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Medicine Lake, MT map Population (year 2000): 269. Estimated population in July 2006: 223 (-17.1% change)
 

Males: 145  (53.9%)
Females: 124  (46.1%)

Sheridan County

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

Zip codes: 59247.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,800 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Medicine Lake  $31,800
Montana:  $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $27,300 (it was $25,500 in 2000)
Medicine Lake  $27,300
Montana:  $131,600

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Races in Medicine Lake:

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

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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: 558 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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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:  1.2% ($1,212)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (281.2 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (597.5 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1158.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Reserve, MT (7.7 miles) , Froid, MT (11.4 miles) , Fort Peck Reservation, MT (12.0 miles) , Antelope, MT (13.5 miles) , Plentywood, MT (19.4 miles ), East Roosevelt, MT (20.4 miles ), Culbertson, MT (24.4 miles ), Bainville, MT (31.6 miles) .

Latitude: 48.50 N, Longitude: 104.50 W


Area code: 406

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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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Medicine Lake topographic map
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

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Medicine Lake:
  • SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 65 miles; WILLISTON, ND; ID: ISN)
  • MINOT AFB (about 219 miles; MINOT, ND; ID: MIB)
  • MINOT INTL (about 225 miles; MINOT, ND; ID: MOT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Medicine Lake:
  • SHER-WOOD (about 20 miles; PLENTYWOOD, MT; ID: PWD)
  • BIG SKY FIELD (about 25 miles; CULBERTSON, MT; ID: S85)
  • GRENORA CENTENNIAL (about 42 miles; GRENORA, ND; ID: 7N6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Medicine Lake:
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 223 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 279 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 283 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 286 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 317 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 331 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 405 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
Public high school in Medicine Lake:
Public elementary/middle schools in Medicine Lake:
  • Medicine Lake School (Students: 56; Location: 311 Young Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade; Our rating: 83)
  • Medicine Lake 7-8 (Students: 12; Location: 311 Young Street; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade; Our rating: 93)

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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 1999:
This town:  7.2%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

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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2004 Presidential Election results in Sheridan County Montana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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 1$1,540
Water Supply 1$2,132$25,5840$0
Totals for Government 1$2,132$25,5841$1,540


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)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KGLE (590 AM; 1 kW; GLENDIVE, MT; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Medicine Lake:
  • K201FG (88.1 FM; CULBERTSON, MT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

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