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Martin City, Montana

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Population in 2010: 500. Population change since 2000: +51.1%
Males: 288  (57.7%)
Females: 212  (42.3%)
Median resident age:  35.7 years
Montana median age:  39.6 years

Zip codes: 59926.

Estimated median household income in 2013: $43,294 (it was $21,250 in 2000)
Martin City:

$43,294
MT:

$46,972

Estimated per capita income in 2013: $15,370 (it was $12,896 in 2000)

Martin City CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $217,810 (it was $57,300 in 2000)
Martin City:

$217,810
MT:

$190,100

Mean prices in 2013: All housing units: $302,558; Detached houses: $333,039; Townhouses or other attached units: $231,252; In 2-unit structures: $421,113; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $400,478; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $263,836; Mobile homes: $92,938; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,024

Median gross rent in 2013: $555.

  • Races in Martin City, MT (2010)

    Martin City races chart
    • 47995.8%White alone
    • 183.6%American Indian alone
    • 30.6%Two or more races

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

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Martin City: 89.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (27.2%), Irish (10.8%), Scotch-Irish (5.4%), Polish (4.0%), Dutch (2.3%), English (1.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3218 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 1,052 people per square mile   (low).

Martin City,MT real estate house value index trend

Martin City, Montana map

For population 25 years and over in Martin City:

  • High school or higher: 85.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Martin City CDP:

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 29.2%
  • Separated: 9.5%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 30.7%

15 residents are foreign born (2.7% Europe, 1.8% Asia).

This place:

4.5%
Montana:

1.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $1,738 (1.1%)

Martin City satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (105.7 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (379.9 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1014.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Hungry Horse, MT (1.2 miles ), Coram, MT (1.4 miles ), Columbia Falls, MT (2.7 miles ), Bad Rock-Columbia Heights, MT (2.8 miles ), West Glacier, MT (2.8 miles ), Helena Flats, MT (3.5 miles ), South Fork, MT (3.6 miles ), Whitefish, MT (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 48.39 N, Longitude: 114.04 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Martin City household income distribution Martin City home values distribution
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.4%
Montana:

3.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Wholesale trade (31%)
  • Retail trade (29%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Accommodation and food services (82%)
  • Health care and social assistance (12%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
Most common occupations in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Sales and related occupations (31%)
  • Material moving occupations (29%)
  • Architecture and engineering occupations (27%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
  • Management occupations (0%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (0%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (50%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (21%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
  • Management occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (0%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (0%)

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

Average climate in Martin City, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Martin City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Montana state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 309.6 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 298.6 miles away from Martin City center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 400.7 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 407.3 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 218.3 miles away from Martin City center
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 392.0 miles away from the city center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Flathead County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Martin City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Martin City:

  • WHITEFISH CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; WHITEFISH, MT)

Amtrak stations near Martin City:

  • 9 miles: WEST GLACIER (HWY. 2, E. OF GOING-TO-THE-SUN RD.)
  • 14 miles: WHITEFISH (500 DEPOT ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, car rental agency, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Martin City:

  • The University of Montana (about 106 miles; Missoula, MT; Full-time enrollment: 13,602)
  • North Idaho College (about 138 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
  • Spokane Community College (about 162 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • Whitworth University (about 163 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
  • Gonzaga University (about 164 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
  • Spokane Falls Community College (about 167 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • Eastern Washington University (about 177 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 11,643)

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Notable locations in Martin City: Middle Fork Motel and RV Park (A), Martin City Rural Fire Department Station 16 Litz Hall (B), Canyon Quick Response Unit (C), Martin City Rural Fire Department Station 16 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Martin City: Lion Hill Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Abbot Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Flathead 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)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 82.1. This is about average.

City:

82.1
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.323. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.323
U.S.:

0.293

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 24.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

24.2
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 15.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 4.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.9
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.53. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.53
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 5.5%
(7.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents)
Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Montana:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  59.6%
Whole state:  62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.8%
Whole state:  6.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Educational Attainment (%) in 2013

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2013

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.0
Montana average:

9.9

Martin City travel time to work - commute Martin City mode of transportation to work chart

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Religion statistics for Martin City CDP (based on Flathead County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,54483
Catholic4,9336
Mainline Protestant4,59417
Other4,37020
Black Protestant151
None61,472-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Flathead County:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Flathead County:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
Flathead County:

5.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 97
Here:

11.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

5.8%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Flathead County:

20.0%
Montana:

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

8.4%
State:

10.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

40.5%
Montana:

50.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

52.1%
Montana:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Martin City:

26.1
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

37.0%
State:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Martin City:

8.8%
Montana:

9.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Martin City:

6.7
Montana:

6.8

Overweight people:
Martin City:

34.3%
Montana:

35.3%

General health condition:
Martin City:

61.2%
Montana:

57.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

88.9%
Montana:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Martin City, MT Residents

5.75% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,790 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.75%
Montana average:

6.86%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Flathead County:

0.05%
Montana average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Missoula County, MT  0.39% ($29,309 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, MT  0.20% ($27,618)
from Gallatin County, MT  0.17% ($37,233)


5.81% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,448 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.81%
Montana average:

6.73%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($313 average AGI)
Flathead County:

0.06%
Montana average:

0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Missoula County, MT  0.46% ($19,766 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.25% ($24,557)
to Lake County, MT  0.19% ($32,138)

Strongest AM radio stations in Martin City:

  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, 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.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KLCY (930 AM; 5 kW; EAST MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Martin City:

  • KKMT (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA FALLS, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBBZ (98.5 FM; KALISPELL, 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.)
  • KSIL (100.7 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQRK (92.3 FM; RONAN, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
  • KZMN (103.9 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KUKL (89.9 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
  • 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 Martin City:

  • K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K26DD (Channel 26; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K10LH (Channel 10; WEST GLACIER, ETC., MT; Owner: DESERT MOUNTAIN TELEVISION)
  • K12LU (Channel 12; WEST GLACIER, ETC., MT; Owner: DESERT MOUNTAIN TELEVISION)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KF7DZC, Licensee ID: L01508639, Grant Date: 07/27/2009, Expiration Date: 07/27/2019, Certifier: Elden A Evans Jr, Registrant: Elden A Evans Jr, 196 Spotted Bear Rd, Martin City, MT 59926

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

MARTIN CITY WATER AND SEWER DIST (Population served: 305, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from DEC-17-2009 to DEC-17-2009), St Public Notif received (JAN-26-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-17-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-26-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2004, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-26-2007)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 2
Most common first names in Martin City, MT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John569.0 years
Ruth375.7 years
Robert359.3 years
William363.0 years
David257.0 years
Clifford269.0 years
Edith275.0 years
Kenneth272.0 years
Herbert274.0 years
Charles259.1 years
Most common last names in Martin City, MT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Lietz368.0 years
Johnson369.6 years
Nelson366.6 years
Brown277.4 years
Baeth277.0 years
Bancroft271.5 years
Coverdell281.0 years
Davenport268.0 years
Downing281.4 years
Mccauley275.0 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
  • Electricity (19%)

Martin City compared to Montana 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There are no pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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