Gardiner-Cooke City, Montana

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Population in July 2007: 1,835.

Males: 895	(48.8%)
Females: 940	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	40.5 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,138 (it was $33,429 in 2000)

Gardiner-Cooke City:	$46,138
Montana:	$43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,868

Gardiner-Cooke City:	$28,868
Montana:	$22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $275,450 (it was $143,900 in 2000)

Gardiner-Cooke City:	$275,450
Montana:	$170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $299,722; Detached houses: $344,912; Townhouses or other attached units: $329,456; In 2-unit structures: $122,939; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $341,774; Mobile homes: $77,234; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

Gardiner-Cooke City, MT residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Gardiner-Cooke City:

White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Gardiner-Cooke City: 94.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2600 feet

Land area: 885.4 square miles.

Population density: 2.1 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Gardiner-Cooke City

High school or higher: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Unemployed: 11.9%
Mean travel time to work: 14.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gardiner-Cooke City CCD

Never married: 25.8%
Now married: 58.4%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 3.0%
Divorced: 12.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.2%
Montana:	1.8%

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

Gardiner-Cooke City:	0.8% ($1,117)
Montana:	1.3% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (107.3 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (458.4 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (804.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Gardiner, MT (3.2 miles ), Cooke City-Silver Gate, MT (5.4 miles) , Yellowstone National Park, WY (5.4 miles ), Upper Yellowstone Valley, MT (5.8 miles ), Livingston, MT (6.2 miles ), Big Sky, MT (6.3 miles ), Yellowstone National Park, WY (6.3 miles) , West Yellowstone, MT (6.5 miles ).

Latitude: 45.10 N, Longitude: 110.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Gardiner-Cooke City household income distribution

Gardiner-Cooke City home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):

Accommodation and food services (25%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (14%)
Construction (11%)
Public administration (11%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (31%)
Public administration (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Educational services (6%)
Health care (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Cashiers (4%)

Gardiner-Cooke City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 207% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 37.7 miles away from Gardiner-Cooke City center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 31.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/24/2000 at 04:20:06, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 2.7 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.7 miles away from the city 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) earthquake occurred 80.8 miles away from Gardiner-Cooke City center
On 3/25/2008 at 11:59:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.2 MW, 4.2 ML, Depth: 0.2 mi) earthquake occurred 38.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/5/2006 at 03:25:52, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.6 ML, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from Gardiner-Cooke City center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Hospitals/medical centers near Gardiner-Cooke City:

LIVINGSTON HEALTHCARE (CAH) (about 40 miles; LIVINGSTON, MT)
BOZEMAN DEACONESS HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; BOZEMAN, MT)
PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 58 miles; BIG TIMBER, MT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gardiner-Cooke City:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 41 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 109 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 112 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 193 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 220 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 250 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 260 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)

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Notable locations in Gardiner-Cooke City: Buffalo Fork Ranger Station (A), Buffalo Plateau Patrol Cabin (B), Bull Moose Cabin (C), Queen of the Waters Sportsmans Access (D), Carbella Campground (E), Carbella Recreation Site (F), Chief Joseph Campground (G), Colter Campground (H), Cooke Ranger Station (I), Corwin Springs Fishing Access Site (J), Point of Rocks Fishing Access Site (K), Crevice Station (L), Dailey Lake Campground (M), Dailey Lake Fishing Access Site (N), Blanding Station (O), Rocky Mountain Campground (P), Silver Tip Ranch (Q), Slip And Slide Fishing Access Site (R), Slough Creek Guard Station (S), Soda Butte Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gardiner-Cooke City include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Gardiner Baptist Church (B), Saint Williams Catholic Church (C), Saint Johns Catholic Church (D), Gardiner Community Church (E), Mount Republic Chapel of Peace (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Cooke City Cemetery (1), Aldridge Cemetery (2), Horr Cemetery (3), Jardine Cemetery (4), Gardiner Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Skull Lake (A), Recroitment Lake (B), Crag Lake (C), Bob Lake (D), Courthouse Lake (E), Margaret Lake (F), Round Lake (G), Knott Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Horseshoe Creek (A), Hoppe Creek (B), Clarks Creek (C), Second Fork West Fork Buffalo Fork (D), Sedge Creek (E), Hayden Creek (F), Cliff Creek (G), Clover Creek (H), Shaft House Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gardiner-Cooke City include: Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Historical Marker (1), Gardiner Community Park (2), Cooke City Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Cooke City Post Office (A), Gardiner Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.1 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	39.6%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.8%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	8.3%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This place:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gardiner-Cooke City, MT

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Gardiner-Cooke City compared to Montana state average:

Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Park County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%) Wood (23%) Electricity (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%) Utility gas (2%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Gardiner-Cooke City

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Episcopal Church
Adherents	35.1%	14.2%	13.3%	10.6%	4.9%
Congregations	12.5%	12.5%	16.7%	8.3%	8.3%

Name	Assemblies of God	Southern Baptist Convention	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	3.5%	2.7%	2.2%	8.9%
Congregations	4.2%	4.2%	4.2%	4.2%	25.0%

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.

9.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.96%
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 Gallatin County, MT	2.36% ($34,630 average AGI)
from Yellowstone County, MT	0.47% ($31,207)
from Missoula County, MT	0.31% ($17,316)

8.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,674 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.56%
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 Gallatin County, MT	2.10% ($32,875 average AGI)
to Yellowstone County, MT	0.46% ($28,357)
to Missoula County, MT	0.30% ($14,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gardiner-Cooke City:

KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
KWYS (920 AM; 1 kW; WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gardiner-Cooke City:

KMXE (99.3 FM; RED LODGE, MT; Owner: SILVER ROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
KXLB (100.7 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
K240CO (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

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