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Fergus County

Population in July 2008: 141. Population change since 2000: -5.4%
 

Males: 70  (50.3%)
Females: 71  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  45.1 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip code: 59032


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,741 (it was $19,375 in 2000)
Grass Range:  $26,741
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,325
Grass Range:  $15,325
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,782 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Grass Range:  $71,782
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,342; Detached houses: $84,864; Mobile homes: $28,125

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Races in Grass Range:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Grass Range: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.8%), Irish (17.4%), Norwegian (16.8%), United States (12.8%), English (8.7%), Dutch (6.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3482 feet

Land area: 0.15 square miles.

Population density: 968 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grass Range

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 16.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grass Range town

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 51.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 19.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
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:

Grass Range:  0.6% ($233)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (86.7 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (530.2 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (949.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Winnett, MT (4.6 miles) , Roy, MT (4.9 miles ), Lewistown, MT (5.4 miles ), Lewistown Heights, MT (5.6 miles ), Hanover, MT (5.7 miles ), Roundup, MT (6.5 miles ), Camp Three, MT (6.5 miles) , Moore, MT (6.5 miles) .

Latitude: 47.03 N, Longitude: 108.80 W

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-3.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (46%)
  • Finance and insurance (21%)
  • Truck transportation (18%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (48%)
  • Educational services (29%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (14%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (24%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (19%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Secondary school teachers (10%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (10%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)



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Grass Range-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/26/2007 at 06:27:32, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 8.0 miles away from Grass Range center
On 12/5/1991 at 10:10:00, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Grass Range:
  • CENTRAL MONTANA MEDICAL CTR (about 32 miles; LEWISTOWN, MT)
  • ROUNDUP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; ROUNDUP, MT)
  • WHEATLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (about 64 miles; HARLOWTON, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Grass Range, MT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grass Range:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 95 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 140 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 248 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 265 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 296 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 311 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 339 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
Public high school in Grass Range:
Public elementary/middle schools in Grass Range:
  • Grass Range School (Students: 35; Location: 310 East 2nd Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Ayers School (Students: 15; Location: Highway 87 W #106007; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
  • Grass Range 7-8 (Students: 6; Location: 310 East 2nd Street; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
See full list of schools located in Grass Range, Map of school districts: GRASS RANGE ELEMENTARY, GRASS RANGE HIGH SCHOOL


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Notable location: Grass Range Fire Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Grass Range include: American Lutheran Church (A), United Methodist Church (B), Saint Barbaras Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Grass Range: Grass Range City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

GRASS RANGE TOWN OF (Population served: 144, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and FEB-18-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2004)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
AYERS HUTTERITE COLONY (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and NOV-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-27-1996), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-27-1996)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.7%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  44.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  21.1%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grass Range, MT



Grass Range compared to Montana state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Fergus County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%)
  • Wood (16%)
  • Coal or coke (8%)


Religion statistics for Grass Range

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchHutterian BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents35.8%11.8%9.7%7.9%5.0%
Congregations20.0%5.7%14.3%14.3%5.7%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran ChurchEpiscopal ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.7%4.3%4.2%2.6%14.0%
Congregations2.9%2.9%5.7%2.9%25.7%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$750
Water Supply 0$0 1$200
Totals for Government 0$0 7$950



Grass Range government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $90,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $84,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $81,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000

6.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,948 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.96%
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 Yellowstone County, MT  0.74% ($27,576 average AGI)
from Gallatin County, MT  0.43% ($29,579)
from Cascade County, MT  0.41% ($29,278)


7.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,113 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.33%
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 Yellowstone County, MT  0.96% ($27,558 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.67% ($21,867)
to Cascade County, MT  0.58% ($18,231)


Strongest AM radio stations in Grass Range:
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTOWN, MT; Owner: KXLO BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)


TV broadcast stations around Grass Range:
  • K07OZ (Channel 7; GRASSRANGE, MT; Owner: GRASS RANGE TELEVISION TAX DISTRICT)
  • K13BL (Channel 13; GRASSRANGE, MT; Owner: GRASS RANGE TELEVISION TAX DISTRICT)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 24 Miles East By Southeast Of Lewistown, Structure height: 32.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN531
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Highway Dept Section House 43 Mi N, Call Sign: KBX610, Licensee ID: L00001857
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.0400 MHz, 47.1600 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/09/2002, Expiration Date: 12/11/2012, Cancelation Date: 03/11/2003
    Registrant: State Of Montana, 2701 Prospect Ave, Helena, MT 59620-1001, Phone: (406) 444-6305

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Grass Range, Approx 4.1 Mi W Elk Creek, Type: Tower, Structure height: 29.9 m, Overall height: 32.9 m, Call Sign: WQIK447
    Assigned Frequencies : 10627.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/04/2008, Expiration Date: 03/04/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • High Ground, Bench Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 4.8 m, Call Sign: WQIK448
    Assigned Frequencies : 10562.5 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/04/2008, Expiration Date: 03/04/2018, Certifier: Pamelia Y Hoof
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2929F , Serial Number: 18257029, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 03/12/1966
    Registrant (Individual): John D Deeney, 33065 Hwy 87 South, Grass Range, MT 59032
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
    N-Number: 84425 , Serial Number: 7AC-3125, Airworthiness Date: 04/26/1956
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Joe Delaney, 116367 Hwy 200, Grass Range, MT 59032, Other Owners: Mitchell Murphy


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5

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