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Cascade County

Population in 2010: 354. Population change since 2000: -5.1%
Males: 180  (50.8%)
Females: 174  (49.2%)

Median resident age:  48.5 years
Montana median age:  44.1 years

Zip codes: 59477.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $37,817 (it was $28,333 in 2000)
Simms:

$37,817
Montana:

$42,322
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $18,962

Simms CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $111,637 (it was $66,200 in 2000)
Simms:

$111,637
Montana:

$176,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $144,379; Detached houses: $162,679; Mobile homes: $81,344

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  • White alone - 328 (92.7%)
  • Two or more races - 7 (2.0%)
  • American Indian alone - 6 (1.7%)
  • Hispanic - 5 (1.4%)
  • Other race alone - 4 (1.1%)
  • Black alone - 2 (0.6%)
  • Asian alone - 2 (0.6%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Simms: 88.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.3%), English (18.8%), Irish (12.1%), Norwegian (7.8%), French (5.4%), Dutch (4.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3566 feet

Land area: 7.70 square miles.

Population density: 46 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Simms:

  • High school or higher: 74.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Simms CDP:

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

7 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.9%
Montana:  1.8%



According to our research of Montana and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Simms, Montana as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Simms to the number of sex offenders is 190 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,500 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,669 (1.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (30.2 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (477.5 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (965.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Fort Shaw, MT (2.4 miles ), Sun River Valley, MT (2.5 miles ), Fairfield, MT (3.0 miles ), Sun River, MT (3.1 miles) , Vaughn, MT (4.3 miles ), Cascade, MT (4.3 miles ), Power, MT (4.4 miles) , Ulm, MT (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 47.49 N, Longitude: 111.93 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.4%
Montana:

5.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (33%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Information (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (55%)
  • Retail trade (25%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (19%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)

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Earthquake activity:

Simms-area historical earthquake activity is below Montana state average. It is 46% smaller 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 96.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/16/1994 at 11:03:41, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.1 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from Simms center
On 5/24/2000 at 04:22:06, a magnitude 4.2 (3.7 MB, 4.2 MD, Depth: 1.6 mi) earthquake occurred 83.2 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 64.2 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 88.0 miles away from Simms center
On 7/19/2002 at 19:58:26, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 15.3 mi) earthquake occurred 52.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cascade County (4) is a lot smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Snow: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Simms:

  • TETON MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 28 miles away; CHOTEAU, MT)
  • BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 34 miles away; GREAT FALLS, MT)
  • GREAT FALLS CLINIC MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 34 miles away; GREAT FALLS, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Simms, MT

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Simms:

  • The University of Montana (about 106 miles; Missoula, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,744)
  • Montana State University (about 133 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 9,518)
  • Montana State University-Billings (about 200 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 2,629)
  • North Idaho College (about 228 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 3,090)
  • University of Idaho (about 246 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 9,625)
  • Lewis-Clark State College (about 252 miles; Lewiston, ID; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • Washington State University (about 253 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 21,748)

Public high school in Simms:

  • Simms High School (Students: 123; Location: 123 Walker Street; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
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Notable location: Simms Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Simms include: Simms United Methodist Church (A), Simms Community Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Simms Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Cascade County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.3%

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Montana:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  62.5%
Whole state:  65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Simms, MT


Simms 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 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 significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Simms travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Cascade County Montana:


2008 Presidential Election results in Cascade County Montana:
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Religion statistics for Simms (based on Cascade County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.26%
Here43.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents43.2%12.0%8.2%4.4%3.7%
Congregations12.8%7.0%10.5%10.5%2.3%
NameLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist Convention Charismatic Churches IndependentOther
Adherents3.3%3.0%2.9%2.3%16.9%
Congregations3.5%2.3%8.1%1.2%41.9%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Cascade County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Cascade County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
Cascade County:

3.42 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 76
Here:

9.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Cascade County:

24.4%
Montana:

23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.1%
State:

10.7%

7.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,135 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.52%
Montana average:

8.25%

0.49% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,928 average AGI)
Cascade County:

0.49%
Montana average:

0.11%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Missoula County, MT  0.27% ($21,929 average AGI)
from Lewis and Clark County, MT  0.26% ($25,432)
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.26% ($28,420)


8.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.21%
Montana average:

7.69%

0.46% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,671 average AGI)
Cascade County:

0.46%
Montana average:

0.08%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Missoula County, MT  0.46% ($30,559 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.36% ($27,202)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT  0.34% ($33,245)

Strongest AM radio stations in Simms:

  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, 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)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KXGF (1400 AM; 1 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KQDI (1450 AM; 1 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Simms:

  • KMON-FM (94.5 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KVVR (97.9 FM; DUTTON, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • K246AC (97.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: LAST CHANCE PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • K251AC (98.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS-MT UNIV. SYSTEM)
  • KIKF (104.9 FM; CASCADE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
  • KINX (107.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
  • KEHT (100.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KQDI-FM (106.1 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KMTX-FM (105.3 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KZMT (101.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KTZZ (93.7 FM; CONRAD, MT; Owner: JEANNINE M. MASON)
  • KVCM (103.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KAAK (98.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Simms:

  • KTGF (Channel 16; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MMM LICENSE LLC)
  • KRTV (Channel 3; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: KRTV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Simms fatal accident list:

Apr 22, 1980 07:30 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Simms)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Sullivan Hill 1.5 Mi E Of Cty Line (Lat: 47.281889 Lon: -112.007778), Call Sign: WNIY245
    Assigned Frequencies: 49.2000 MHz, 452.050 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/10/2003, Expiration Date: 06/21/2013, Certifier: Gary N Gompf
    Registrant: Conocophillips Communications Inc., Bartlesville, OK 74005-3338, Phone: (918) 661-3338
  • HEADWORKS, Inlet Of Main Ft Shaw Canal (Lat: 47.511667 Lon: -112.072778), Type: Mast, Structure height: 10 m, Call Sign: WPSJ619, Licensee ID: L00133532
    Assigned Frequencies: 463.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/22/2001, Expiration Date: 05/22/2011, Certifier: Laurence R Vincent
    Registrant: Fort Shaw Irrigation District, # 5 North Fort Shaw Road, Ft Shaw, MT 59443, Phone: (406) 264-5751, Fax: (406) 264-5701, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • SULLIVAN 2, Sullivan 2 (Lat: 47.289694 Lon: -112.009417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WQEE628
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6315.84 MHz, 5974.85 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/09/2006, Expiration Date: 01/09/2016, Certifier: Charles Larsen
    Registrant: Montana Highway Patrol, 615a S 27th Street, Billings, MT 59101, Phone: (406) 896-4364, Fax: (406) 444-4355, Email:
  • SULLIVAN 2, Sullivan Mtn (Lat: 47.289694 Lon: -112.009417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Overall height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WQJK229
    Assigned Frequencies: 6123.10 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/07/2008, Expiration Date: 10/07/2018, Certifier: Scott F Bradford
    Registrant: Flathead County - Im, 920 South Main, Kalispell, MT 59901, Phone: (406) 758-2117, Email:
  • SULLIVAN, Sullivan Mtn (Lat: 47.289694 Lon: -112.009417), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQKR216, Licensee ID: L01409503
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/19/2009, Expiration Date: 08/19/2019, Certifier: Scott F Bradford
    Registrant: Interoperability Montana, 111 N. Last Chance Gulch, 4a, Helena, MT 59620-0117, Phone: (406) 444-2782, Fax: (406) 444-0165, Email:
  • SIMMS, 11 Mi Ssw Of (Lat: 47.369389 Lon: -112.075278), Overall height: 102.4 m, Call Sign: KPQ27
    Assigned Frequencies: 3930.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz, 4010.00 MHz, 4010.00 MHz, 4090.00 MHz, 4090.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/10/1994, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/28/1998
    Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • 22 Mi. Ssw Of (Lat: 47.369389 Lon: -112.075278), Overall height: 102.4 m, Call Sign: KNKP260
    Assigned Frequencies: 931.812 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 11/26/2003, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: K7YB, Licensee ID: L00184333
    Grant Date: 01/19/2007, Expiration Date: 02/12/2017, Certifier: Robert L Church
    Registrant: Robert L Church, Simms, MT 59477



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$195,795
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$104,780
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$94,260
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0107.00

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Simms, MT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James677.3 years
George371.4 years
Louis371.6 years
Mabel390.0 years
Donald278.5 years
Alice278.4 years
Frances283.6 years
David280.1 years
Howard267.0 years
Anna291.0 years
Most common last names in Simms, MT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Sauke575.6 years
Ireland397.0 years
Holland379.7 years
Kirby353.0 years
Bloom390.7 years
Johnston371.4 years
Richards383.9 years
Kelley280.5 years
Ibison283.9 years
Antonich276.1 years

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