Medicine Lake, Montana

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Population in July 2008: 213. Population change since 2000: -20.8%

Males: 114	(53.9%)
Females: 99	(46.1%)

Median resident age:	41.3 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Zip codes: 59247.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,680 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Medicine Lake:	$39,680
Montana:	$43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,983

Medicine Lake:	$22,983
Montana:	$22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,194 (it was $25,700 in 2000)

Medicine Lake:	$49,194
Montana:	$170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,936; Detached houses: $62,919; Mobile homes: $21,905

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Races in Medicine Lake:

White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
American Indian (6.3%)
Two or more races (3.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Medicine Lake: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (32.7%), German (26.0%), Irish (10.4%), Danish (8.6%), English (7.8%), Swedish (6.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 1951 feet

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 522 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Medicine Lake

High school or higher: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 12.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Medicine Lake town

Never married: 25.7%
Now married: 52.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 11.7%
Divorced: 10.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.7%
Montana:	1.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Medicine Lake:	1.6% ($400)
Montana:	1.3% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (209.1 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (585.3 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (937.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Reserve, MT (2.7 miles) , Fort Peck Reservation, MT (3.0 miles) , Froid, MT (3.4 miles) , Antelope, MT (3.6 miles) , Plentywood, MT (4.4 miles ), East Roosevelt, MT (4.4 miles ), Culbertson, MT (4.9 miles ), Grenora, ND (5.2 miles ).

Latitude: 48.50 N, Longitude: 104.50 W

Area code: 406

Medicine Lake household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -90 (-25.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
Educational services (20%)
Utilities (17%)
Public administration (6%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (42%)
Accommodation and food services (19%)
Health care (10%)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (31%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)

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Average climate in Medicine Lake, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Medicine Lake, Montana average temperatures

Medicine Lake, Montana average precipitation

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Medicine Lake-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/2/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 2.6 miles away from the Medicine Lake town center .

On 9/21/1969, a category 2 tornado 14.6 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Medicine Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1998 at 03:31:58, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.7 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 13.0 miles away from Medicine Lake center
On 11/11/1998 at 11:59:37, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Medicine Lake:

SHERIDAN MEMORIAL CAH (about 20 miles; PLENTYWOOD, MT)
SHERIDAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; PLENTYWOOD, MT)
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CTR - CAH (about 26 miles; CULBERTSON, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Medicine Lake, MT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medicine Lake:

MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 149 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 209 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 212 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 267 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 279 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 312 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 345 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)

Public high school in Medicine Lake:

Medicine Lake High School (Students: 36; Location: 311 Young Street; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Medicine Lake:

Medicine Lake School (Students: 56; Location: 311 Young Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Medicine Lake 7-8 (Students: 12; Location: 311 Young Street; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)

See full list of schools located in Medicine Lake, School District: MEDICINE LAKE K-12 SCHOOLS

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Notable locations in Medicine Lake: Olson Trading (A), Medicine Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Medicine Lake include: Union Congregational Church (A), Medicine Lake Lutheran Church (B), Saint Patricks Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Medicine Lake include: McInenly Park (1), Medicine Lake Memorial Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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

MEDICINE LAKE TOWN OF (Population served: 357, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1997, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2005 and JUN-02-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2006)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2004 and JUN-02-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (SEP-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2006)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUN-02-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (SEP-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2006)

Initial Water Quality Parameter WQP M&R - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-2003 and JUN-02-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Other (SEP-20-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-02-2006)

One routine major monitoring violation

2 regular monitoring violations

10 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	60.0%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Medicine Lake, MT

Medicine Lake 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.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Medicine Lake mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sheridan County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (41%) Utility gas (3%) Electricity (3%)

Religion statistics for Medicine Lake

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	56.2%	29.1%	3.9%	2.8%	8.0%
Congregations	40.0%	16.0%	8.0%	8.0%	28.0%

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.

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		6	$1,729
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$50
Streets and Highways	1	$3,132	$37,584	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$3,132	$37,584	7	$1,779

Medicine Lake government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $19,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000

All Other: $2,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $28,000
Parks & Recreation: $22,000

Solid Waste Management: $21,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000

Regular Highways: $15,000

Financial Administration: $14,000

General - Other: $13,000

Police Protection: $8,000

General Public Buildings: $8,000

Sewerage: $6,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $17,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $85,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $40,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,000
Highways: $12,000

All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $48,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $59,000

4.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,403 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.21%
Montana average:	8.25%

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

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,163 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
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 Yellowstone County, MT

1.06% ($11,938 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Medicine Lake:

KATQ (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, 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.)
KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Medicine Lake:

K201FG (88.1 FM; CULBERTSON, MT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KTHC (95.1 FM; SIDNEY, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KYYZ (96.1 FM; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KDSR (101.1 FM; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: WILLISTON COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CORP. D/B/A KDSR(FM))

TV broadcast stations around Medicine Lake:

KXMD-TV (Channel 11; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: REITEN TELEVISION, INC.)
KWSE (Channel 4; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 100
Total average daily truck traffic: 3
Total future (year 2022) average daily traffic: 100

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

0.2 Miles South Of Burma Trail Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKQ430
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 11/21/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Gary Klind
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Fax: (202) 775-9026, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Gary Dascher, 0.2 Miles South Of Burma Trail Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m
Registrant: Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Ave., Nw #113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KC7FSW, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/31/1996, Expiration Date: 09/16/2004, Cancelation Date: 09/19/2006
Registrant: Bryan J Bartnes, Medicine Lake, MT 59247
Call Sign: N7TGC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00096799
Grant Date: 07/02/2001, Expiration Date: 08/06/2011, Certifier: Roger K Schmitz
Registrant: Roger K Schmitz, 467 Lakeside Box 127, Medicine Lake, MT 59247
Call Sign: N7VXY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00456895
Grant Date: 01/28/2002, Expiration Date: 01/21/2012, Certifier: Juanita G Schmitz
Registrant: Juanita G Schmitz, Medicine Lake, MT 59247
Call Sign: N7WSI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00454848
Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 03/03/2012
Registrant: Lanza L Garrick, Box 127, Medicine Lake, MT 59247
Call Sign: N7WSJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00454847
Grant Date: 01/23/2002, Expiration Date: 03/03/2012
Registrant: Leisha A Garrick, Box 127, Medicine Lake, MT 59247

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