
Grant Date: 10/03/2001, Expiration Date: 10/03/2011, Certifier: Ron Miller
Registrant: Utc Spectrum Sevices, 200 North Glebe Rd. #1000, Arlington, VA 22203, Phone: (703) 558-2214, Fax: (703) 558-0523, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNM212
Assigned Frequencies : 956.281 MHz, 956.281 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/2008, Expiration Date: 04/06/2018, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:
Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNM218
Assigned Frequencies : 956.281 MHz, 956.281 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/2008, Expiration Date: 04/06/2018, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:
FT PECK JCT, 6.4 Mi E, Overall height: 9.4 m, Call Sign: KPH78
Assigned Frequencies : 11405.0 MHz, 6241.70 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 6241.70 MHz
Grant Date: 03/14/1994, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/06/2001
Registrant: Nemont Telephone Cooperative Inc, Hwy 13 South, Scobey, MT 59263-0600

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KB7GCX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00366440
Grant Date: 12/14/2001, Expiration Date: 01/21/2012
Registrant: Ronald W Bondy, Side Of Road Trailer Park Sp 21, Fort Peck, MT 59223
Call Sign: KB7ZUX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00768736
Grant Date: 11/19/2003, Expiration Date: 12/21/2013
Registrant: Doyle L Stein, Box 69, Fort Peck, MT 59223
Call Sign: N7CTF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01100644
Grant Date: 12/29/2005, Expiration Date: 03/27/2016, Certifier: Ronald S Gray
Registrant: Ronald S Gray, 307 Millionaire Mile, Fort Peck, MT 59223-0043
Call Sign: N7FSH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00265395
Grant Date: 12/29/2005, Expiration Date: 03/27/2016, Certifier: Linda M Gray
Registrant: Linda M Gray, 307 Millionaire Mile, Fort Peck, MT 59223-0043
Call Sign: N7LNF, Previous Call Sign: KB7ECF, Licensee ID: L00279703
Grant Date: 08/30/2000, Expiration Date: 08/30/2010
Registrant: Clarence M Maher, 142 Ferry Rd, Fort Peck, MT 59223

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Fort Peck)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10

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