Flathead County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
CO
PM10
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 32.3. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.510. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 20.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.5 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.80. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.2 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Somers and their reported violations in the past:
VISTA LINDA (Population served: 89, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.4%
(16.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 66.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people | | Montana: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 66.9% | | Whole state: | 65.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Somers, MT
Somers compared to Montana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (48%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Wood (10%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Flathead County Montana:
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Religion statistics for Somers (based on Flathead County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.00%
| Here |  | 40.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Assemblies of God | LDS (Mormon) Church | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 33.3% | 12.3% | 10.9% | 9.5% | 6.3% |
| Congregations | 6.3% | 7.4% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 3.2% |
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| Name | United Methodist Church | Southern Baptist Convention | General Association of Regular Baptist Churches | Christian and Missionary Alliance | Other |
| Adherents | 3.9% | 3.2% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 15.9% |
| Congregations | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 5.3% | 48.4% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 15 | Flathead County: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. | | Montana: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | Flathead County: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. | | Montana: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45 | Flathead County: | 5.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 97 | Here: | 11.18 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 5.8% | | Montana: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Flathead County: | 20.0% | | Montana: | 23.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 8.4% | | State: | 10.7% |
8.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,971 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.05% | | Montana average: | 8.25% |
0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($252 average AGI)| Flathead County: | 0.08% | | Montana average: | 0.11% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,000 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.22% | | Montana average: | 7.69% |
0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($327 average AGI)| Flathead County: | 0.06% | | Montana average: | 0.08% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Somers:
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KLCY (930 AM; 5 kW; EAST MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
Strongest FM radio stations in Somers:
- KZMN (103.9 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KALS (97.1 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KALISPELL CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KDBR (106.3 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSIL (100.7 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQRK (92.3 FM; RONAN, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKMT (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA FALLS, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBBZ (98.5 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KUKL (89.9 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
- K204CJ (88.7 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
- K208DI (89.5 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K259AD (99.7 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE B/C INC.)
- KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Somers:
- K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
- K26DD (Channel 26; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KCFW-TV (Channel 9; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: EAGLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
- K18AJ (Channel 18; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KPAX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KTMF-LP (Channel 59; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: MMM LICENSE LLC)
- K44FR (Channel 44; BIGFORK, MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
- K52BL (Channel 52; POLSON, MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
- K54CK (Channel 54; POLSON, MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
- K56DJ (Channel 56; POLSON, MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1 - 2.4 Mi Nw (Lat: 48.094167 Lon: -114.270556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 90.5 m, Overall height: 91 m
Registrant: Kofi Inc, Kalispell, MT 59901-0608, Phone: (406) 755-6690, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Center Of Town (Lat: 48.080222 Lon: -114.225667), Call Sign: KBM458, Licensee ID: L00389621
Assigned Frequencies: 155.760 MHz, 155.835 MHz Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 09/29/2011
Registrant: Somers Rural Fire District, Somers, MT 59932, Phone: (406) 857-3777 - 29 Happy Hollo (Lat: 48.081611 Lon: -114.229000), Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPMJ440
Assigned Frequencies: 453.475 MHz Grant Date: 07/24/2003, Expiration Date: 08/12/2013, Certifier: Phil Lauman
Registrant: Richon Inc, 15 18th St E, Kalispell, MT 59901, Fax: (406) 752-5390 - 308 Somers Rd (Lat: 48.078278 Lon: -114.220667), Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPMJ443
Assigned Frequencies: 453.475 MHz Grant Date: 07/24/2003, Expiration Date: 08/12/2013, Certifier: Phil Lauman
Registrant: Richon Inc, 15 18th St E, Kalispell, MT 59901, Fax: (406) 752-5390 - 9 Mi Se Of City Of Kalispell (Lat: 48.102722 Lon: -114.181500), Call Sign: KLQ616, Licensee ID: L00089694
Assigned Frequencies: 152.990 MHz Grant Date: 04/05/2003, Expiration Date: 05/09/2013
Registrant: Henry L Ficken, 710 N Somers Rd, Kalispell, MT 59901, Phone: (406) 752-3185
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 2.4 Mi Nw Of Somers (Lat: 48.092167 Lon: -114.270694), Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: KPJ401, Licensee ID: L00123940
Assigned Frequencies: 450.010 MHz Grant Date: 01/28/1991, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013
Registrant: Kofi, Inc., P.O. Box 608, Kalispell, MT 59903
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Somers)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 7 - Aircraft: OLSON RAYMOND A SE5A (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1230 , Serial Number: 073099, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 06/08/1994
Registrant (Individual): Raymond A Olson, 310 North Juniper Bay, Somers, MT 59932 - Aircraft: BELL 206B (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: ALLISON 250-C20 SER (420 HP) (Turbo-shaft)
N-Number: 250CA , Serial Number: 2615, Airworthiness Date: 10/13/1988
Registrant (Corporation): Delta Whiskey LLC, Po Box 129, Somers, MT 59932 - Aircraft: MAULE M-4-220C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A-350SER (235 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 40334 , Serial Number: 2109C, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1972
Registrant (Individual): Harold E Hogan, 121 White Bison Trl, Somers, MT 59932 - Aircraft: RAYMOND A OLSON RV9A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 4 Cycle
N-Number: 62FH , Serial Number: 91299
Registrant (Individual): Raymond A Olson, 310 N Juniper Bay Rd, Somers, MT 59932 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-11 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 78739 , Serial Number: 11-1511, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 06/10/1956
Registrant (Individual): A Elton Noyes, 120 Looking E Dr, Somers, MT 59932 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9141D , Serial Number: 18-6530, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 06/02/1958
Registrant (Individual): Stan Edburg, 165 Looking East Dr, Somers, MT 59932 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 995NA , Serial Number: 17255575, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 12/06/1966
Registrant (Individual): Lorraine B Yde, 355 Boon Rd, Somers, MT 59932
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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| Most common first names in Somers, MT among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Robert | 13 | 67.1 years |
| Mary | 10 | 82.5 years |
| James | 7 | 71.3 years |
| George | 7 | 67.0 years |
| Charles | 6 | 76.8 years |
| Alice | 5 | 79.6 years |
| John | 5 | 75.6 years |
| Betty | 4 | 66.2 years |
| Hazel | 4 | 80.5 years |
| Helen | 4 | 78.0 years |
| Most common last names in Somers, MT among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 5 | 77.0 years |
| Holand | 4 | 82.9 years |
| Redpath | 4 | 78.7 years |
| Walker | 4 | 80.5 years |
| Adams | 3 | 64.3 years |
| Johns | 3 | 68.7 years |
| Lee | 3 | 78.7 years |
| Commers | 3 | 81.3 years |
| Keller | 3 | 75.3 years |
| Fine | 3 | 88.4 years |
Businesses in Somers, MT
- Ace Hardware: 1
- MasterBrand Cabinets: 3
- U-Haul: 1
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