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Population in July 2008: 59,251. Population change since 2000: +4.5%
 

Males: 28,747  (48.5%)
Females: 30,504  (51.5%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59401, 59403, 59404, 59405, 59406.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $42,056 (it was $32,436 in 2000)
Great Falls:  $42,056
Montana:  $43,654

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,015

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $154,572 (it was $89,700 in 2000)
Great Falls:  $154,572
Montana:  $180,300

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $155,496; Detached houses: $162,458; Townhouses or other attached units: $208,075; In 2-unit structures: $162,011; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $110,660; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $61,678; Mobile homes: $27,290; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,500

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 59401, 59404, 59405.

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Races in Great Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
  • American Indian (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Great Falls: 86.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.3%), Irish (15.2%), Norwegian (11.4%), English (11.1%), United States (5.8%), French (4.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Elevation: 3334 feet

Land area: 19.5 square miles.

Population density: 3041 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Great Falls

  • High school or higher: 87.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Great Falls city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 54.5%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

1,395 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.5% North America).

This city:  2.5%
Montana:  1.8%


According to our research there were 102 registered sex offenders living in Great Falls, Montana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Great Falls to the number of sex offenders is 581 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Great Falls:  1.4% ($1,269)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)
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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (507.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (967.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Black Eagle, MT (1.3 miles ), Malmstrom AFB, MT (1.9 miles ), Sun Prairie, MT (3.1 miles ), Eden-Stockett, MT (3.3 miles ), Ulm, MT (3.4 miles ), Vaughn, MT (3.6 miles ), Belt, MT (4.3 miles ), Sun River, MT (4.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 103 buildings, average cost: $113,400
  • 1997: 110 buildings, average cost: $119,700
  • 1998: 109 buildings, average cost: $123,700
  • 1999: 89 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2000: 81 buildings, average cost: $135,100
  • 2001: 113 buildings, average cost: $151,000
  • 2002: 112 buildings, average cost: $157,300
  • 2003: 142 buildings, average cost: $142,100
  • 2004: 148 buildings, average cost: $141,600
  • 2005: 185 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 2006: 188 buildings, average cost: $148,100
  • 2007: 210 buildings, average cost: $164,100
  • 2008: 113 buildings, average cost: $180,500

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Latitude: 47.50 N, Longitude: 111.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,299 (+5.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 21,561 (83.4%)

Area code: 406

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  5.1%
Montana:  5.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Great Falls by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 3124532211
    per 100,000 5.31.73.57.08.85.33.53.51.81.7
Rapes 261412161315201168
    per 100,000 46.024.321.128.023.026.435.119.310.713.5
Robberies 30333132581925292930
    per 100,000 53.157.354.556.0102.633.543.851.051.650.8
Assaults 67268195215217200124144142123
    per 100,000 118.5465.4343.1376.2383.7352.6217.4253.2252.9208.1
Burglaries 327340341333376313297224235281
    per 100,000 578.3590.5600.0582.7664.9551.8520.7393.8418.5475.5
Thefts 3,2003,3763,1893,7653,5343,3812,9592,4242,7132,381
    per 100,000 5659.35863.25611.46588.46249.45960.85187.64261.84830.94029.2
Auto thefts 159126136164146134138124113129
    per 100,000 281.2218.8239.3287.0258.2236.2241.9218.0201.2218.3
Arson 21N/AN/AN/A03525492715
    per 100,000 37.1N/AN/AN/A0.061.743.886.148.125.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 376.4426.6394.5455.7460.8408.3355.0303.9316.8283.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 116 (80 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.35
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,298 (+2.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



Average climate in Great Falls, Montana

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Great Falls-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/16/1994 at 11:03:41, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.1 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.2 miles away from Great Falls center
On 5/24/2000 at 04:22:06, a magnitude 4.2 (3.7 MB, 4.2 MD, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2000 at 11:30:22, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/21/1992 at 01:57:43, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 MB, 4.1 MD, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.1 miles away from Great Falls center
On 11/10/2000 at 19:14:05, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MD, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 76.6 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/2002 at 19:58:26, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 15.3 mi) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from Great Falls center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Linda Hopkins Shapiro, Brian Lynch - College basketball player (Montana Grizzlies), David Lietz - College football player (Montana Grizzlies), Derek Aspinwall - College football player (Montana Grizzlies).


Main business address for: ENERGY WEST INC (NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION), UNITED FINANCIAL CORP \MN\ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospital/medical center in Great Falls:
  • BENEFIS HEALTHCARE (1101 26TH STREET SOUTH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Great Falls:
  • MISSOURI RIVER MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 38 miles; FORT BENTON, MT)
  • TETON MEDICAL CENTER -CAH (about 51 miles; CHOTEAU, MT)
  • PONDERA MEDICAL CLINIC - CAH (about 58 miles; CONRAD, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Great Falls, MT

Airports and Heliports located in Great Falls: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Great Falls, MT

Local government website: www.ci.great-falls.mt.us

Colleges/Universities in Great Falls:
  • UNIVERSITY OF GREAT FALLS (Full-time enrollment: 741; Location: 1301 TWENTIETH ST S; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ugf.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-COLL OF TECHN-GREAT FALLS (FT enrollment: 109; Location: 2100 16TH AVE S; Public; Website: www.msugf.edu)
  • DAHLS COLLEGE OF BEAUTY INC (FT enrollment: 19; Location: 716 CENTRAL AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • BENEFIS HEALTHCARE SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 6; Location: 500 15TH AVE S; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MOUNTAIN STATES BAPTIST COLLEGE (Location: 824 THIRD AVE N; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.montana.com/fairview/MSBC.html)
  • BENEFIS HEALTHCARE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY (Location: PO BOX 5013; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Great Falls:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 132 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 133 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 187 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 257 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 258 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 259 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 280 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
Public high schools in Great Falls:
Private high school in Great Falls:
  • PALISADES ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN (Students: 16; Location: PO BOX 1235 2930 FLOOD RD; Grades: 1 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Great Falls:
  • East Middle School 6-7-8 (Students: 851; Location: 4040 Central Avenue; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
  • North Middle School 6-7-8 (Students: 837; Location: 2601 8th Street NE; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
  • Meadow Lark School (Students: 541; Location: 2204 Fox Farm Road; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • West Elementary (Students: 503; Location: 1205 1st Avenue NW; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Riverview School (Students: 421; Location: 100 Smelter Avenue; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Sacajawea School (Students: 418; Location: 630 Sacajawea Drive; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Loy School (Students: 369; Location: 501 57th Street North; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Morningside School (Students: 317; Location: 4119 7th Avenue North; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Chief Joseph School (Students: 270; Location: 5305 3rd Avenue South; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Sunnyside School (Students: 265; Location: 1800 19th Street South; Grades: Kindergarten - 6th Grade)
Private elementary/middle schools in Great Falls:
  • HOLY SPIRIT CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 2820 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 1305 FIFTH AVE SOUTH; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FOOTHILLS COMMUNITY SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 1001 36TH AVE NE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • TREASURE STATE ACADEMY (Students: 62; Location: 100 46TH ST N; Grades: KG - KG)
  • GREAT FALLS MONTESSORI (Students: 29; Location: 1521 1ST AV N; Grades: PK - KG)
  • LITTLE FLOWER MONTESSORI (Students: 19; Location: 1625 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Great Falls, Map of school districts: GREAT FALLS ELEMENTARY, GREAT FALLS HIGH SCHOOL

Library in Great Falls:
  • GREAT FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,191,011; Location: 301 2ND AVE NORTH; 137,334 books; 1,717 audio materials; 1,962 video materials; 254 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Missing are: Central Catholic High School, Wee Disciples Childcare Center (Primary school also)

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Notable locations in Great Falls: Bob Speck Municipal Golf Course (A), Columbia Grain International Incorporated Elevator (B), Dicks RV Park (C), Smelter Avenue Market (D), Times Square Shopping Complex (E), North Montana State Fairground (F), Westwood Shopping Area (G), Emerald Green Golf Club (H), L'n Eve Travel Trailer Park (I), Koch Agri Services Elevator (J), Harvest States Cooperatives Elevator (K), Great Falls (L), General Mills Incorporated Elevator (M), Great Falls Fire Department (N), Great Falls Genealogy Society Library (O), Great Falls Police Department (P), Great Falls Public Library (Q), Cascade County Office of Sheriff (R), Cascade County Historical Society Museum (S), Cascade County Historical Society Archives (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Norhtside Shopping Center (1), West City Center Shopping Center (2), Westgate Shopping Mall (3), Evergreen Mall (4), Agri-Village Shopping Center (5), Holiday Village Mall (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Great Falls include: Unity Church of Truth (A), Union Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Triumph Lutheran Brethren Church (C), Trinity Lutheran Church (D), Trinitas Chapel (E), Holy Family Catholic Church (F), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (G), Temple Baptist Church (H), Faith Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hillcrest Lawn Memorial Association (1). Display/hide its location on the map

River: Sun River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Great Falls include: Verde Park (1), Rhodes Park (2), Valley View Park (3), Cambridge Court Park (4), Kid Russell and Monte Statue (5), Morony Park (6), Gallatin Park (7), Veterans Memorial Park (8), Skyline Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Lewis & Clark Interpretive Association (Museums; 4201 Giant Springs Road) (1), United States Government - Forest Service- Lewis & Clark National Fo (Museums; 4201 Giant Springs Road) (2), Children's Museum of Montana (22 Railroad Square) (3), Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art (1400 1st Avenue North) (4), Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (Museums; 4201 Giant Springs Road) (5), High Plains Heritage Center (Museums; 422 2nd Street South) (6), C M Russell Museum (400 13th Street North) (7), Big Sky Genealogy (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1601 2nd Avenue North) (8), Russell Country (Historical Places & Services; 2012 5th Avenue South) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Heritage Inn (1700 Fox Farm Road) (1), Alberta Motel (1101 Central Avenue West) (2), Triple Crown Motor Inn (621 Central Avenue) (3), Crystal Inn- A Rodeway Inn (3701 31st Street Southwest) (4), Fairfield Inn - Great Falls (1000 9th Ave S) (5), Best Resting Motel (5001 River Drive North) (6), Crestview (500 13th Avenue South) (7), Collins Mansion Bed & Breakfast-Catering (1003 2nd Avenue Northwest) (8), Russell Country Inn (2516 4th Avenue North) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: United States Government - Social Security Administration (119 1st Avenue North) (1), Social Security Administration - Local Callers- Great Falls (119 1st Avenue North) (2), United States Government - Clerk of the Court- District Court- Courts- Clerk of C (Federal Building) (3), United States Government - Great Falls- Federal Bureau of Investiga (21 3rd Street North) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Great Falls

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 5.9 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 7.5 µ/m3 in 2000).



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

GREAT FALLS CITY OF (Population served: 60000, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1997. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-30-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAY-30-2001)
GORE HILL COUNTY WATER DIST (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PRAIRIE WATER COMPANY (Population served: 260, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 8 other older monitoring violations
M AND K WATER SERVICE (Population served: 200, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-21-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-01-2002 and SEP-21-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-21-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 other older monitoring violations
RIVERSHORE MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and FEB-18-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-18-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and NOV-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-27-1996), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-27-1996)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 105 regular monitoring violations
OASIS WATER SERVICE (Population served: 100, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-01-2003 and SEP-21-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-21-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-01-2002 and SEP-21-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-21-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2005)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
PLEASANT PARK MOBILE COURT (Population served: 92, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and APR-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2001)
VILLAGE INN RESTAURANT (Address: 146 TREASURE ST DR, Population served: 80, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-2004), St Boil Water Order (DEC-11-2004), St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-11-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Great Falls that have no violations reported:
  • BIG BEND RANCH SUBDIVISION (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.3%
Whole state:  66.2%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  14.5%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Great Falls, MT


People in group quarters in Great Falls
  • 449 people in nursing homes
  • 203 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 164 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 147 people in halfway houses
  • 145 people in state prisons
  • 121 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 121 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 102 people in other group homes
  • 63 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 42 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 36 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 22 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 21 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 10 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 2 people in other workers' dormitories


Great Falls compared to Montana state average:

Great Falls, Montana environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below 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.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Four Seasons Arena. Capacity: 6,165.
Banks with branches in Great Falls (2009 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Great Falls Northwest Branch, Great Falls 10th Avenue Branch, Great Falls West Branch, Malmstrong Air Force Base, Great Falls Branch. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Market Place Branch, Great Falls Branch, Great Falls West Branch, Great Falls East Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • First Interstate Bank: Great Falls Branch, Southwest Great Falls Branch, Great Falls Drive-Up Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,535.5 mil, Deposits: $4,421.7 mil, headquarters in Billings, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 56 total offices, Holding Company: First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.
  • Stockman Bank of Montana: 2525 10th Avenue South Branch, 25 5th Street North Branch, 711 Third Street North West Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,576.7 mil, Deposits: $1,146.5 mil, headquarters in Miles City, MT, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Stockman Financial Corporation
  • Mountain West Bank, National Association: Great Falls-10th Avenue South Branch, 12 Third Street Nw Branch, Cambridge Court Retirement Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $725.7 mil, Deposits: $593.4 mil, headquarters in Helena, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Mountain West Financial Corp.
  • Davidson Trust Co.: at 8 Third Street North, Suite 200, branch established on 2001-01-01. Info updated 2009-04-07: Bank assets: $5.2 mil, Deposits: $0.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization
  • Prairie Mountain Bank: at 1019 7th Street South, branch established on 2002-11-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.8 mil, Deposits: $57.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Great Falls, Montana
  • Townhouse Inns Of Great Falls, 1411 10th Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405, Phone: (406) 761-4600, Fax: (406) 761-7603
  • Super 8 Lodge, 1214 13TH St S, Great Falls, MT 59405, Phone: (406) 727-7600, Fax: (406) 727-7600
  • Fox Hollow Inn, 1700 10TH St SW, Great Falls, MT 59403, Phone: (406) 727-0702
  • Great Falls Comfort Inn, 1120 9th St S, Great Falls, MT 59404, Phone: (406) 454-2727, Fax: (406) 454-2727
  • Great Falls Fairfield Inn, 1000 9TH Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59403, Phone: (406) 454-3000
  • Holiday Inn Great Falls, 400 10TH Ave S, Great Falls, MT 59405, Phone: (406) 727-7200, Fax: (406) 727-7200
  • Best Western Heritage Inn, 1700 Fox Farm Rd, Great Falls, MT 59404, Phone: (406) 761-1900
  • The Great Falls Inn, 1400 28TH St S, Great Falls, MT 59405, Phone: (406) 453-6000
  • 8 other hotels and motels
All 16 fire-safe hotels and motels in Great Falls, Montana


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Great Falls travel time to work
Great Falls mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Cascade County Montana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Great Falls

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.26%
Here43.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents43.2%12.0%8.2%4.4%3.7%
Congregations12.8%7.0%10.5%10.5%2.3%
NameLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist Convention Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents3.3%3.0%2.9%2.3%16.9%
Congregations3.5%2.3%8.1%1.2%41.9%
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 29$101,532$42,0132$508
Other Government Administration 15$68,094$54,4753$6,294
Judicial and Legal 13$49,808$45,9772$2,344
Police Protection - Officers 80$386,874$58,0310$0
Police - Other 37$113,796$36,9070$0
Firefighters 64$295,774$55,4580$0
Fire - Other 2$6,072$36,4320$0
Streets and Highways 55$202,230$44,1238$4,354
Solid Waste Management 17$52,008$36,7122$3,310
Sewerage 8$27,600$41,4000$0
Parks and Recreation 39$113,498$34,92256$19,400
Housing and Community Development(Local) 40$141,430$42,4293$2,120
Natural Resources 7$22,120$37,9200$0
Water Supply 36$127,932$42,6440$0
Local Libraries 16$50,688$38,0168$10,796
Other and Unallocable 1$2,436$29,2322$532
Totals for Government 459$1,761,892$46,06386$49,658


Great Falls government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,047,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,516,000
    All Other: $4,327,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,736,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,097,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,095,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,208,000
    Parking Facilities: $590,000
    Air Transportation: $252,000
    Regular Highways: $161,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $897,000
    Regular Highways: $508,000
    Housing and Community Development: $453,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,988,000
    Local Fire Protection: $4,989,000
    Electric Utilities: $4,455,000
    Regular Highways: $4,365,000
    Housing and Community Development: $3,600,000
    General - Other: $3,595,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,480,000
    Sewerage: $2,975,000
    Water Utilities: $2,778,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,242,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,070,000
    Financial Administration: $1,836,000
    Libraries: $1,476,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $661,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $619,000
    Parking Facilities: $476,000
    Air Transportation: $9,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $6,388,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,472,000
    All Other: $553,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,660,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $221,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $7,134,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $746,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,581,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $4,205,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,532,000
    Interest Earnings: $928,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $783,000
    Sale of Property: $52,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,922,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,096,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,407,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $21,392,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,428,000
    Electric Utilities: $4,051,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,797,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,668,000
    Highways: $1,792,000
    All Other: $1,028,000
  • Tax - Property: $11,949,000
    Other License: $1,556,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $19,239,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $347,000

7.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,135 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.52%
Montana average:  8.25%

0.49% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,928 average AGI)
Cascade County:  0.49%
Montana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Missoula County, MT  0.27% ($21,929 average AGI)
from Lewis and Clark County, MT  0.26% ($25,432)
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.26% ($28,420)


8.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.21%
Montana average:  7.69%

0.46% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,671 average AGI)
Cascade County:  0.46%
Montana average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Missoula County, MT  0.46% ($30,559 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.36% ($27,202)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT  0.34% ($33,245)


Strongest AM radio stations in Great Falls:
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KXGF (1400 AM; 1 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KQDI (1450 AM; 1 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Great Falls:
  • KMON-FM (94.5 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KQDI-FM (106.1 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAK (98.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KLFM (92.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KGPR (89.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GREAT FALLS PUBLIC RADIO ASSOC.)
  • KVVR (97.9 FM; DUTTON, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KTZZ-FM1 (93.7 FM; BLACK EAGLE, MT; Owner: JEANNINE M. MASON)
  • KGFC (88.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K217CD (91.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KEHT (100.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KIKF (104.9 FM; CASCADE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
  • KINX (107.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
  • K208DJ (89.5 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K246AC (97.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: LAST CHANCE PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • K251AC (98.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS-MT UNIV. SYSTEM)
  • K272DU (102.3 FM; BLACK EAGLE, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K214DA (90.7 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KTZZ (93.7 FM; CONRAD, MT; Owner: JEANNINE M. MASON)
  • K201DC (88.1 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Great Falls:
  • KRTV (Channel 3; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: KRTV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFBB-TV (Channel 5; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: KFBB CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • K53DW (Channel 53; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KTGF (Channel 16; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MMM LICENSE LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Great Falls fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 41
Total length: 628 meters (2,060ft)
Total costs: $117,634,000
Total average daily traffic: 485,130
Total average daily truck traffic: 9,690

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 1
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 28
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 4
  • 1990-1999: 3
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Great Falls, MT

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Great Falls)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Great Falls, MT)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 43 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 83 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 326 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Great Falls)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Great Falls)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 131 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 7 full and 9 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED283$126,977463$110,555570$96,020295$20,5278$354,968192$86,19316$58,681
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED17$123,28532$108,08270$89,66929$17,0520$017$66,1883$58,150
APPLICATIONS DENIED16$123,10172$96,621359$102,072149$33,5082$547,45057$73,74415$49,087
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN28$114,59537$86,919214$111,65432$71,9750$026$100,8783$38,540
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$80,5104$64,28524$106,3294$21,6780$01$95,8500$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 16 tracts in Great Falls, MT

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 7 full and 9 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED165$126,41656$134,02332$102,758
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$106,0954$141,9052$103,375
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$144,6302$122,0152$122,015
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$83,2300$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 284
  • Hazardous Condition: 256
  • Service Call: 15
  • Good Intent Call: 6

Incident types - Great Falls


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Great Falls, MT

Great Falls on our top lists:
  • #2 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 100 cities with strongest arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #62 (59401) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"

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