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Lincoln County

Population in July 2009: 2,880. Population change since 2000: +9.7%
 

Males: 1,346  (46.8%)
Females: 1,534  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  43.2 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59923.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,782 (it was $24,276 in 2000)
Libby:

$26,782
Montana:

$42,322
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,181

Libby city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $107,455 (it was $63,200 in 2000)
Libby:

$107,455
Montana:

$176,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $107,486; Detached houses: $108,394; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $107,735; Mobile homes: $77,639

Median gross rent in 2009: $489.

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Libby races chart
  • White alone - 2,735 (95.6%)
  • Hispanic - 49 (1.7%)
  • American alone - 39 (1.4%)
  • Black alone - 38 (1.3%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Libby: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.0%), English (13.6%), Irish (13.2%), Norwegian (10.9%), French (6.2%), Scottish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2062 feet

Land area: 1.27 square miles.

Population density: 2261 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Libby:

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 15.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Libby city:

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

51 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.9%
Montana:  1.8%


According to our research there were 30 registered sex offenders living in Libby, Montana in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Libby to the number of sex offenders is 96 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $844 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $922 (0.9%)
Libby satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane, WA (99.1 miles , pop. 195,629).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (310.5 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (999.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Troy, MT (4.0 miles ), Noxon, MT (5.4 miles ), Heron, MT (5.4 miles) , Clark Fork, ID (5.8 miles ), East Hope, ID (6.0 miles) , Hope, ID (6.0 miles) , Moyie Springs, ID (6.1 miles ), Trout Creek, MT (6.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $42,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $45,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $80,400
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $13,300
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $88,800
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,500
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $89,000
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $95,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 48.39 N, Longitude: 115.55 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,748 (+66.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 594 (66.7%)

Area code: 406

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Libby, Montana accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

19.3%
Montana:

8.1%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Libby by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 0000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000010101
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.037.40.034.70.034.5
Robberies 0010101110
per 100,000 0.00.038.40.037.30.037.534.734.20.0
Assaults 38914501378713
per 100,000 113.9302.2345.5531.91867.1486.3262.6277.2239.3448.6
Burglaries 51917231361717210
per 100,000 189.9717.8652.6873.9485.4224.5637.7589.168.4345.1
Thefts 161203160162125114111824790
per 100,000 6114.77669.16142.06155.04667.74264.94163.52841.31606.83105.6
Auto thefts 13752554302
per 100,000 493.7264.5191.976.0186.7187.1150.0104.00.069.0
Arson N/AN/A00000001
per 100,000 N/AN/A0.00.00.00.00.00.00.034.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 292.2400.3353.5383.1566.0299.8261.9234.3116.1247.5

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Crime in Libby detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
Montana average:

1.88

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -147 (-5.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (21%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (17%)
  • Retail trade (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Information (9%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Health care and social assistance (26%)
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (17%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Information (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Work and jobs in Libby: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Earthquake activity:

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

On 12/22/1998 at 01:17:47, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, 4.6 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 31.7 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 52.3 miles away from Libby center
On 3/22/2006 at 17:24:32, a magnitude 4.3 (3.6 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.2 ML, Depth: 5.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/29/1995 at 18:10:50, a magnitude 4.1 (3.7 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 52.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/20/1998 at 16:33:06, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, 3.7 MD, Depth: 4.5 mi) earthquake occurred 37.9 miles away from Libby center
On 8/17/1994 at 06:56:49, a magnitude 4.1 (3.6 ML, 4.1 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 64.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (7) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospital/medical center in Libby:

  • ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 350 LOUISIANA AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Libby:

  • BONNER GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit-Private, provides emergency services, about 47 miles away; SANDPOINT, ID)
  • NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 52 miles away; WHITEFISH, MT)
  • HEALTH CENTER NORTHWEST (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 59 miles away; KALISPELL, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Libby, MT

Airports and heliports located in Libby:


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Amtrak station:

LIBBY (100 MINERAL AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.


Local government website: www.libbymontana.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Libby:

  • North Idaho College (about 76 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; Full-time enrollment: 3,090)
  • Whitworth University (about 97 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,381)
  • Spokane Community College (about 98 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 4,944)
  • Gonzaga University (about 100 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 5,437)
  • Spokane Falls Community College (about 101 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 4,852)
  • Eastern Washington University (about 113 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 9,533)
  • The University of Montana (about 129 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 11,744)

Public high school in Libby:

  • Libby High School (Students: 532; Location: 150 Education Way; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Libby:

  • Libby Middle School (Students: 436; Location: 101 Ski Road; Grades: 5th Grade - 8th Grade)
  • Asa Wood School (Students: 408; Location: 700 Idaho Avenue; Grades: Prekindergarten - 4th Grade)

Private elementary/middle schools in Libby:

  • KOOTENAI VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 117; Location: 1024 MONTANA AVE; Grades: PK - 11)
  • LIBBY ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 8; Location: 88 AIRFIELD RD; Grades: 1 - 7)
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Library in Libby:

  • LINCOLN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES (Operating income: $339,280; Location: 220 WEST 6TH STREET; 42,222 books; 1,837 audio materials; 3,793 video materials; 56 state licensed databases; 129 print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Kootenai Valley Christian School is now located at 1024 Montana Avenue in Libby, Montana. Also, there is a new radio station, KGRZ at 105.3 FM.

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Notable locations in Libby: Firemans Park Campground (A), Kootenai Forest Service Headquarters (B), Libby County Public Library (C), Libby Fire Department (D), Libby Police Department (E), Lincoln Building (F), Lincoln County Courthouse (G), Lincoln County Sheriff Department (H), Memorial Gym (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Libby include: Victory Christian Center (A), Faith Bible Church (B), Saint Lukes Episcopal Church (C), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (D), Saint John Lutheran Church (E), Church of God (F), Libby Church of Christ (G), Libby Baptist Church (H), Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Libby include: Pioneer Park (1), Montway Park (2), Firemans Park (3), Skateboard Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Heritage Museum (1367 Highway 2 South), Adamson Studio (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; P.O. Box 1264).

Hotels: Caboose Motel (714 USHighway 2 West), Super 8 Motel (448 USHighway 2 West), Evergreen Motel (808 Mineral Avenue), Venture Motor Inn & Restaurant (443 USHighway 2 West), Sandman Motel (688 USHighway 2 West), Kootenai Angler (115 West 2nd Street), Wheat Grass Motel (803 Idaho Avenue), Mountain Magic Motel (919 Mineral Ave).

Court: Libby City - City Court (952 East Spruce Street).

 
Lincoln County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 20.2. This is significantly better than average.
City:

20.2
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 21.8. This is about average. There were 24 monitors within city limits.
City:

21.8
U.S.:

22.1

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

LIBBY CITY OF (Address: 952 E SPRUCE ST , Population served: 4750, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Failure to Filter (SWTR) - Between JAN-01-1993 and MAY-04-2001. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-04-2001), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-04-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
EMKAYAN VILLAGE CO WATER AND SEWER DIST (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (OCT-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-04-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUL-21-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-10-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
PINEWOOD VILLAGE (Population served: 160, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-16-2005), St Boil Water Order (DEC-16-2005), St Public Notif requested (DEC-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-16-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-15-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2001), St Compliance achieved (OCT-01-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 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 JUL-1993 and NOV-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-27-1996), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-27-1996)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
RIVERS EDGE MOBILE PARK (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-2003), St Boil Water Order (SEP-11-2003), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-09-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-03-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-03-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-03-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-1996)
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
JOHNSONS MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2003), St Boil Water Order (FEB-28-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-28-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-2005)
  • 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)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
SPORTSMANS RV PARK (Population served: 27, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Libby that have no violations reported:

  • TURNER MOUNTAIN SKI AREA (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 16.1%
(15.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 83.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.2 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  59.1%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.8%
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: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Libby, MT

People in group quarters in Libby:

  • 83 people in nursing homes
  • 25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Libby compared to Montana state average:

Libby, Montana environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Libby (2011 data):

  • Glacier Bank: - Libby at 615 California Avenue, branch established on 07/15/1955. Info updated 05/23/2008: Bank assets: $1,330.1 mil, Deposits: $73.3 mil, headquarters in Kalispell, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
  • First Montana Bank, Inc.: at 504 Mineral Avenue, branch established on 01/01/1913. Info updated 01/27/2010: Bank assets: $30.4 mil, Deposits: $25.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancorp, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Libby, Montana:

  • Rodeway Inn Libby, 448 Hwy 2 W, Libby, MT 59923 , Phone: (406) 293-2771, Fax: (406) 293-9871
  • Venture Motor Inn, 443 US Hwy 2 W, Libby, MT 59923 , Phone: (406) 293-7711
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Libby, Montana

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Libby travel time to work - commute


Libby mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (35%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (34%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Montana:




2008 Presidential Election results in Lincoln County Montana:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Libby:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.22%
Here38.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran Church
Adherents25.3%10.1%10.0%7.5%6.7%
Congregations7.5%2.5%7.5%5.0%5.0%
NameAssemblies of GodChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents6.3%5.5%4.6%3.7%20.3%
Congregations7.5%5.0%5.0%2.5%52.5%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Lincoln County:

2.65 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Lincoln County:

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Here:

9.55 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

9.3%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

22.6%
Montana:

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

5.8%
State:

10.7%

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 1$2,078$24,9360$0
Other Government Administration 2$6,403$38,41812$4,565
Judicial and Legal 0$0 5$5,233
Police Protection - Officers 6$18,383$36,7660$0
Firefighters 0$0 5$1,153
Streets and Highways 4$10,344$31,0322$1,694
Sewerage 3$8,591$34,3640$0
Water Supply 7$19,735$33,8310$0
Totals for Government 23$65,534$34,19224$12,645

Libby government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,000 ($6.25)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $332,000 ($115.28)
    All Other: $39,000 ($13.54)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $641,000 ($222.57)
    Sewerage: $381,000 ($132.29)
    General - Other: $18,000 ($6.25)
  • Current Operations - Housing and Community Development: $1,198,000 ($415.97)
    Water Utilities: $582,000 ($202.08)
    Sewerage: $330,000 ($114.58)
    Regular Highways: $318,000 ($110.42)
    Police Protection: $302,000 ($104.86)
    Local Fire Protection: $131,000 ($45.49)
    General Public Buildings: $93,000 ($32.29)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $68,000 ($23.61)
    Parks and Recreation: $58,000 ($20.14)
    Central Staff Services: $47,000 ($16.32)
    General - Other: $44,000 ($15.28)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $37,000 ($12.85)
    Financial Administration: $25,000 ($8.68)
    Health - Other: $9,000 ($3.13)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($2.78)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,000 ($13.19)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $189,000 ($65.63)
    General Revenue, NEC: $111,000 ($38.54)
    Interest Earnings: $102,000 ($35.42)
    Fines and Forfeits: $52,000 ($18.06)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,837,000 ($985.07)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,799,000 ($971.88)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,471,000 ($1205.21)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $875,000 ($303.82)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $428,000 ($148.61)
    Highways: $65,000 ($22.57)
  • Tax - Property: $346,000 ($120.14)
    Other License: $27,000 ($9.38)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $8,000 ($2.78)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $7,000 ($2.43)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $860,000 ($298.61)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $146,000 ($50.69)

8.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,982 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.49%
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 Flathead County, MT  1.09% ($25,971 average AGI)
from Missoula County, MT  0.31% ($27,700)
from Spokane County, WA  0.19% ($50,333)


8.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,237 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.04%
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 Flathead County, MT  1.53% ($29,122 average AGI)
to Missoula County, MT  0.55% ($32,914)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.27% ($17,294)

Strongest AM radio stations in Libby:

  • KLCB (1230 AM; 1 kW; LIBBY, MT; Owner: LINCOLN COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Libby:

  • KIBX (92.1 FM; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • KTNY (101.7 FM; LIBBY, MT; Owner: LINCOLN COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPND (95.3 FM; SANDPOINT, ID; Owner: BLUE SKY BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
  • KBBZ (98.5 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKMT (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA FALLS, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDBR (106.3 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALS (97.1 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KALISPELL CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KTWD (97.5 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • K211AB (90.1 FM; LIBBY, MT; Owner: KOOTENAI CHRISTIAN B/CING ASSOC.)

TV broadcast stations around Libby:

  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
  • K68AS (Channel 68; LIBBY, MT; Owner: LIBBY VIDEO CLUB)
  • K60EA (Channel 60; LIBBY, MT; Owner: LIBBY VIDEO CLUB)
  • K62DL (Channel 62; LIBBY, MT; Owner: LIBBY VIDEO CLUB)
  • K64DL (Channel 64; LIBBY, MT; Owner: LIBBY VIDEO CLUB)
  • K66DR (Channel 66; LIBBY, MT; Owner: LIBBY VIDEO CLUB)
  • K11MF (Channel 11; QUARTZ CREEK, ETC., MT; Owner: LIBBY VIDEO CLUB)
  • K10LL (Channel 10; PIPE CREEK, ETC., MT; Owner: LIBBY VIDEO CLUB, INC.)
  • K13MY (Channel 13; QUARTZ CREEK, ETC., MT; Owner: LIBBY VIDEO CLUB)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Libby, Montana:
  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Montana average:
  • Fatal accident count: 72
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 102
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 31
  • Fatalities: 76
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 183
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 13

Libby fatal accident list:

Nov 4, 1982 11:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 25 meters (82ft)
Total average daily traffic: 14,465
Total average daily truck traffic: 293
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 17,125

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Libby)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Libby, MT)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 78 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Libby)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Libby)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 74
  • Hazardous Condition: 35
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Libby


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Libby, MT

Most common first names in Libby, MT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John5972.8 years
Robert5871.1 years
William5874.1 years
James5073.6 years
George4975.9 years
Mary4879.7 years
Charles4069.7 years
Donald3671.2 years
Helen2479.3 years
Dorothy2479.1 years
Most common last names in Libby, MT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3469.6 years
Johnson2769.1 years
Nelson2670.2 years
Anderson2272.4 years
Miller1976.5 years
Baker1878.4 years
Williams1674.8 years
Brown1678.7 years
Olson1574.5 years
Spencer1379.8 years
Businesses in Libby, MT
NameCountNameCount
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
FedEx2Rodeway Inn1
H&R Block1Sears1
Lane Furniture1Subway1
MasterBrand Cabinets3U-Haul1
McDonald's1UPS3

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