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Population (year 2000): 1,082. Estimated population in July 2006: 958 (-11.5% change)
 

Males: 496  (45.8%)
Females: 586  (54.2%)

Daniels County

Median resident age:  49.6 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59263.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,700 (it was $26,806 in 2000)
Scobey  $29,700
Montana:  $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $50,500 (it was $47,200 in 2000)
Scobey  $50,500
Montana:  $131,600

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Races in Scobey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (38.1%), German (25.7%), Irish (12.5%), English (8.5%), French (6.9%), Swedish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1916

Elevation: 2507 feet

Land area: 0.73 square miles.

Population density: 1349 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Scobey

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 9.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scobey city

  • Never married: 20.5%
  • Now married: 52.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 16.3%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

62 residents are foreign born (4.4% North America, 0.7% Asia).

This city:  5.7%
Montana:  1.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Scobey:  1.6% ($769)
Montana:  1.2% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (298.4 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (617.3 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1150.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Fort Peck Reservation, MT (14.1 miles) , Flaxville, MT (16.9 miles) , Fort Peck Reservation, MT (42.8 miles ), Outlook, MT (44.5 miles) , Poplar, MT (49.6 miles ), Wolf Point, MT (50.7 miles ), Fort Peck Reservation, MT (54.2 miles) , .

Latitude: 48.79 N, Longitude: 105.42 W


35 people in nursing homes
2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: -160 (-12.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)


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Hospital/medical center in Scobey:
  • DANIELS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (PO BOX 400)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Scobey:
  • TRINITY HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; WOLF POINT, MT)
  • POPLAR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 50 miles; POPLAR, MT)
  • SHERIDAN MEMORIAL CAH (about 59 miles; PLENTYWOOD, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scobey:
  • SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 131 miles; WILLISTON, ND; ID: ISN)
  • MINOT AFB (about 283 miles; MINOT, ND; ID: MIB)
  • MINOT INTL (about 290 miles; MINOT, ND; ID: MOT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Scobey:
  • SCOBEY (about 2 miles; SCOBEY, MT; ID: 9S2)
  • SCOBEY BORDER STATION /EAST POPLAR INTL/ (about 15 miles; SCOBEY, MT; ID: 8U3)
  • L M CLAYTON (about 50 miles; WOLF POINT, MT; ID: OLF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scobey:
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 288 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 296 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 315 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 349 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 352 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 358 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 410 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
Public high school in Scobey:
  • SCOBEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 205 2ND AVENUE EAST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Scobey:
  • SCOBEY SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 205 2ND AVENUE EAST; Grades: PK - 06)
  • SCOBEY 7-8 (Students: 32; Location: 205 2ND AVENUE EAST; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Scobey:
  • DANIELS COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $55,283; Location: 203 TIMMONS ST; 20,990 books; 600 audio materials; 790 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Scobey: Daniels County Fairgrounds (A), Scobey (B), Nash Brothers Incorporated Feed and Grain Elevator (C), Farmers Elevator (D), Daniels County Courthouse (E), Daniels County Library (F), Daniels County Museum (G), Daniels County Sheriffs Department (H), Scobey Fire Department (I), Scobey Police Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Scobey include: United Methodist Church (A), Holy Family Church (B), Scobey Lutheran Church (C), Scobey Alliance Church (D), Saint Philip Bonitus Catholic Church (E), Assembly of God Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Scobey: Roseland Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Daniels County Museum & Pioneer Town (7 County Road), Doc's Food & Fun (Amusement & Theme Parks; 101 1 Avenue West).

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.9%
Whole state:  66.2%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  13.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Scobey compared to Montana state average:

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  • 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 significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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 Scobey (2007 data):
  • Independence Bank: 202 Main Street Branch at 202 Main Street, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $301.1 mil, Deposits: $261.6 mil, headquarters in Havre, MT, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Montana Security, Inc.



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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
Water Supply 1$3,785$45,4201$292
Health 0$0 1$600
Streets and Highways 1$2,709$32,5080$0
Other Government Administration 2$3,871$23,2265$700
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$435
Firefighters 0$0 1$75
Totals for Government 4$10,365$31,0959$2,102


Scobey government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $139,000
    Solid Waste Management: $84,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $167,000
    Police Protection: $113,000
    General - Other: $75,000
    Sewerage: $67,000
    Regular Highways: $61,000
    Parks & Recreation: $45,000
    Solid Waste Management: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $11,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,000
    Health Services - Other: $4,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $240,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $195,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $45,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $132,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $886,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $205,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $34,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $84,000
    Highways: $35,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $134,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $246,000

3.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.94%
Montana average:  8.25%

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


6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,106 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.03%
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 Scobey:
  • KATQ (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, 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.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KVCK (1450 AM; 1 kW; WOLF POINT, MT; Owner: WOLF TOWN WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Scobey:
  • KCGM (95.7 FM; SCOBEY, MT; Owner: PRAIRIE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Scobey:
  • K03DP (Channel 3; SCOBEY, MT; Owner: KLEAR VU TELEVISION DISTRICT)
  • K13MA (Channel 13; SCOBEY, MT; Owner: KLEAR-VU TELEVISION DISTRICT)

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