Drinking water stations with addresses in Plains and their reported violations in the past:
PLAINS TOWN OF (Population served: 1326, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 212 regular monitoring violations
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: |  20.3% | | Whole state: |  14.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
| This town: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plains, MT
25 people in nursing homes
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Plains 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 below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Plains (2009 data):
- Rocky Mountain Bank: Plains Branch at 108 East Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1904-04-01. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $476.4 mil, Deposits: $370.6 mil, headquarters in Billings, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Financial Usa, Inc.
- First Security Bank of Missoula: Plains Branch at 510 West Railroad, branch established on 2000-06-29. Info updated 2007-02-22: Bank assets: $954.7 mil, Deposits: $545.2 mil, headquarters in Missoula, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Sanders County Montana:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Wood (17%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- Utility gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Plains
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.67%
| Here | | 34.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | Christian and Missionary Alliance |
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| Adherents | 25.8% | 20.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 6.0% |
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| Congregations | 13.8% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | Conservative Congregational Christian Conference | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 4.4% | 3.8% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 9.9% |
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| Congregations | 17.2% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 24.1% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,476 | $29,712 | 7 | $1,540 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $552 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $8,178 | $32,712 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,494 | $41,928 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,253 | $27,036 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,253 | $27,036 | 1 | $1,018 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 4 | $3,037 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $393 |
| Totals for Government |
7 | $18,654 | $31,978 | 14 | $6,540 |
Plains government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $146,000
Parks & Recreation: $8,000
All Other: $7,000
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $131,000
Police Protection: $126,000
Water Utilities: $102,000
Regular Highways: $53,000
Libraries: $51,000
Parks & Recreation: $46,000
Central Staff Services: $46,000
Financial Administration: $35,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000
Fire Protection: $12,000
General Public Buildings: $11,000
General - Other: $9,000
Health Services - Other: $1,000
Corrections - Other: $1,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
Interest Earnings: $26,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $21,000
Parks & Recreation: $10,000
General Public Building: $8,000
Police Protection: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $345,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $66,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $153,000
Highways: $24,000
All Other: $17,000
- Tax - Property: $193,000
Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
NEC: $2,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $332,000
8.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,533 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.53% | | 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:
8.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,007 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.13% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Plains:
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, 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)
- KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
- KGVO (1290 AM; 5 kW; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Plains:
- KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
- KLTC-FM (107.5 FM; SUPERIOR, MT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KQRK (92.3 FM; RONAN, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KALS (97.1 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KALISPELL CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KTWD (97.5 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
- 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)
- KSIL (100.7 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDBR (106.3 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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.)
TV broadcast stations around Plains:
- K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
- K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
- K05GM (Channel 5; PLAINS & PARADISE, MT; Owner: PLAINS-PARASIDE TV DISTRICT)
- K07CH (Channel 7; PLAINS & PARADISE, MT; Owner: PLAINS-PARADISE TV DISTRICT)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3- 4 Mi N Clark Fork River 4.4 Mi Nw Quinns Hot Springs, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN380
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/21/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
- 4 Mi N Clark Fork River 4.4 Mi Nw Quinns Hot Springs, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN484
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- 4 Mi N Clark Fork River 4.4 Mi Nw Quinns Hot Springs, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN308
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- Eric J Lasell, Dnrc Office .8 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 10 m
Registrant: 2705 Spurgin Rd., Missoula, MT 59804, Phone: (406) 542-4211, Email:
- Kirt P Mayson, .6 Km N, Type: Pole, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 18 m
Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-3845, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, 4 Mi N Clark Fork River 4.4 Mi Nw Quinns Hot Springs, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 36.6 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Plains, MT)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Plains)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Plains)
Plains on our top lists:
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
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