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Pondera County

Population in 2010: 582. Population change since 2000: -16.6%
Males: 271  (46.6%)
Females: 311  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  24.6 years
Montana median age:  44.1 years

Zip codes: 59448.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $21,281 (it was $20,885 in 2000)
Heart Butte:

$21,281
Montana:

$42,322
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $8,053

Heart Butte CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $37,196 (it was $54,000 in 2000)
Heart Butte:

$37,196
Montana:

$176,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $45,947; Detached houses: $47,337; Mobile homes: $8,409

Median gross rent in 2009: $276.

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Heart Butte races chart
  • American Indian alone - 553 (95.0%)
  • Hispanic - 14 (2.4%)
  • White alone - 9 (1.5%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (1.0%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Heart Butte: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (1.1%), Norwegian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4462 feet

Land area: 4.50 square miles.

Population density: 129 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Heart Butte:

  • High school or higher: 71.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 37.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Heart Butte CDP:

  • Never married: 46.0%
  • Now married: 42.3%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.3%
Montana:  1.8%



According to our research of Montana and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Heart Butte, Montana as of June 20, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Heart Butte to the number of sex offenders is 163 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $119 (0.3%)
Heart Butte satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (90.1 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (434.5 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1021.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: South Browning, MT (4.4 miles ), Browning, MT (4.5 miles ), East Glacier Park Village, MT (4.6 miles ), North Browning, MT (4.6 miles ), Blackfeet, MT (4.7 miles ), Valier-Dupuyer, MT (4.7 miles ), Starr School, MT (5.0 miles ), Valier, MT (5.2 miles ).

Latitude: 48.29 N, Longitude: 112.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.7%
Montana:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care and social assistance (23%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (20%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Health care and social assistance (36%)
  • Educational services (29%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Other services, except public administration (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Bus drivers (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other financial specialists (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Earthquake activity:

Heart Butte-area historical earthquake activity is near Montana state average. It is 27% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.5 miles away from the city 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 50.0 miles away from Heart Butte center
On 4/15/1998 at 02:28:35, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MD, 3.8 ML, Depth: 2.7 mi) earthquake occurred 46.5 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1990 at 11:30:48, a magnitude 4.0 (3.2 MB, 3.5 ML, 4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.2 miles away from Heart Butte 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 72.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pondera County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Heart Butte:

  • P H S INDIAN HOSPITAL AT BROWNING - BLACKFEET (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 25 miles away; BROWNING, MT)
  • NORTHERN ROCKIES MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; CUT BANK, MT)
  • PONDERA MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 41 miles away; CONRAD, MT)

Amtrak station near Heart Butte:

  • 19 miles: BROWNING (HEART BUTTE RD. S.) - Seasonal Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heart Butte:

  • The University of Montana (about 113 miles; Missoula, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,744)
  • North Idaho College (about 189 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 3,090)
  • Montana State University (about 201 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 9,518)
  • Spokane Community College (about 214 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 4,944)
  • Whitworth University (about 216 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,381)
  • Gonzaga University (about 217 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • Spokane Falls Community College (about 219 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 4,852)

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Notable location: Heart Butte Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Heart Butte: Saint Anne Parish (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Saint Anne Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: South Fork Whitetail Creek (A), North Fork Whitetail Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Pondera County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

HEART BUTTE SCHOOL (Population served: 240, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-26-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-16-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and OCT-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2005)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2001 and JAN-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-27-2005)
  • 18 routine major monitoring violations
  • 156 regular monitoring violations
  • 3 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 50.1%
(25.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 52.4% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  4.3 people
Montana:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  85.4%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Heart Butte, MT


15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Heart Butte compared to Montana state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age 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 (%)


Heart Butte travel time to work - commute


Heart Butte mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (37%)
  • Wood (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Utility gas (7%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Pondera County Montana:




2008 Presidential Election results in Pondera County Montana:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Heart Butte (based on Pondera County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 71.31%
Here71.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaHutterian BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents43.1%20.7%13.1%6.5%16.6%
Congregations10.0%15.0%30.0%5.0%40.0%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Pondera County:

3.38 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Pondera County:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Pondera County:

6.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Here:

10.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.8%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Pondera County:

26.8%
Montana:

23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.6%
State:

10.7%

5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,446 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.16%
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  0.77% ($35,333 average AGI)
from Glacier County, MT  0.47% ($31,636)


7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,948 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.18%
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 Cascade County, MT  1.29% ($31,161 average AGI)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT  0.71% ($21,882)
to Glacier County, MT  0.58% ($23,071)

Strongest AM radio stations in Heart Butte:

  • 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)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Heart Butte:

  • KSIL (100.7 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Heart Butte:

  • K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 20
Total average daily truck traffic: 2
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 24


Most common first names in Heart Butte, MT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph879.3 years
Mary577.6 years
George384.7 years
Annie385.3 years
William374.0 years
Richard374.4 years
Rita371.4 years
Albert274.0 years
Andrew280.5 years
James277.5 years
Most common last names in Heart Butte, MT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Horn569.0 years
Rutherford571.0 years
Evans479.0 years
Calfbossribs371.9 years
Choate395.3 years
Comes At Night370.7 years
Hall376.6 years
Marceau375.7 years
Spottedeagle380.7 years
Wells371.0 years

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