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Cascade County

Population in July 2007: 2,941.
Males: 1,530  (52.0%)
Females: 1,411  (48.0%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,754 (it was $32,819 in 2000)
Sun River Valley:  $42,754
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,986
Sun River Valley:  $17,986
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $137,263 (it was $88,100 in 2000)
Sun River Valley:  $137,263
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $174,515; Detached houses: $203,765; Townhouses or other attached units: $91,382; In 2-unit structures: $144,351; Mobile homes: $53,475

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Races in Sun River Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Sun River Valley: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3348 feet

Land area: 281.4 square miles.

Population density: 10 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Sun River Valley

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sun River Valley CCD

  • Never married: 19.5%
  • Now married: 66.9%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.7%
Montana:  1.8%

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

Sun River Valley:  1.1% ($1,000)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)
Sun River Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (24.0 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (483.5 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (967.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Fort Shaw, MT (0.9 miles ), Sun River, MT (1.9 miles) , Simms, MT (2.5 miles ), Fairfield, MT (3.3 miles ), Vaughn, MT (3.5 miles ), Sun Prairie, MT (3.8 miles ), Ulm, MT (3.8 miles ), Power, MT (3.9 miles) .

Latitude: 47.51 N, Longitude: 111.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Sun River Valley household income distribution Sun River Valley home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



Sun River Valley-area historical earthquake activity is below Montana state average. It is 54% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from Sun River Valley 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 83.0 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 70.5 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 93.4 miles away from Sun River Valley center
On 7/19/2002 at 19:58:26, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 15.3 mi) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/8/2000 at 11:30:22, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 ML, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 83.0 miles away from Sun River Valley center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Sun River Valley:
  • BENEFIS HEALTHCARE (about 29 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT)
  • TETON MEDICAL CENTER -CAH (about 31 miles; CHOTEAU, MT)
  • PONDERA MEDICAL CLINIC - CAH (about 48 miles; CONRAD, MT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sun River Valley:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 109 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 138 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 206 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 233 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 235 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 257 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 259 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)

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Notable locations in Sun River Valley: Fort Shaw Fishing Access Site (A), Dracut Junction (B), Seaton Ranch (C), Palo Ranch (D), Vaughn (E), Webb Ranch (F), Eagle Rock Stage Station (G), Simms Fire Department (H), Fort Shaw Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sun River Valley include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Sun River Valley Church (B), Congregational Bible Church (C), Simms United Methodist Church (D), Simms Community Church (E), Saint Anns Catholic Church (F), Vaughn Community Bible Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Sun River Cemetery (1), Fort Shaw Cemetery (2), Vaughn Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Elizabeth Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Simms Creek (A), Fourmile Creek (B), Adobe Creek (C), Crown Butte Creek (D), Birdtail Creek (E), Muddy Creek (F), Mill Coulee Creek (G), Saint Johns Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Sun River Valley: Fort Shaw Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post offices: Fort Shaw Post Office (A), Simms Post Office (B), Vaughn Post Office (C), Sun River Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.0%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  13.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sun River Valley, MT



Sun River Valley 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 significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below 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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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Cascade County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Sun River Valley

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsUnited 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 religions
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.


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 Sun River Valley:
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, 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)
  • 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.)
  • 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 River Valley:
  • 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.)
  • KEHT (100.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • 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.)
  • 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 (93.7 FM; CONRAD, MT; Owner: JEANNINE M. MASON)
  • KMTX-FM (105.3 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KZMT (101.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • 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)
  • KGPR (89.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GREAT FALLS PUBLIC RADIO ASSOC.)
  • KGFC (88.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sun River Valley:
  • 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.)


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