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Knife River, MT map Population (year 2000): 297
Males: 152  (51.2%)
Females: 145  (48.8%)

Richland County

Median resident age:  40.4 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59262.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,000 (it was $29,792 in 2000)
Knife River  $33,000
Montana:  $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $40,800 (it was $38,100 in 2000)
Knife River  $40,800
Montana:  $131,600

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Races in Knife River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (50.2%), Norwegian (26.3%), Danish (13.1%), French (11.8%), Irish (7.7%), English (6.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 3.45 square miles.

Population density: 86 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Knife River

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Knife River CDP

  • Never married: 26.3%
  • Now married: 54.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 4.2%

7 residents are foreign born (1.3% Europe, 1.0% North America).

This place:  2.4%
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:

Knife River:  1.7% ($639)
Montana:  1.2% ($1,212)
Knife River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD (245.9 miles , pop. 59,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (526.0 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1099.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Savage-Crane, MT (4.8 miles ), Sidney, MT (21.9 miles ), Fox Lake, MT (25.0 miles) , Lambert, MT (32.6 miles ), Wibaux, MT (34.0 miles ), Fairview, MT (34.3 miles ), Glendive, MT (34.6 miles ), West Glendive, MT (36.5 miles ).

Latitude: 47.45 N, Longitude: 104.34 W


Knife River household income distribution Knife River home values distribution



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (27%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Rail transportation (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Mining (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (35%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • U. S. Postal service (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Apparel (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (19%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Knife River topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Knife River:
  • SIDNEY HEALTH CENTER (about 18 miles; SIDNEY, MT)
  • GLENDIVE MEDICAL CENTER (about 36 miles; GLENDIVE, MT)
  • ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CTR - CAH (about 49 miles; CULBERTSON, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Knife River:
  • SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 70 miles; WILLISTON, ND; ID: ISN)
  • MINOT AFB (about 218 miles; MINOT, ND; ID: MIB)
  • MINOT INTL (about 220 miles; MINOT, ND; ID: MOT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Knife River:
  • SIDNEY-RICHLAND MUNI (about 21 miles; SIDNEY, MT; ID: SDY)
  • FAIRVIEW (about 34 miles; FAIRVIEW, MT; ID: 5U6)
  • DAWSON COMMUNITY (about 39 miles; GLENDIVE, MT; ID: GDV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Knife River:
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 207 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 218 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 245 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 251 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 253 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 305 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 333 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)

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Notable locations in Knife River: Savage (A), Savage Fire Department (B), Savage Museum (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Knife River include: Yellowstone Community Church (A), Saint Michaels Catholic Church (B), First Lutheran Church of Savage (C), First Congregational Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.4 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  15.8%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Knife River compared to Montana state average:
  • Median household income 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Knife River travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Richland County Montana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,477 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.57%
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  0.73% ($26,222 average AGI)
from Dawson County, MT  0.35% ($44,692)
from Williams County, ND  0.30% ($31,909)


6.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,102 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.37%
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  0.98% ($26,694 average AGI)
to Dawson County, MT  0.30% ($27,545)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.27% ($30,700)


Strongest AM radio stations in Knife River:
  • KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KGLE (590 AM; 1 kW; GLENDIVE, MT; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXGN (1400 AM; 1 kW; GLENDIVE, MT; Owner: GLENDIVE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KATQ (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLTC (1460 AM; 5 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)

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