Beaverhead 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
(lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 14.9. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.1. This is better than average. There were 60 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Lima and their reported violations in the past:
LIMA TOWN OF (Population served: 269, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 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)
- Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-2000)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- 14 regular monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.9%
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.1 people | | Montana: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 59.4% | | Whole state: | 65.0% |
| This town: | 0.9% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lima, MT
Lima compared to Montana state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
- Wood (35%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Utility gas (2%)
- Other fuel (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Beaverhead County Montana:
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Religion statistics for Lima (based on Beaverhead County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.50%
| Here | | 48.5% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Vineyard USA |
|---|
| Adherents | 47.0% | 22.1% | 8.4% | 7.1% | 3.9% |
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| Congregations | 10.5% | 21.1% | 5.3% | 10.5% | 5.3% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Assemblies of God | United Methodist Church | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.9% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
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| Congregations | 10.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 21.1% |
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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: 3 | Beaverhead County: | 3.41 / 10,000 pop. | | Montana: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5 | Beaverhead County: | 5.68 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 16 | Here: | 18.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.4% | | Montana: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Beaverhead County: | 23.0% | | Montana: | 23.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 7.6% | | 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $918 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $500 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $200 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $282 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $800 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $200 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $2,900 |
Lima government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $62,000 ($280.54)
Regular Highways: $15,000 ($67.87)
General - Other: $14,000 ($63.35)
Police Protection: $8,000 ($36.20)
Financial Administration: $7,000 ($31.67)
General Public Buildings: $3,000 ($13.57)
Solid Waste Management: $2,000 ($9.05)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $108,000 ($488.69)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $106,000 ($479.64)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000 ($9.05)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($18.10)
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000 ($9.05)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $143,000 ($647.06)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $59,000 ($266.97)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,000 ($76.92)
Highways: $9,000 ($40.72)
All Other: $1,000 ($4.52)
- Tax - Property: $30,000 ($135.75)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $35,000 ($158.37)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($27.15)
9.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,171 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.18% | | 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:
9.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,587 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.53% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Lima:
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
- KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KID (590 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
- KUPI (980 AM; 5 kW; AMMON, ID; Owner: RAY GROTH OIL COMPANY, INC.)
- KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KBLI (1620 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,600
Total average daily truck traffic: 168
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - At The Of Corner Of Truax St. And Palmer St, Approx. 140 M. West Of I-15 Ramp. (Lat: 44.633528 Lon: -112.592500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 23.2 m, Call Sign: KNKR312
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 08/14/2007, Expiration Date: 10/01/2017
Registrant: Alltel Communications, LLC, One Allied Drive, B1f02-D, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 - Ricki L Elerick, Monida Pass/Idaho Border, Off Of Interstate 1-15 Monida Exit (Lat: 44.554722 Lon: -112.316917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m
Registrant: Mesa Communications Group LLC, 6400 Arlington Blvd., Suite 1000, Falls Church, VA 22042, Phone: (703) 533-1312, Email:
- Ricki Elerick, Monida Pass/Idaho Border, Off Of Interstate 1-15 Monida Exit (Lat: 44.554722 Lon: -112.316917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 105.1 m
Registrant: Mesa Communications Group LLC, 6400 Arlington Blvd., Suite 1000, Falls Church, VA 22042, Phone: (703) 533-1312, Email:
- James E McDonald, Sw 1/4 Nw 1/4 Sec 9, Tshp 15 S, Rge 8 W (Lat: 44.633556 Lon: -112.592056), Type: Pole, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 29 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- James E McDonald, Sw 1/4 Nw 1/4 Sec 9, Tshp 15 S, Rge 8 W (Lat: 44.633556 Lon: -112.592056), Type: Pole, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 29 m
Registrant: Alltel Communications Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Email:
- Bob McWilliams, Antelope Peak (Lat: 44.682472 Lon: -112.024167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 30 m, Licensee ID: L00076422
Registrant: Beaverhead County Des, 2 South Pacific St, Dillon, MT 59725, Phone: (406) 683-3754, Email:
- Bob McWilliams, Ellis Peak (Lat: 44.748583 Lon: -112.999417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 30 m, Licensee ID: L00076422
Registrant: Beaverhead County Des, 2 South Pacific St, Dillon, MT 59725, Phone: (406) 683-3754, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 1 Cleveland Ohio St (Lat: 44.629361 Lon: -112.584167), Call Sign: KLR274
Assigned Frequencies: 39.5600 MHz, 39.8200 MHz, 39.8800 MHz, 39.9400 MHz
Grant Date: 09/25/2002, Expiration Date: 10/19/2012
Registrant: Dee Polley, 216 Middle Fork Road, Garden Valley, ID 83622, Phone: (208) 462-5200, Fax: (208) 247-2277, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - Top Of Mauer Mountain (Lat: 44.944361 Lon: -112.735556), Call Sign: WRV293
Assigned Frequencies: 152.180 MHz, 459.025 MHz
Expiration Date: 04/01/1999, Cancellation Date: 06/05/1999
Registrant: Harvey E Lake Dba: Beaverhead Electronics, 365 North Parkview Court, Dillion, MT 59724
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KA3CAX
Grant Date: 03/31/1995, Expiration Date: 03/31/2005, Cancellation Date: 04/03/2007
Registrant: William E Robb Sr, 2 N Main St, Lima, MT 59739 - Call Sign: KE7LBQ, Licensee ID: L01247142
Grant Date: 02/16/2007, Expiration Date: 02/16/2017, Certifier: Judith D Scoggins
Registrant: Judith D Scoggins, 308 Railroad, Lima, MT 59739 - Call Sign: KE7LBR, Licensee ID: L01247145
Grant Date: 02/16/2007, Expiration Date: 02/16/2017, Certifier: Dennis Scoggins Sr
Registrant: Dennis Scoggins Sr, 308 Railroad, Lima, MT 59739
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: MD HELICOPTER INC 369FF (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 4, Weight: 12,500 - 19,999 Pounds), Engine: ROLLS-ROYC 250-C30 (650 HP) (Turbo-shaft)
N-Number: 530GS , Serial Number: 0161FF, Year manufactured: 2009, Airworthiness Date: 03/20/2009
Registrant (Corporation): Emerald Aviation LLC, Po Box 164, Lima, MT 59739
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Lima, MT among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 3 | 81.0 years |
| Donald | 3 | 74.3 years |
| Mary | 3 | 86.0 years |
| Iris | 2 | 90.5 years |
| Charles | 2 | 81.5 years |
| Helen | 2 | 78.0 years |
| Ethel | 2 | 76.5 years |
| Howard | 2 | 81.5 years |
| James | 2 | 80.0 years |
| Ruth | 2 | 75.0 years |
| Most common last names in Lima, MT among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Peterson | 4 | 85.3 years |
| Wilson | 4 | 69.5 years |
| Cherry | 3 | 80.4 years |
| Calvert | 3 | 75.0 years |
| Mcninch | 3 | 87.0 years |
| Seybold | 3 | 79.7 years |
| Brown | 2 | 93.5 years |
| Hay | 2 | 74.5 years |
| Bernard | 2 | 65.4 years |
| Dorland | 2 | 72.0 years |
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