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Golden Valley County

Population in 2011: 187. Population change since 2000: -10.5%
 

Males: 96  (51.3%)
Females: 91  (48.7%)

Median resident age:  44.5 years
Montana median age:  44.1 years

Zip codes: 59046.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,835 (it was $24,643 in 2000)
Lavina:

$26,835
Montana:

$42,322
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,678

Lavina town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $59,274 (it was $41,900 in 2000)
Lavina:

$59,274
Montana:

$176,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $115,935; Detached houses: $126,339; Mobile homes: $46,577

Median gross rent in 2009: $533.

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  • White alone - 166 (88.8%)
  • Hispanic - 7 (3.7%)
  • Other race alone - 5 (2.7%)
  • Two or more races - 5 (2.7%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (1.6%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.5%)

Races in Lavina detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Lavina: 86.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (34.0%), English (16.3%), Norwegian (12.9%), United States (9.6%), French (4.3%), Irish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3436 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 185 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Lavina:

  • High school or higher: 86.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lavina town:

  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
Montana:  1.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $644 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $306 (0.7%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (40.1 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (486.6 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (898.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Broadview, MT (3.7 miles) , Ryegate, MT (3.9 miles ), Klein, MT (4.5 miles) , Camp Three, MT (4.5 miles) , Roundup, MT (4.7 miles ), Northwest Yellowstone, MT (5.4 miles ), North Stillwater, MT (5.8 miles ), Judith Gap-Shawmut, MT (5.9 miles ).

Latitude: 46.30 N, Longitude: 108.94 W

Area code: 406

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

3.5%
Montana:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+38.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (22%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Educational services (38%)
  • Accommodation and food services (25%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (29%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Earthquake activity:

Lavina-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 43.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/9/2003 at 00:02:17, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 6.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from Lavina center
On 7/15/2006 at 22:34:58, a magnitude 3.2 (2.8 ML, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/15/2006 at 22:31:16, a magnitude 3.2 (3.0 ML, 3.2 ML, Depth: 6.0 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/8/2003 at 18:34:20, a magnitude 3.0 (2.5 MB, 3.0 ML, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from Lavina center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Golden Valley County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 1
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Lavina:

  • ROUNDUP MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; ROUNDUP, MT)
  • ST VINCENT HEALTHCARE (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 42 miles away; BILLINGS, MT)
  • WHEATLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 45 miles away; HARLOWTON, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Lavina, MT

Airports located in Lavina:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lavina:

  • Montana State University-Billings (about 40 miles; Billings, MT; Full-time enrollment: 2,629)
  • Montana State University (about 111 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 9,518)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 221 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 12,325)
  • The University of Montana (about 243 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 11,744)
  • Casper College (about 272 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,078)
  • Black Hills State University (about 276 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 2,551)
  • Idaho State University (about 293 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 8,867)

Public high school in Lavina:

  • Lavina High School (Students: 35; Location: 214 1st Street East; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lavina:

  • Lavina School (Students: 43; Location: 214 1st Street East; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Lavina 7-8 (Students: 7; Location: 214 1st Street East; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
See full list of schools located in Lavina, School District: LAVINA K-12 SCHOOLS


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Notable location: Lavina Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lavina include: Saint Josephs Catholic Church (A), Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (B), Lavina Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

 
Golden Valley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.8%
(26.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Montana:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.8%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lavina, MT


Lavina compared to Montana state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Lavina travel time to work - commute


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Wood (8%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Coal or coke (6%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Golden Valley County Montana:




2008 Presidential Election results in Golden Valley County Montana:


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Religion statistics for Lavina (based on Golden Valley County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.07%
Here34.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchHutterian BrethrenUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther
Adherents28.5%28.2%17.5%11.5%14.4%
Congregations12.5%12.5%25.0%25.0%25.0%
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 convenience stores (with gas): 1
Here:

8.94 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Here:

17.89 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Golden Valley County:

7.4%
State:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Golden Valley County:

24.4%
State:

23.1%

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 1$320
Sewerage 0$0 1$262
Totals for Government 0$0 2$582

Lavina government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $19,000 ($101.60)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $111,000 ($593.58)
    Central Staff Services: $6,000 ($32.09)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($16.04)
    Fire Protection: $2,000 ($10.70)
    Police Protection: $2,000 ($10.70)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($5.35)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($5.35)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $2,000 ($10.70)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,000 ($32.09)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $6,000 ($32.09)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000 ($16.04)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($10.70)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $96,000 ($513.37)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,000 ($42.78)
  • Tax - Property: $12,000 ($64.17)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,000 ($32.09)

9.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,946 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.49%
Montana average:

8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.



9.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.72%
Montana average:

7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Strongest AM radio stations in Lavina:

  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBLG (910 AM; 1 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KMZK (1240 AM; 1 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lavina:

  • KRKX (94.1 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KZRV (107.5 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Lavina:

  • K11MB (Channel 11; LAVINA, MT; Owner: GOLDEN VALLEY ASSN.#2 TRANSL.DIST.)
  • K13MR (Channel 13; LAVINA, MT; Owner: GOLDEN VALLEY ASSN.#2 TRANSL.DIST.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,630
Total average daily truck traffic: 32
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 2,005


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • 2 Mi W (Lat: 46.302167 Lon: -108.986833), Call Sign: KYA372
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/15/2004, Expiration Date: 11/29/2014
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510
  • Painted Robe Substation (Lat: 46.216611 Lon: -108.934056), Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPFP376
    Assigned Frequencies: 456.200 MHz, 456.275 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/21/2004, Expiration Date: 08/12/2014, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
    Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: KC1PK, Previous Call Sign: N1GIY, Licensee ID: L00151947
    Grant Date: 05/04/2009, Expiration Date: 06/27/2019, Certifier: Thomas R Ames
    Registrant: Thomas R Ames, Sundown Rd, Lavina, MT 59046
  • Call Sign: KE7NLW, Licensee ID: L01289029
    Grant Date: 05/31/2007, Expiration Date: 05/31/2017, Certifier: John D Pontz
    Registrant: John D Pontz, 30 Sundown Rd, Lavina, MT 59046
  • Call Sign: KE7TVB, Licensee ID: L01397171
    Grant Date: 05/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/06/2018, Certifier: Sylvia Houghton
    Registrant: Sylvia Houghton, 799 Dean Creek Road, Lavina, MT 59046
  • Call Sign: KE7UBX, Licensee ID: L01401359
    Grant Date: 05/20/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018, Certifier: Nancy A May
    Registrant: Nancy A May, 176 Mathison Rd, Lavina, MT 59046
  • Call Sign: KF7BHW, Licensee ID: L01478268
    Grant Date: 03/27/2009, Expiration Date: 03/27/2019, Certifier: Mark Semon
    Registrant: Mark Semon, 620 Dean Creek Rd, Lavina, MT 59046

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-160 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3455Z , Serial Number: 22-7374, Year manufactured: 1960
    Registrant (Individual): Robert E Ray, , Lavina, MT 59046
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6202A , Serial Number: 33002, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 05/22/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Fred W Wallis, Po Box 185, Lavina, MT 59046
  • Aircraft: CHAMPION 7GCBC (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8333V , Serial Number: 63, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 07/12/1966
    Registrant (Corporation): J C Jensen Inc, 176 Jensen Rd, Lavina, MT 59046


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 2


Most common first names in Lavina, MT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert663.3 years
James565.1 years
William379.7 years
Clifford268.0 years
Albert272.0 years
Florence273.0 years
Elmer289.9 years
Charles278.5 years
Herman259.0 years
Harold282.6 years
Most common last names in Lavina, MT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Anderson479.3 years
Krause476.7 years
Hamilton376.3 years
Horpestad372.7 years
Johnson389.3 years
Larson380.0 years
Lehfeldt382.3 years
Stephenson383.3 years
Bolton265.5 years
Brownlee291.1 years

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