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Powell County

Population in July 2007: 6,922.
Males: 3,456  (49.9%)
Females: 3,466  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  37.9 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59602.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $57,450 (it was $43,881 in 2000)
Helena Valley West Central:  $57,450
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,048
Helena Valley West Central:  $25,048
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $200,991 (it was $114,300 in 2000)
Helena Valley West Central:  $200,991
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $210,867; Detached houses: $234,928; Townhouses or other attached units: $150,357; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $3,328,646; Mobile homes: $56,842; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

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Races in Helena Valley West Central:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Helena Valley West Central: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.8%), Irish (19.9%), English (15.1%), Norwegian (9.8%), United States (5.8%), French (4.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4306 feet

Land area: 26.6 square miles.

Population density: 260 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Helena Valley West Central

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Helena Valley West Central CDP

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

154 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.5% Latin America).

This place:  2.2%
Montana:  1.8%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Helena Valley West Central:  1.2% ($1,340)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (68.8 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (480.5 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (907.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Helena West Side, MT (2.0 miles ), Helena, MT (2.0 miles ), Helena Valley Northwest, MT (2.2 miles ), Helena Valley Northeast, MT (2.2 miles ), Helena Valley Southeast, MT (2.5 miles ), East Helena, MT (2.7 miles ), Montana City, MT (3.1 miles ), Clancy, MT (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 46.65 N, Longitude: 112.04 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,025 (-43.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 351 (9.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

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Historical population

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (19%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Public administration (16%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Child care workers (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)



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Helena Valley West Central-area historical earthquake activity is above Montana state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 90.6 miles away from Helena Valley West Central 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2000 at 14:28:31, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2006 at 00:05:32, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 3.6 MS, 4.1 MW, 4.0 ML, Depth: 7.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.1 miles away from Helena Valley West Central 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 37.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1998 at 03:11:54, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.1 MD, 4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.0 miles away from Helena Valley West Central center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Helena Valley West Central:
  • SHODAIR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; HELENA, MT)
  • ST PETERS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HELENA, MT)
  • BROADWATER HEALTH CENTER (about 34 miles; TOWNSEND, MT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Helena Valley West Central:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 90 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 101 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 188 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 200 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 221 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 235 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 236 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)

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Notable locations in Helena Valley West Central: Fort Harrison (A), Lincoln Road RV Park (B), Lewis and Clark County Fairgrounds (C), Helena Campground and RV Park (D), Green Meadow Country Club (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Helena Valley West Central include: Fortress of Joy Church (A), Worldwide Church of God (B), Gateway Baptist Church (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Community Bible Fellowship (E), Liberty Baptist Church (F), Green Meadow Community Church (G), Grace Gospel Church (H), Helena Valley Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Resurrection Cemetery (1), Forest Vale Cemetery (2), Sunset Memorial Cemetery (3), Lewis and Clark County Cemetery (4), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Sevenmile Creek (A), Cherry Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  78.0%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.4%
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 2007:
This place:  6.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Helena Valley West Central, MT


8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Helena Valley West Central compared to Montana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Powell County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Helena Valley West Central

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodLutheran ChurchSouthern Baptist Convention
Adherents58.0%9.3%7.5%6.1%4.9%
Congregations23.5%5.9%5.9%5.9%11.8%
NameEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaCommunity Church of ChristOther religions
Adherents3.7%3.6%1.7%1.4%3.9%
Congregations5.9%5.9%5.9%5.9%23.5%
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.


10.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,709 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.04%
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 Silver Bow County, MT  0.84% ($23,706 average AGI)
from Missoula County, MT  0.74% ($14,733)
from Deer Lodge County, MT  0.64% ($37,000)


8.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.87%
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 Missoula County, MT  1.15% ($17,565 average AGI)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT  1.05% ($26,619)
to Deer Lodge County, MT  0.80% ($31,625)


Strongest AM radio stations in Helena Valley West Central:
  • KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KCAP (1340 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KBLL (1240 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: HOLTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KXTL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Helena Valley West Central:
  • KVCM (103.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KBLL-FM (99.5 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HOLTER BROASDCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMTX-FM (105.3 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KZMT (101.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KUHM (91.7 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
  • KHKR-FM (104.1 FM; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • 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)
  • K210BF (89.9 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KAPC (91.3 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
  • KOPR (94.1 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KMBR (95.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • K213CJ (90.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: MONTANA CHRISTIAN RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KAAR (92.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • K213CB (90.5 FM; DEER LODGE, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K215CG (90.9 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K219AT (91.7 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: LAST CHANCE PUBLIC RADIO ASSOC., INC)

TV broadcast stations around Helena Valley West Central:
  • KHBB-LP (Channel 21; HELENA, MT; Owner: KFBB CORPORATION)
  • KMTF (Channel 10; HELENA, MT; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K41CX (Channel 41; HELENA, MT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


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