Ovando, Montana

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Population in July 2007: 70.

Males: 34	(49.3%)
Females: 36	(50.7%)

Median resident age:	44.5 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Zip code: 59854

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,230 (it was $26,250 in 2000)

Ovando:	$36,230
Montana:	$43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,031

Ovando:	$21,031
Montana:	$22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $153,134 (it was $80,000 in 2000)

Ovando:	$153,134
Montana:	$170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $331,756; Detached houses: $194,238; Mobile homes: $406,429

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Races in Ovando:

White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
American Indian (2.8%)
Two or more races (2.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Ovando: 90.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.8%), English (11.3%), United States (11.3%), French (9.9%), Irish (8.5%), Czech (2.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4100 feet

Land area: 9.04 square miles.

Population density: 7.7 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Ovando

High school or higher: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 12.1%
Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ovando CDP

Never married: 6.3%
Now married: 58.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 15.9%
Divorced: 19.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Montana:	1.8%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Ovando, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ovando to the number of sex offenders is 70 to 1.

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

Ovando:	0.9% ($700)
Montana:	1.3% ($1,212)

Ovando satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (42.4 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (425.0 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (934.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Helmville, MT (2.4 miles ), Seeley Lake, MT (4.3 miles ), Lincoln, MT (4.7 miles ), Drummond, MT (4.9 miles ), Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, MT (5.0 miles ), Clinton, MT (5.6 miles ), Garrison, MT (6.0 miles) , Bonner-West Riverside, MT (6.0 miles ).

Latitude: 47.02 N, Longitude: 113.14 W

Area code: 406

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Average climate in Ovando, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ovando-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Montana state average. It is 9% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2000 at 14:28:31, a magnitude 4.5 (4.0 MB, 4.5 ML, Depth: 6.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 33.0 miles away from Ovando center
On 5/2/1995 at 19:31:02, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.2 ML, 4.5 ML, Depth: 5.6 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/21/1992 at 01:57:43, a magnitude 4.1 (3.8 MB, 4.1 MD, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 20.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/1/1992 at 11:33:47, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 3.8 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from Ovando center
On 7/19/2002 at 19:58:26, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 15.3 mi) earthquake occurred 29.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/2/1996 at 21:17:07, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MB, 3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 23.5 miles away from Ovando center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Ovando topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Ovando:

COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 43 miles; MISSOULA, MT)
ST PATRICK HOSPITAL CORP (about 44 miles; MISSOULA, MT)
POWELL COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (about 48 miles; DEER LODGE, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Ovando, MT

Airports located in Ovando:

Buffalo Trail Ranch Strip Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ovando:

THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 44 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 144 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 168 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 178 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 188 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 203 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 206 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)

Public elementary/middle school in Ovando:

Ovando School (Students: 19; Location: 108 Birch Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

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Church in Ovando: Blackfoot Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

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

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

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

TRIXIS ANTLER SALOON (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This place:	2.1 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	66.7%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	21.1%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This place:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ovando, MT

Ovando compared to Montana state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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 significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Ovando mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Powell County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%) Wood (32%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%)

Religion statistics for Ovando

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Lutheran Church	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	58.0%	9.3%	7.5%	6.1%	4.9%
Congregations	23.5%	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%	11.8%

Name	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Evangelical Free Church of America	Community Church of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	3.7%	3.6%	1.7%	1.4%	3.9%
Congregations	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%	5.9%	23.5%

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.

10.04% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,709 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.04%
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:

from Silver Bow County, MT	0.84% ($23,706 average AGI)
from Missoula County, MT	0.74% ($14,733)
from Deer Lodge County, MT	0.64% ($37,000)

8.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.87%
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 Missoula County, MT	1.15% ($17,565 average AGI)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT	1.05% ($26,619)
to Deer Lodge County, MT	0.80% ($31,625)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ovando:

KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KLCY (930 AM; 5 kW; EAST MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGVO (1290 AM; 5 kW; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ovando:

KGGL (93.3 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
KYSS-FM (94.9 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUFM (89.1 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
KBQQ (106.7 FM; PINESDALE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
KZOQ-FM (100.1 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
KMZL (91.1 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
K204EV (88.7 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KMTX-FM (105.3 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
KZMT (101.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KMSO (102.5 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: SHEILA CALLAHAN & FRIENDS, INC)
KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
KVCM (103.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ovando:

K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNM237
Assigned Frequencies : 956.281 MHz, 956.281 MHz
Grant Date: 01/31/2008, Expiration Date: 04/06/2018, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KC7WBJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01268258
Grant Date: 04/12/2007, Expiration Date: 04/24/2017, Certifier: Chad J Krutar
Registrant: Chad J Krutar, 4981 Hwy 200, Ovando, MT 59854
Call Sign: KC7WBK, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/24/1997, Expiration Date: 04/24/2007
Registrant: William E Wellman, 82 White Tail Ranch Rd, Ovando, MT 59854
Call Sign: WA7YYB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00658004
Grant Date: 03/20/2003, Expiration Date: 06/15/2013
Registrant: Charles I Weihe, Ovando, MT 59854
Call Sign: KD7TJS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00597488
Grant Date: 11/20/2002, Expiration Date: 11/20/2012, Cancelation Date: 08/02/2005, Certifier: Gary Aitken
Registrant: Gary Aitken, 609 Old Trailhead Ln, Ovando, MT 59854
Call Sign: K7ATC, Previous Call Sign: KD7TJS, Licensee ID: L00597488
Grant Date: 08/02/2005, Expiration Date: 08/02/2015, Certifier: Gary Aitken
Registrant: Gary Aitken, 609 Old Trailhead Ln, Ovando, MT 59854

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 14 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ovando)

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