Sun Prairie, Montana

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Population in 2010: 1,630.
Population change since 2000: -8.0%
Males: 816  (50.1%)
Females: 814  (49.9%)
Median resident age:

51.2 years
Montana median age:

40.2 years

Zip codes: 59404.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,049 (it was $42,353 in 2000)
Sun Prairie:

$50,049
MT:

$67,631

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,998 (it was $15,685 in 2000)

Sun Prairie CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $161,114 (it was $71,600 in 2000)
Sun Prairie:

$161,114
MT:

$366,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $323,806; detached houses: $353,124; townhouses or other attached units: $299,879; in 2-unit structures: $384,985; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $333,369; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $272,027; mobile homes: $89,469; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $2,327
March 2022 cost of living index in Sun Prairie: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 10.6%
(9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Sun Prairie, MT (2022)
    • 1,24090.3%White alone
    • 1077.8%Two or more races
    • 261.9%American Indian alone

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Ancestries: German (19.2%), American (16.9%), Italian (13.2%), Norwegian (12.9%), Irish (5.4%), Swedish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 5.96 square miles.

Population density: 274 people per square mile   (very low).

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46 residents are foreign born (1.7% Asia, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% North America).

This place:

2.6%
Montana:

1.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,755 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $564 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (9.9 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (497.7 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (969.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Vaughn, MT (1.7 miles ),
Ulm, MT (2.8 miles ),
Great Falls, MT (3.1 miles ),
Black Eagle, MT (3.2 miles ),
Sun River, MT (3.3 miles),
Gibson Flats, MT (3.5 miles),
Malmstrom AFB, MT (3.7 miles ),
Sun River Valley, MT (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 47.54 N, Longitude: 111.49 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Distribution of median household income in Sun Prairie, MT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Sun Prairie, MT in 2022
Sun Prairie satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Montana:

3.8%
Most common industries in Sun Prairie, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.9%)
  • Construction (7.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.5%)
  • Truck transportation (6.5%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.3%)
  • Truck transportation (9.2%)
  • Public administration (7.9%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (6.4%)
  • Health care (6.4%)
  • Office supplies & stationery stores (4.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.7%)
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
Most common occupations in Sun Prairie, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Carpenters (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Carpenters (7.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.3%)
  • Customer service representatives (6.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6.2%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5.4%)
  • Cashiers (5.4%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.4%)

Average climate in Sun Prairie, Montana

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Sun Prairie, Montana environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 56.0. This is better than average.

City:

56.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.380. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.380
U.S.:

0.251
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.43. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 10.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.43
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Sun Prairie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 704% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 209.7 miles away from Sun Prairie center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 264.3 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 275.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 201.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 157.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Cascade County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Sun Prairie topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Sun Prairie:

  • MEDALLION MEDICAL CARE (Home Health Center, about 10 miles away; GREAT FALLS, MT)
  • GREAT FALLS CLINIC MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 10 miles away; GREAT FALLS, MT)
  • MISSOURI RIVER CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; GREAT FALLS, MT)
  • SPECTRUM HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 12 miles away; GREAT FALLS, MT)
  • BENEFIS HOSPITALS INC Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; GREAT FALLS, MT)
  • PEACE HOSPICE OF MONTANA (Hospital, about 12 miles away; GREAT FALLS, MT)
  • BENEFIS DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; GREAT FALLS, MT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sun Prairie:

  • The University of Montana (about 127 miles; Missoula, MT; Full-time enrollment: 13,602)
  • Montana State University (about 132 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • Montana State University-Billings (about 186 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 4,319)
  • North Idaho College (about 248 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 259 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
  • University of Idaho (about 267 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 10,416)
  • Washington State University (about 273 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 25,055)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Sun Prairie: Manchester (A), Vaughn Volunteer Fire Department - Sun Prairie Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

2.6 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.0%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.1%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Sun Prairie:

Marital status in Sun Prairie, MT
  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 16.5%

For population 25 years and over in Sun Prairie:

  • High school or higher: 92.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Montana average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Sun Prairie, MT (based on Cascade County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant10,96857
Catholic9,37512
Mainline Protestant5,73923
Other4,37416
Orthodox801
Black Protestant731
None50,718-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs 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
Cascade County:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

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

9.29 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

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

8.0%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Cascade County:

24.4%
State:

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

9.1%
Montana:

10.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Sun Prairie:

47.7%
Montana:

51.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

44.6%
State:

50.3%

Average BMI:
Sun Prairie:

28.3
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Sun Prairie:

18.3%
Montana:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

5.8%
Montana:

9.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Sun Prairie:

6.6
Montana:

6.9

Overweight people:
Sun Prairie:

25.4%
Montana:

34.8%

General health condition:
Sun Prairie:

55.4%
Montana:

58.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.9%
Montana:

79.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Sun Prairie, MT Residents

7.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.69%
Montana average:

8.17%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,495 average AGI)
Cascade County:

0.22%
Montana average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Lewis and Clark County, MT  0.29% ($40,020 average AGI)
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.28% ($39,537)
from Gallatin County, MT  0.26% ($71,506)


6.92% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,470 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.92%
Montana average:

6.62%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,025 average AGI)
Cascade County:

0.13%
Montana average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Lewis and Clark County, MT  0.36% ($59,033 average AGI)
to Missoula County, MT  0.27% ($42,793)
to Yellowstone County, MT  0.25% ($40,221)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sun Prairie:

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

Strongest FM radio stations in Sun Prairie:

  • KVVR (97.9 FM; DUTTON, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KMON-FM (94.5 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KQDI-FM (106.1 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAK (98.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KLFM (92.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KEHT (100.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KGPR (89.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GREAT FALLS PUBLIC RADIO ASSOC.)
  • 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.)
  • KGFC (88.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K217CD (91.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KTZZ-FM1 (93.7 FM; BLACK EAGLE, MT; Owner: JEANNINE M. MASON)
  • KTZZ (93.7 FM; CONRAD, MT; Owner: JEANNINE M. MASON)

TV broadcast stations around Sun Prairie:

  • KTGF (Channel 16; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MMM LICENSE LLC)
  • KRTV (Channel 3; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: KRTV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFBB-TV (Channel 5; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: KFBB CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • K53DW (Channel 53; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Sun Prairie fatal accident list:

Nov 13, 2021 06:35 PM, Jefferson St, Grant Dr, Lat: 47.547475, Lon: -111.501478, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 6, 2014 07:22 AM, Cr-South Vaughn Frontage Road, Lat: 47.531414, Lon: -111.417881, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 2, 2013 02:45 PM, Cr-Vaughn S Frontage Road, Lat: 47.534164, Lon: -111.426506, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 2, 2011 08:39 PM, Vaughn S Frontage Rd, Lat: 47.528700, Lon: -111.407522, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 72ft / 22.2mTotal length
  • 19,167Total average daily traffic
  • 1,842Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Tim Nixdorf, Rural Area Approx. 10.0 Miles East Of Sun Prairie, Mt. (Lat: 47.839917 Lon: -107.528417), Type: 59.5, Structure height: 30071 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Hill & Welch, Welchlaw@earthlink.Net, Suite 1000, Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 857-1470

  • Tim Nixdorf, Rural Area Approx. 11.6 Miles West Of Sun Prairie, Mt. (Lat: 47.892528 Lon: -107.985083), Type: 59.4, Structure height: 30071 m, Overall height: 57.9 m, Registrant: Hill & Welch, Welchlaw@earthlink.Net, Suite 1000, Washi-ngton, Phone: (202) 857-1470


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Grant & Roosevelt Dr Int (Lat: 47.549389 Lon: -111.503861), Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WNVP885, Licensee ID: L00052292,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 06/30/2004, Expiration Date: 07/28/2014, Cancellation Date: 09/27/2014, Registrant: Sun Prairie Village Water & Sewer, Great Falls, MT 59403, Phone: (406) 965-3944


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Hillcrest, Tank In Sun Prairie (Lat: 47.631472 Lon: -111.503111), Type: Tank, Structure height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WRFS490,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, Grant Date: 04/22/2020, Expiration Date: 04/22/2030, Certifier: Robert Bialecki, Registrant: Intelpath, Hinsdale, IL 60522, Phone: (312) 841-9188, Email:


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$126,5251$57,990
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$78,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$67,9100$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$69,190
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0101.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sun Prairie, MT
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Sun Prairie, MT - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Sun Prairie, MT
  • 82.4%Utility gas
  • 13.3%Electricity
  • 3.1%Wood
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Sun Prairie, MT
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Sun Prairie compared to Montana 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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