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Population (year 2000): 1,321. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,403 (+6.2% change)
 

Males: 645  (48.8%)
Females: 676  (51.2%)

Sanders County

Median resident age:  40.9 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59873.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $31,100 (it was $28,103 in 2000)
Thompson Falls  $31,100
Montana:  $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,200 (it was $74,900 in 2000)
Thompson Falls  $80,200
Montana:  $131,600

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Profiles of local businesses:
 Mountain Machines Performance Inc.
Thompson Grill
Thompson Falls Chamber of Commerce
Beaver Creek IT Consulting
Whistle Stop Bed and Breakfast

Races in Thompson Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

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Ancestries: German (24.5%), Irish (16.1%), English (16.0%), Norwegian (7.0%), French (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2419 feet

Land area: 1.86 square miles.

Population density: 744 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Thompson Falls

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thompson Falls city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Montana:  1.8%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Thompson Falls, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Thompson Falls to the number of sex offenders is 198 to 1.

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

Thompson Falls:  1.1% ($810)
Montana:  1.2% ($1,212)
Thompson Falls satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (104.7 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (468.7 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (957.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: De Borgia, MT (15.4 miles) , West End, MT (16.9 miles ), Thompson Falls-West End, MT (19.4 miles ), Trout Creek, MT (23.6 miles ), St. Regis, MT (26.5 miles ), Mullan, ID (32.4 miles ), Plains, MT (32.9 miles ), Paradise, MT (40.0 miles) .

Latitude: 47.60 N, Longitude: 115.34 W


25 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-2.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (19%)
  • Wood products (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Crime in Thompson Falls by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 101000
    per 100,000 75.50.073.70.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 231010287
    per 100,000 1737.2750.8736.9149.7574.7498.2
Burglaries 725245
    per 100,000 528.7150.2368.5149.7287.4355.9
Thefts 304222253538
    per 100,000 2265.93153.21621.21871.32514.42704.6
Auto thefts 302143
    per 100,000 226.60.0147.474.9287.4213.5
Arson N/AN/A0010
    per 100,000 N/AN/A0.00.071.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 553.6286.8308.8121.3258.6249.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.88
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Thompson Falls:
  • CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 38 miles; PLAINS, MT)
  • MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; SUPERIOR, MT)
  • MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 48 miles; SUPERIOR, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thompson Falls:
  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 90 miles; KALISPELL, MT; ID: FCA)
  • MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 100 miles; MISSOULA, MT; ID: MSO)
  • COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 103 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thompson Falls:
  • THOMPSON FALLS (about 5 miles; THOMPSON FALLS, MT; ID: THM)
  • PLAINS (about 32 miles; PLAINS, MT; ID: S34)
  • MINERAL COUNTY (about 46 miles; SUPERIOR, MT; ID: 9S4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thompson Falls:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 96 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 100 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 107 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 141 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 145 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 149 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
Public high school in Thompson Falls:
  • THOMPSON FALLS HIGH SCHL (Students: 316; Location: 601 GOLF; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Thompson Falls:
  • THOMPSON FALLS ELEM SCHL (Students: 238; Location: 315 COLUMBIA; Grades: PK - 06)
  • THOMPSON FALLS 7-8 (Students: 98; Location: 306 HALEY; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Thompson Falls:
  • THOMPSON FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $98,740; Location: 911 MAIN STREET; 14,000 books; 295 audio materials; 259 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Thompson Falls: Thompson Falls (A), Old Jail Museum (B), Thompson Falls Police Department (C), Thompson Falls Public Library (D), Thompson Falls Rural Fire Station (E), Sanders County Courthouse (F), Sanders County Historical Museum (G), Sanders County Sheriffs Office (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Thompson Falls include: Thompson Falls Christian Church (A), Thompson Falls Alliance Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Community Congregational Church (D), Saint Williams Catholic Church (E), Pentecostal Church of God (F), Jehovahs Witnesses (G), Assembly of God Church (H), Our Saviors Lutheran Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Wild Rose Cemetery (1), VFW Cemetery (2), Fraternal Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Thompson Falls: Thompson Falls Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotels: Rimrock Lodge (4946 Mount Highway 200), Riverfront Motel (4907 Highway 200 West).

 

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

SUBWAY RESTAURANT THOMPSON FALLS (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
NORTH SHORE ESTATES HOA (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-23-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2003), St Boil Water Order (DEC-23-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-23-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-23-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2003), St Boil Water Order (JUN-13-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-2003), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2001 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-21-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1999 and JUL-01-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2001)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1999 and NOV-26-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-26-2003)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and AUG-01-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-13-1996), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-1999)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
THOMPSON FALLS GOLF COURSE (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 5 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.2%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.1%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Thompson Falls compared to Montana state average:

Thompson Falls, Montana environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • 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 Thompson Falls (2007 data):
  • Valley Bank of Ronan: Thompson Falls Branch at 1222 Madien Lane, branch established on 1997-04-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $53.3 mil, Deposits: $46.7 mil, headquarters in Ronan, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Valley Holding Company
  • First Security Bank of Missoula: First State Bank Branch at 107 South Fulton, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $746.8 mil, Deposits: $480.2 mil, headquarters in Missoula, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1$1,853$22,2360$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,425
Financial Administration 2$3,976$23,8561$497
Local Libraries 0$0 2$2,504
Water Supply 1$2,282$27,3841$250
Streets and Highways 1$2,965$35,5800$0
Firefighters 0$0 2$266
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,250$25,5001$1,174
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$529
Totals for Government 7$15,326$26,27313$6,645


Thompson Falls government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $26,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $73,000
    Parks & Recreation: $12,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $160,000
    General - Other: $158,000
    Police Protection: $122,000
    Parks & Recreation: $118,000
    Regular Highways: $117,000
    Sewerage: $55,000
    Financial Administration: $54,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $38,000
    Central Staff Services: $18,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
    General Public Buildings: $14,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,476,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $240,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,411,000
    Other, NEC: $237,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $65,000
    Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
    Interest Earnings: $22,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $43,000
    Fire Protection: $36,000
    Police Protection: $18,000
    Libraries: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $986,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $328,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $228,000
    Water Utilities: $66,000
    Highways: $40,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $250,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $374,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $67,000

8.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,533 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.53%
Montana average:  8.25%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Missoula County, MT  0.83% ($31,065 average AGI)
from Flathead County, MT  0.38% ($22,714)
from Lake County, MT  0.30% ($22,364)


8.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.13%
Montana average:  7.69%

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

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Missoula County, MT  1.22% ($21,733 average AGI)
to Lake County, MT  0.68% ($23,680)
to Flathead County, MT  0.59% ($23,227)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thompson Falls:
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KWAL (620 AM; 1 kW; WALLACE, ID; Owner: METALS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thompson Falls:
  • KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
  • KTWD (97.5 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KLTC-FM (107.5 FM; SUPERIOR, MT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • K280BE (103.9 FM; THOMPSON FALLS, ETC., MT; Owner: THOMPSON FALLS TV DISTRICT)
  • K212AO (90.3 FM; THOMPSON FALLS, MT; Owner: VALLEY CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Thompson Falls:
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K36BW (Channel 36; THOMPSON FALLS, MT; Owner: THOMPSON FALLS TV DISTRICT)
  • K07FL (Channel 7; THOMPSON FALLS, MT; Owner: THOMPSON FALLS TV DISTRICT)
  • K09FQ (Channel 9; THOMPSON FALLS, MT; Owner: THOMPSON FALLS TV DISTRICT)
  • K11FQ (Channel 11; THOMPSON FALLS, MT; Owner: THOMPSON FALLS TV DISTRICT)

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