Ryegate, Montana

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Population in July 2007: 293. Population change since 2000: +7.1%

Males: 153	(52.2%)
Females: 140	(47.8%)

Median resident age:	46.3 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Zip codes: 59074.

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

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

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,583 (it was $46,800 in 2000)

Ryegate:	$89,583
Montana:	$170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,417; Detached houses: $95,205; Townhouses or other attached units: $18,672; Mobile homes: $46,250

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Races in Ryegate:

White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
American Indian (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Ryegate: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.8%), United States (17.9%), Scotch-Irish (10.1%), English (9.3%), Irish (7.5%), Dutch (6.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3664 feet

Land area: 0.68 square miles.

Population density: 428 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ryegate

High school or higher: 66.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 2.0%
Mean travel time to work: 31.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ryegate town

Never married: 14.0%
Now married: 67.4%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 1.9%
Divorced: 14.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.5%
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:

Ryegate:	0.8% ($367)
Montana:	1.3% ($1,212)

Ryegate satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (49.4 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (493.6 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (895.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Lavina, MT (3.9 miles ), Judith Gap-Shawmut, MT (4.7 miles ), Broadview, MT (4.8 miles) , Harlowton, MT (5.4 miles ), North Stillwater, MT (5.5 miles ), Camp Three, MT (5.9 miles) , Klein, MT (5.9 miles) , Judith Gap, MT (5.9 miles) .

Latitude: 46.30 N, Longitude: 109.26 W

Area code: 406

Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+3.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Construction (21%)
Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Gasoline stations (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (26%)
Accommodation and food services (25%)
Health care (18%)
Public administration (11%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (11%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (8%)
Other construction workers and helpers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Air transportation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
Health technologists and technicians (13%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (11%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (11%)
Accountants and auditors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Average climate in Ryegate, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ryegate:

WHEATLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (about 30 miles; HARLOWTON, MT)
ROUNDUP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; ROUNDUP, MT)
PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 47 miles; BIG TIMBER, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Ryegate, MT

Airports located in Ryegate:

Ryegate Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 275)
Three Cross Ranch Airport (Runways: 1)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ryegate:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 60 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 92 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 212 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 235 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 277 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 290 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 295 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)

Public high school in Ryegate:

Ryegate High School (Students: 30; Location: 207 2nd Avenue West; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ryegate:

Ryegate School (Students: 70; Location: 207 2nd Avenue W; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Ryegate 7-8 (Students: 13; Location: 207 2nd Avenue W; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)

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Notable locations in Ryegate: Schaffs RV Court (A), Golden Valley Sheriffs Office (B), Golden Valley Court House (C), Ryegate Fire Department (D), Ryegate Police Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ryegate include: Saint Mathias Catholic Church (A), Ryegate Methodist Church (B), Ryegate Assembly of God Church (C), First Golden Valley Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Ryegate: Ryegate City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Court: Golden Valley County - Clerk of Court (107 Kemp).

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

STAGE STOP (Population served: 50, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-26-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-26-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-02-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

17 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ryegate that have no violations reported:

GOLDEN VALLEY COLONY (Population served: 130, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.7%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	20.2%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This town:	11.2%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ryegate, MT

Ryegate compared to Montana state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Ryegate (2009 data):

Citizens Bank & Trust Company: Golden Valley Branch at 121 East 1st Avenue, branch established on 1998-11-16. Info updated 2008-08-12: Bank assets: $99.6 mil, Deposits: $86.3 mil, headquarters in Big Timber, MT, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Cbt Corporation, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Ryegate mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Golden Valley County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (32%) Wood (20%) Electricity (6%) Other fuel (4%) Utility gas (2%)

Religon statistics for Ryegate

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Hutterian Brethren	United Methodist Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	28.5%	28.2%	17.5%	11.5%	14.4%
Congregations	12.5%	12.5%	25.0%	25.0%	25.0%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,000
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$500
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$100
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$1,600

Ryegate government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $11,000
All Other: $10,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $22,000
Sewerage: $12,000

Central Staff Services: $7,000

Financial Administration: $7,000

Regular Highways: $6,000

General - Other: $5,000

General Public Buildings: $5,000

Police Protection: $2,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000

Health Services - Other: $1,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $16,000
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $359,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,000
Gas Utilities: $0
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $15,000
Tax - Property: $15,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $17,000

9.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,946 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.49%
Montana average:	8.25%

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

9.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.72%
Montana average:	7.69%

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

Strongest AM radio stations in Ryegate:

KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, 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.)
KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Ryegate:

K06FU (Channel 6; RYEGATE, MT; Owner: GOLDEN VALLEY T.V. ASSOCIATION NO. 1)
K12HB (Channel 12; RYEGATE, MT; Owner: GOLDEN VALLEY T.V. ASSOCIATION NO. 1)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 410
Total average daily truck traffic: 8
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 455

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

14.2 Miles South Of Ryegate, Type: Tower, Structure height: 31.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN531
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:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

15.2 Mi Ne, Type: Tower, Structure height: 74 m, Overall height: 74 m, , Licensee ID: L00006110
Registrant: Mid Rivers Telephone Cooperative Inc, 102 Second Ave S, Circle, MT 59215, Phone: (406) 485-3301, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

RYEGATE, 14.2 Mi S Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 31.7 m, Call Sign: WMT805
Assigned Frequencies : 6150.28 MHz, 6625.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNJ275
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: 4

Call Sign: KC7CKH, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/31/1994, Expiration Date: 05/31/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/01/2006
Registrant: Kyle S Shriver, Ryegate, MT 59074
Call Sign: N7NCW, Previous Call Sign: KB7HMW, Licensee ID: L00321413
Grant Date: 02/02/2001, Expiration Date: 04/30/2011
Registrant: Roger L Puckett, 520 Hwy 300, Ryegate, MT 59074
Call Sign: N7RLS, Previous Call Sign: KB7MUN, Licensee ID: L00321412
Grant Date: 02/02/2001, Expiration Date: 04/30/2011
Registrant: Robin R Puckett, 520 Hwy 300, Ryegate, MT 59074
Call Sign: W7EJP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/28/1995, Expiration Date: 08/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 08/29/2007
Registrant: Donald E Cole, 205 2nd Ave E, Ryegate, MT 59074-0157

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: LANCAIR COMPANY LC-40-550FG (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-550 SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 616MS , Serial Number: 40047, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 03/31/2002
Registrant (Corporation): Dream Resources LLC, Po Box 96, Ryegate, MT 59074
Aircraft: STINSON 108-3 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4165 SERIES (165 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 767C , Serial Number: 108-3767, Year manufactured: 1947
Registrant (Individual): Wayne E Cavill, 130 Cavill Rd, Ryegate, MT 59074

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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