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Phillips County

Population in July 2008: 189. Population change since 2000: -15.6%
 

Males: 93  (49.6%)
Females: 96  (50.4%)

Median resident age:  43.1 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59261.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,917 (it was $23,125 in 2000)
Saco:  $31,917
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,005
Saco:  $23,005
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $38,284 (it was $20,000 in 2000)
Saco:  $38,284
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $54,509; Detached houses: $52,347; Mobile homes: $29,545

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Races in Saco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Saco: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.7%), Norwegian (21.9%), Irish (13.4%), English (11.2%), Scottish (9.4%), Swedish (7.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1918

Elevation: 2175 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 577 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Saco

  • High school or higher: 68.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saco town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 43.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 20.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
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:

Saco:  2.4% ($485)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (193.1 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (604.9 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (1058.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hinsdale, MT (4.0 miles ), Whitewater, MT (4.6 miles ), Malta, MT (5.0 miles ), Glasgow, MT (6.1 miles ), St. Marie, MT (6.1 miles) , Dodson, MT (6.5 miles) , South Valley, MT (6.6 miles ), Nashua, MT (7.1 miles ).

Latitude: 48.46 N, Longitude: 107.34 W

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-14.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (8%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (29%)
  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Plant and system operators (6%)
  • Bus drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)



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Saco-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/5/1991 at 10:10:00, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Saco center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Saco:
  • PHILLIPS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 27 miles; MALTA, MT)
  • FRANCES MAHON DEACONESS HOSPITAL - CAH (about 37 miles; GLASGOW, MT)
  • PHS IHS HOSPITAL FT BELKNAP - CAH (about 64 miles; HARLEM, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Saco, MT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saco:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 198 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 258 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 278 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 321 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 326 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 326 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 329 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
Public high school in Saco:
  • Saco High School (Students: 34; Location: #321 Highway 243; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle schools in Saco:
  • Saco School (Students: 34; Location: #321 Highway 243; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Saco 7-8 (Students: 15; Location: #321 Highway 243; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
See full list of schools located in Saco, Map of school districts: SACO ELEMENTARY, SACO HIGH SCHOOL


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Notable locations in Saco: Saco (A), Saco Dehy Incorporated Elevator (B), Saco Branch Library (C), Saco Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Saco include: Saint Francis Assisi Church (A), Saco Methodist Church (B), Saco Lutheran Church (C), Assembly of God Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Saco Motel (Highway 2).

 

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

SLEEPING BUFFALO RECREATION (Population served: 58, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 17 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  53.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.8%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Saco, MT



Saco compared to Montana state average:
  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • Renting percentage 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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Saco travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Phillips County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (96%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Electricity (2%)


Religion statistics for Saco

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaHutterian BrethrenAssemblies of GodNational Association of Congregational Christian Churches
Adherents54.2%25.3%5.4%3.8%3.2%
Congregations22.7%22.7%9.1%9.1%4.5%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents2.5%2.4%1.2%1.1%0.9%
Congregations4.5%4.5%4.5%9.1%9.1%
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 1$2,570$30,8400$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$5,285
Sewerage 1$3,281$39,3720$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$356
Water Supply 1$3,268$39,2160$0
Totals for Government 3$9,119$36,4766$5,641



5.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,500 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.67%
Montana average:  8.25%

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


6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,314 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.51%
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  1.08% ($18,471 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Saco:
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLTZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GLASGOW, MT; Owner: GLASGOW BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KATQ (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Saco:
  • KMMR (100.1 FM; MALTA, MT; Owner: KMMR RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Saco:
  • K09BX (Channel 9; SACO, ETC., MT; Owner: PHILLIPS COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR DIST.)
  • K06FI (Channel 6; SACO, ETC., MT; Owner: PHILLIPS COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR DIST.)
  • K12FB (Channel 12; SACO, ETC., MT; Owner: PHILLIPS COUNTY TV TRANSLATOR DIST.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 1.5 Miles North Of Us Hwy. 2 Near Sleeping Buffalo, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN291
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/19/1999, Expiration Date: 10/16/2009
    Registrant: Law Offices Of Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Avenue Nw, Suite 113, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 775-0070, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Gary Dascher, 1.5 Miles North Of Us Hwy 2 Near Sleeping Buffalo, 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 Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Saco, MT)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4
  • STATION, 5 1/4 Mi W Of, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WNTT839
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.181 MHz, 928.181 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/12/1999, Expiration Date: 02/16/2009, Cancelation Date: 08/02/2007, Certifier: James L Mcelvany
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Dickens, Duffy & Prendergast, 2120 L Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5536, Fax: (202) 828-5568
  • Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNM211
    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:
  • SACO FLD TWR, 5.25 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WPOU396
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.281 MHz, 928.281 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/15/1999, Expiration Date: 07/15/2009
    Registrant: Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline, Glendive, MT 59330, Phone: (406) 359-7200, Fax: (406) 359-7273, Email:
  • SACO, 5.3 Mi. W Of Saco, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQGT409
    Assigned Frequencies : 6286.19 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/11/2007, Expiration Date: 04/11/2017, Certifier: Scott F Bradford
    Registrant: Flathead County - Im, 920 South Main, Kalispell, MT 59901, Phone: (406) 758-2117, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: K7MXW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00961453
    Grant Date: 01/05/2005, Expiration Date: 03/30/2015, Certifier: Pamela D Linn
    Registrant: Pamela D Linn, Box 337, Saco, MT 59261
  • Call Sign: K7OZU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00587511
    Grant Date: 02/12/2008, Expiration Date: 04/16/2018
    Registrant: Orlie P Linn, Box 337, Saco, MT 59261-0337
  • Call Sign: K7UAX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01357927
    Grant Date: 01/11/2008, Expiration Date: 03/06/2018
    Registrant: Louis D De Puydt, Star Route 1 N, Saco, MT 59261
  • Call Sign: KC7WWX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01283320
    Grant Date: 05/15/2007, Expiration Date: 06/02/2017
    Registrant: Donni W Linn, Saco, MT 59261
  • Call Sign: KJ7CE, Previous Call Sign: KB7WTL, Licensee ID: L00949103
    Grant Date: 12/30/2004, Expiration Date: 12/30/2014
    Registrant: Joy E Linn, 103 Linn Lane, Saco, MT 59261


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3854Z , Serial Number: 18-7614, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 05/04/1961
    Registrant (Individual): Jesse L Erickson, Po Box 344, Saco, MT 59261


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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