Fortine, Montana

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Population in July 2007: 169.

Males: 83	(49.1%)
Females: 86	(50.9%)

Median resident age:	45.2 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Zip code: 59918

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,575 (it was $26,500 in 2000)

Fortine:	$36,575
Montana:	$43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,409

Fortine:	$18,409
Montana:	$22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $156,388 (it was $81,700 in 2000)

Fortine:	$156,388
Montana:	$170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $175,433; Detached houses: $192,674; Mobile homes: $64,000

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Races in Fortine:

White Non-Hispanic (95.9%)
American Indian (2.4%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
Black (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Fortine: 86.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.8%), German (10.7%), Irish (10.1%), English (8.3%), Dutch (7.7%), Norwegian (6.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2967 feet

Land area: 3.00 square miles.

Population density: 56 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fortine

High school or higher: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 17.5%
Mean travel time to work: 22.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fortine CDP

Never married: 14.5%
Now married: 55.6%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 7.3%
Divorced: 19.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.2%
Montana:	1.8%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Fortine, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fortine to the number of sex offenders is 56 to 1.

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

Fortine:	0.5% ($380)
Montana:	1.3% ($1,212)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (137.9 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (344.0 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1030.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Eureka, MT (3.2 miles ), Rexford, MT (3.9 miles) , Whitefish, MT (6.0 miles ), Libby, MT (6.3 miles ), Columbia Falls, MT (6.5 miles ), Glacier National Park, MT (6.6 miles) , Coram, MT (6.8 miles ), Hungry Horse, MT (6.8 miles ).

Latitude: 48.76 N, Longitude: 114.90 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

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Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
Construction (17%)
Wood products (8%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
Machinery (8%)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (8%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (22%)
Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (17%)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
Plant and system operators (17%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (8%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Carpenters (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (22%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (9%)
Health technologists and technicians (9%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)

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Average climate in Fortine, Montana

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Fortine-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Montana state average. It is 43% smaller 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 55.1 miles away from Fortine 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 47.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2006 at 17:24:32, a magnitude 4.3 (3.6 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.2 ML, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.2 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 47.8 miles away from Fortine 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 81.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/2/1995 at 20:47:07, a magnitude 4.0 (3.8 MB, 3.8 ML, 4.0 ML, Depth: 5.6 mi) earthquake occurred 47.6 miles away from Fortine center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fortine:

NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; WHITEFISH, MT)
ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN HOSPITAL - CAH (about 38 miles; LIBBY, MT)
KALISPELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; KALISPELL, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Fortine, MT

Airports and Heliports located in Fortine:

Crystal Lakes Resort Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 50, Itinerant Ops: 500, Local Ops: 750)
Barnaby Lake Medivac Site Heliport

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fortine:

NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 113 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 121 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 134 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 140 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 143 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 154 miles; CHENEY, WA; FT enrollment: 7,852)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 157 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)

Public elementary/middle school in Fortine:

Fortine School (Students: 50; Location: Meadow Creek Road; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Hotel: Bower's Cabins (9250 Highway 93 S).

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

CRYSTAL LAKES UTILITY COMPANY (Population served: 90, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One regular monitoring violation

BARNABY LAKE HOA (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2003), St Boil Water Order (NOV-18-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-18-2003), St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2004)

OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-14-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-14-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-11-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-02-2002), St Compliance achieved (OCT-03-2002)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2000)

110 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.3 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.2%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	11.8%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This place:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fortine, MT

Fortine compared to Montana state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Fortine mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Wood (55%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)

Religion statistics for Fortine

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Southern Baptist Convention	Lutheran Church
Adherents	25.3%	10.1%	10.0%	7.5%	6.7%
Congregations	7.5%	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	5.0%

Name	Assemblies of God	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	6.3%	5.5%	4.6%	3.7%	20.3%
Congregations	7.5%	5.0%	5.0%	2.5%	52.5%

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.

8.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.49%
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 Flathead County, MT	1.09% ($25,971 average AGI)
from Missoula County, MT	0.31% ($27,700)
from Spokane County, WA	0.19% ($50,333)

8.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,237 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.04%
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 Flathead County, MT	1.53% ($29,122 average AGI)
to Missoula County, MT	0.55% ($32,914)
to Gallatin County, MT	0.27% ($17,294)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fortine:

KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
KLCB (1230 AM; 1 kW; LIBBY, MT; Owner: LINCOLN COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fortine:

KBBZ (98.5 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKMT (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA FALLS, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDBR (106.3 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KALS (97.1 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KALISPELL CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KIBX (92.1 FM; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fortine:

K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPOU249
Assigned Frequencies : 956.443 MHz, 956.443 MHz
Grant Date: 03/31/2009, Expiration Date: 06/17/2019, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3158, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fortine)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Fortine)

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