Lower Valley-Somers, Montana

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Population (year 2000): 3,929

Males: 1,956	(49.8%)
Females: 1,973	(50.2%)

Meagher County

Median resident age:	42.6 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,900 (it was $36,026 in 2000)

Lower Valley-Somers	$39,900
Montana:	$39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $156,600 (it was $146,300 in 2000)

Lower Valley-Somers	$156,600
Montana:	$131,600

Lower Valley-Somers, MT residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Lower Valley-Somers:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Other race (0.6%)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 5796 feet

Land area: 95.0 square miles.

Population density: 41 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Lower Valley-Somers

High school or higher: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lower Valley-Somers CCD

Never married: 16.3%
Now married: 67.8%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 10.7%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.5%
Montana:	1.8%

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

Lower Valley-Somers:	1.0% ($1,455)
Montana:	1.2% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (83.4 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (544.8 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1006.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Lakeside, MT (2.2 miles ), Somers, MT (2.7 miles ), Rollins, MT (10.2 miles) , Bigfork, MT (11.5 miles ), Kalispell, MT (11.5 miles ), Dayton, MT (12.6 miles) , Evergreen, MT (12.8 miles ), Woods Bay, MT (13.0 miles ).

Latitude: 48.05 N, Longitude: 114.25 W

2 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (12%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Lower Valley-Somers:

KALISPELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KALISPELL, MT)
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL CORP (about 25 miles; POLSON, MT)
NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; WHITEFISH, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lower Valley-Somers:

GLACIER PARK INTL (about 18 miles; KALISPELL, MT; ID: FCA)
MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 80 miles; MISSOULA, MT; ID: MSO)
COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 179 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lower Valley-Somers:

KALISPELL CITY (about 10 miles; KALISPELL, MT; ID: S27)
FERNDALE AIRFIELD (about 18 miles; BIG FORK, MT; ID: 53U)
WHITEFISH (about 25 miles; WHITEFISH, MT; ID: 58S)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lower Valley-Somers:

THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 66 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 177 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 188 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 215 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 221 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 222 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 227 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)

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Notable locations in Lower Valley-Somers: Edgewater Resort and Campground (A), Shelter Valley Ranch (B), Somers Boat Launch (C), Somers Fishing Access Site (D), Somers Fire Station (E), Lakeside Fire Station (F), Lakeside Community Library (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lower Valley-Somers include: Eidsvold Lutheran Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Saint Annes Catholic Church (C), Lakeside Baptist Church (D), Mountain Valley Fellowship Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lake: Lost Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Ashley Creek (A), Cramer Creek (B), Bierney Creek (C), Stoner Creek (D), Patrick Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lower Valley-Somers include: Ben Williams Park (1), Flathead Waterfowl Production Area (2), Kalispell-Somers Railroad Spur Line Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Somers Post Office (A), Lakeside Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.4 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	58.0%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.2%
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 1999:

This place:	12.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

Lower Valley-Somers compared to Montana state average:

Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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 significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Meagher County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,450 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.93%
Montana average:	8.25%

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

6.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,051 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.82%
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 Lower Valley-Somers:

KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
KLCY (930 AM; 5 kW; EAST MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KGVO (1290 AM; 5 kW; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lower Valley-Somers:

KALS (97.1 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KALISPELL CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KZMN (103.9 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KDBR (106.3 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KQRK (92.3 FM; RONAN, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSIL (100.7 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKMT (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA FALLS, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBBZ (98.5 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KUKL (89.9 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
K204CJ (88.7 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
K208DI (89.5 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K259AD (99.7 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE B/C INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lower Valley-Somers:

K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
KCFW-TV (Channel 9; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: EAGLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K26DD (Channel 26; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KTMF-LP (Channel 59; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: MMM LICENSE LLC)
K18AJ (Channel 18; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KPAX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K44FR (Channel 44; BIGFORK, MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)

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