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Prairie County

Population in July 2008: 544. Population change since 2000: -11.0%
 

Males: 267  (49.1%)
Females: 277  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  52.7 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59349.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,911 (it was $25,294 in 2000)
Terry:  $34,911
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,145
Terry:  $21,145
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,382 (it was $30,500 in 2000)
Terry:  $58,382
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,616; Detached houses: $67,541; Mobile homes: $30,333

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Races in Terry:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Terry: 75.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.4%), Norwegian (14.1%), English (12.6%), Irish (11.1%), United States (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2253 feet

Land area: 0.71 square miles.

Population density: 771 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Terry

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Terry town

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 63.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
Montana:  1.8%


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

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

Terry:  1.8% ($564)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (169.0 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (478.6 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (934.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fallon, MT (3.1 miles) , Shirley-Ismay, MT (4.7 miles ), North Custer, MT (5.3 miles ), Ismay, MT (5.6 miles) , West Glendive, MT (5.9 miles ), Glendive, MT (6.0 miles ), Miles City, MT (6.0 miles ), Circle, MT (6.7 miles ).

Latitude: 46.79 N, Longitude: 105.31 W

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: -42 (-6.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Religious workers (6%)
  • Secondary school teachers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Terry-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/23/1991 at 20:32:27, a magnitude 3.6 (3.3 ML, 3.6 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 94.8 miles away from Terry center
On 11/3/1999 at 13:28:52, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: local magnitude (ML)

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Hospital/medical center in Terry:
  • PRAIRIE COMMUNITY CAH (312 S ADAMS)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Terry:
  • GLENDIVE MEDICAL CENTER (about 38 miles; GLENDIVE, MT)
  • HOLY ROSARY HEALTHCARE (about 39 miles; MILES CITY, MT)
  • MCCONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 53 miles; CIRCLE, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Terry, MT

Airports located in Terry:
  • Terry Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 100, Itinerant Ops: 300, Local Ops: 400)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Terry:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 166 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 174 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 213 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 214 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 215 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 216 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 274 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
Public high school in Terry:
  • Terry High School (Students: 53; Location: 215 East Park; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle schools in Terry:
  • Terry School (Students: 77; Location: 215 East Park; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Terry 7-8 (Students: 21; Location: 215 East Park; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
See full list of schools located in Terry, School District: TERRY K-12 SCHOOLS

Library in Terry:
  • PRAIRIE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,655; Location: 309 GARFIELD AVE; 12,370 books; 265 audio materials; 305 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Terry: Diamond Campground (A), Terry (B), Terry RV Oasis (C), Prairie County Sheriff Office (D), Prairie County Museum (E), Prairie County Library (F), Prairie County Courthouse (G), Terry Police Department (H), Terry Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Terry include: Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Presbyterian Community Church (B), Sacred Heart Church (C), Wesleyan Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Terry: Murn Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotels: Wagon Wheel Antiques (204 Spring Street), Diamond Motel & Campground (118 East Spring Street), Kempton Hotel (204 Spring Street).

Court: Prairie County-Terry - Commissioners Office- Clerk of Court (217 West Park Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Terry and their reported violations in the past:

TERRY DOWNTOWN WUA (Population served: 132, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
PRAIRIE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Address: 312 S ADAMS, Population served: 52, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.0 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  58.5%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.4%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Terry, MT


19 people in nursing homes
5 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Terry compared to Montana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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 significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Terry (2009 data):
  • Stockman Bank of Montana: Terry Branch at 117 Logan, branch established on 1906-01-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,576.7 mil, Deposits: $1,146.5 mil, headquarters in Miles City, MT, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Stockman Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Prairie County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Terry

Adherents


Name The Wesleyan ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Lutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents35.1%28.6%13.4%8.0%15.0%
Congregations16.7%16.7%16.7%16.7%33.3%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,339
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$2,450
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$481
Solid Waste Management 1$2,683$32,1960$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,985$23,8200$0
Totals for Government 2$4,668$28,0087$4,270



Terry government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $127,000
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - General: $32,000
  • Current Operations - Housing & Community Development: $240,000
    General - Other: $101,000
    Solid Waste Management: $91,000
    Sewerage: $59,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    Financial Administration: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $22,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $236,000
    All Other: $94,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $113,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,888,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,866,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $22,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $108,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Natural Resource - Other: $20,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $471,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $58,000
    Highways: $30,000
    All Other: $19,000
  • Tax - Property: $78,000
    NEC: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $140,000

5.82% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,269 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.82%
Montana average:  8.25%

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


7.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,094 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.06%
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 Terry:
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KGLE (590 AM; 1 kW; GLENDIVE, MT; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KIKC (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORSYTH, MT; Owner: MILES CITY, FORSYTH B/DCSTG, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXGN (1400 AM; 1 kW; GLENDIVE, MT; Owner: GLENDIVE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Terry:
  • KKRY (92.5 FM; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K215CW (90.9 FM; GLENDIVE, MT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Terry:
  • K13IK (Channel 13; TERRY, MT; Owner: PRAIRIE TV CLUB)


Terry fatal accident list:
May 25, 1980 05:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Terry)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • 206 Garfield Ave, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WNUB351, Licensee ID: L00001857
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.475 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/06/2005, Expiration Date: 08/17/2015
    Registrant: State Of Montana, Mitchell Bldg Rm 222, Helena, MT 59620, Phone: (406) 637-5738
  • 312 S Adams, Call Sign: KNBL845, Licensee ID: L00046131
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.280 MHz, 155.295 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/28/2001, Expiration Date: 09/22/2011
    Registrant: Prairie Community Hospital, 312 S Adams, Terry, MT 59349-0156, Phone: (406) 635-5511
  • 206 Garfield Ave, Call Sign: KNCF970, Licensee ID: L00046180
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.280 MHz, 155.385 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/01/1997, Expiration Date: 06/29/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/03/2002
    Registrant: County Of Prairie, Terry, MT 59349, Phone: (406) 637-5738
  • Glendive No 2 Plant, Call Sign: WNAW751, Licensee ID: L00049802
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/16/2004, Expiration Date: 10/24/2014
    Registrant: Buffalo Rapids Water Project, Terry, MT 59349, Phone: (406) 637-5586, Email:
  • Lat: 46.792222 Lon: -105.311667, Call Sign: WPZI827, Licensee ID: L00751349
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.340 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/20/2004, Expiration Date: 01/20/2014, Certifier: Jim Finneman
    Registrant: Finneman Farm Inc, 131 Finneman Road, Terry, MT 59349, Phone: (406) 232-4848

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5
  • STATION, 110 W Montague Ave, Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WNEG961
    Assigned Frequencies : 958.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/11/1995, Expiration Date: 10/11/2000, Cancelation Date: 03/11/2001
    Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
  • TERRY SOUTH, Ne 1/4 Ne 1/4 Section 12, Township 11 N, Range 50 E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 90.2 m, Call Sign: WPNL393
    Assigned Frequencies : 6152.75 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/2008, Expiration Date: 03/06/2018
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f2-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
  • Terry, 110 W Montague Ave, Type: Mast, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 24.6 m, Call Sign: WPTI896
    Assigned Frequencies : 958.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/11/2001, Expiration Date: 10/11/2011, Certifier: Robert Leedham
    Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:
  • Sheep Mountain, 26 Miles Nw Of Terry Mt On Sheep Mountain, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57 m, Call Sign: WQHX673
    Assigned Frequencies : 6335.61 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/28/2007, Expiration Date: 11/28/2017, Certifier: Gerry Anderson
    Registrant: Communications Advisory Counsel, LLC, 2154 Wisconsin Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20007, Phone: (202) 333-5273, Fax: (202) 333-5274, Email:
  • TERRY, 13.0 Niles South-Southeast, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: KSQ31, Licensee ID: L00896575
    Assigned Frequencies : 6060.00 MHz, 6160.00 MHz, 6260.00 MHz, 6360.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Robert A Esty
    Registrant: International Communications Group, Inc. D/B/A Corban Networks

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KC7FY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01070577
    Grant Date: 10/06/2005, Expiration Date: 12/04/2015, Certifier: Daniel T Hinnaland
    Registrant: Daniel T Hinnaland, 507 Towne St Box 182, Terry, MT 59349
  • Call Sign: KE7DFA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00989255
    Grant Date: 03/11/2005, Expiration Date: 03/11/2015, Certifier: Samuel C Mintz
    Registrant: Samuel C Mintz, Terry, MT 59349
  • Call Sign: KE7DMY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00998322
    Grant Date: 03/31/2005, Expiration Date: 03/31/2015, Certifier: Virginia K Mintz
    Registrant: Virginia K Mintz, Terry, MT 59349


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 11499 , Serial Number: 15075464, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 12/13/1973
    Registrant (Corporation): Joe Johnson Drilling, Po Box 296, Terry, MT 59349
  • Aircraft: ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2200H , Serial Number: 2823, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Individual): Nancy Jo Smith, Box 586, Terry, MT 59349
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7854P , Serial Number: 18-7869, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 09/21/1962
    Registrant (Corporation): Devlin Ranch Co, Box 186 Cherry Creek Rd, Terry, MT 59349
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8467T , Serial Number: 52367, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 12/07/1959
    Registrant (Corporation): Island West Investment Corp, Po Box 905, Terry, MT 59349
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 175 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9349B , Serial Number: 55149, Year manufactured: 1958
    Registrant (Individual): Leonard O Corneliusen, , Terry, MT 59349


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