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Pondera County

Population in July 2007: 461. Population change since 2000: -7.2%
 

Males: 236  (51.4%)
Females: 225  (48.6%)

Median resident age:  42.7 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59486.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,406 (it was $30,000 in 2000)
Valier:  $41,406
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $107,385 (it was $56,100 in 2000)
Valier:  $107,385
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $115,784; Detached houses: $117,015; Mobile homes: $46,500

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Races in Valier:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • American Indian (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Valier: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.9%), English (15.3%), Irish (10.4%), Norwegian (9.8%), United States (9.0%), Dutch (7.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3805 feet

Land area: 1.19 square miles.

Population density: 387 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Valier

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valier town

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
Montana:  1.8%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Valier, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Valier to the number of sex offenders is 231 to 1.

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

Valier:  1.3% ($714)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (71.3 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (461.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1022.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Valier-Dupuyer, MT (2.3 miles ), Conrad, MT (4.1 miles ), Shelby, MT (4.8 miles ), Cut Bank, MT (4.8 miles ), South Toole, MT (5.2 miles ), Heart Butte, MT (5.2 miles ), Kevin, MT (5.8 miles) , Choteau, MT (5.9 miles ).

Latitude: 48.31 N, Longitude: 112.25 W

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-4.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Valier:
  • PONDERA MEDICAL CLINIC - CAH (about 16 miles; CONRAD, MT)
  • MARIAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; SHELBY, MT)
  • MARIAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; SHELBY, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Valier, MT

Airports located in Valier:
  • Valier Airport (Runways: 3, Itinerant Ops: 150, Local Ops: 1,000, Military Ops: 50)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valier:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 118 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 196 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 214 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 231 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 239 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 245 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 248 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
Public high school in Valier:
  • Valier High School (Students: 79; Location: 804 4th Street; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle schools in Valier:
  • Valier School (Students: 98; Location: 804 4th Street; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Valier 7-8 (Students: 28; Location: 804 4th Street; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
  • Kingsbury Colony Attention Center (Students: 10; Location: 804 4th Street; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)
Private elementary/middle schools in Valier:
  • BIRCH CREEK COLONY SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: BOX 717; Grades: 1 - 7)
  • PONDERA COLONY SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 599 DUPUYER CUTOUS; Grades: 1 - 8)
See full list of schools located in Valier

Library in Valier:
  • VALIER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,301; Location: 400 TETON AVE; 10,000 books; 45 audio materials; 257 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Valier Public Library (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Valier include: Saint Francis Catholic Church (A), Valier United Methodist Church (B), Valier Lutheran Church (C), Valier Jehovahs Witnesses Church (D), First Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Valier: Miller Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

KINGSBURY COLONY (Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and DEC-03-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-1996)
  • 58 regular monitoring violations
BIRCH CREEK COLONY (Population served: 106, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
PONDERA COLONY WATER SYSTEMS (Population served: 105, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2001 and FEB-02-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-02-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1999 and FEB-02-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-02-2004 to FEB-18-2004)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-01-1997 and FEB-02-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-31-2000), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-31-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-02-2004 to FEB-18-2004)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Montana:  2.5 people

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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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:  2.6%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Valier, MT



Valier compared to Montana state average:
  • 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.
  • 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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Banks with branches in Valier (2009 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Valier Branch at 502 Montana Avenue, branch established on 1946-10-14. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Valier travel time to work


Valier mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Pondera County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religon statistics for Valier

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaHutterian BrethrenPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents43.1%20.7%13.1%6.5%16.6%
Congregations10.0%15.0%30.0%5.0%40.0%
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$1,174
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$1,049
Water Supply 2$4,455$26,7300$0
Local Libraries 0$0 2$1,945
Totals for Government 2$4,455$26,7308$4,168



Valier government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $54,000
    All Other: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $86,000
    Water Utilities: $62,000
    Police Protection: $40,000
    Libraries: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $15,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Financial Administration: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $18,000
    Special Assessments: $17,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $34,000
    Regular Highways: $23,000
    Libraries: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $298,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $102,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
    Highways: $26,000
    All Other: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $52,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $100,000

5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,446 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.16%
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 Cascade County, MT  0.77% ($35,333 average AGI)
from Glacier County, MT  0.47% ($31,636)


7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,948 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
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 Cascade County, MT  1.29% ($31,161 average AGI)
to Lewis and Clark County, MT  0.71% ($21,882)
to Glacier County, MT  0.58% ($23,071)


Strongest AM radio stations in Valier:
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Valier:
  • KZIN-FM (96.7 FM; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K261CC (100.1 FM; CHESTER, MT; Owner: RANDALL D. ROCKS)



Valier fatal accident list:
Jan 28, 1984 01:20 AM, Teton Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • James F Steil, 10m East/1.5m North Of Valier (Vallier #88948--Pnw), Type: Tower, Structure height: 79.6 m, Overall height: 86.3 m
  • Fred W Greaves, Top Of Trunk Butte 10 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 57.9 m
    Registrant: Gap Broadcasting, LLC, 12900 Preston Road, Suite 525, Dallas, TX 75230, Phone: (214) 295-3530, Email:
  • Scott F Bradford, Broken Pick Site - East Of Vallier, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36 m, Overall height: 36 m
    Registrant: State Of Montana - Pssb, Helena, MT 59620-0117, Phone: (406) 444-2782, Email:
  • Kirt P Mayson, Valier City Electric Dist Substation, Type: Pole, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 14 m
    Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-3845, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Valier, MT)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • BELGIAN HILL, Telephone Hill, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQGT272
    Assigned Frequencies : 6315.84 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/10/2007, Expiration Date: 04/10/2017, Certifier: Scott F Bradford
    Registrant: Flathead County - Im, 920 South Main, Kalispell, MT 59901, Phone: (406) 758-2117, Email:
  • STATION, Williams Microwave Site 7 Mi E Of, Overall height: 9.8 m, Call Sign: KOV78
    Assigned Frequencies : 1875.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/07/2001, Expiration Date: 02/20/2012, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley
    Registrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:
  • VALIER, 10 Mi Ene Of, Overall height: 86.3 m, Call Sign: KPQ29
    Assigned Frequencies : 3930.00 MHz, 4010.00 MHz, 4090.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz, 4010.00 MHz, 4090.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/15/1997, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/28/1998
    Registrant: Phone: (404) 810-4020

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Valier Airport, Call Sign: WOJ3
    Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/24/2004, Expiration Date: 09/28/2009
    Registrant: State Of Montana Aeronautics Division, 2630 Airport Road, Helena, MT 59620-0507, Phone: (406) 444-2506, Fax: (406) 444-2519, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: W7TGU, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/22/1994, Expiration Date: 03/22/2004, Cancelation Date: 03/23/2006
    Registrant: Willard H Mc Comb, 403 Ponca Ave, Valier, MT 59486


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • 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: 1299Q , Serial Number: 15072599, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 06/14/1971
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Bob Hurley, Box 965, Valier, MT 59486, Other Owners: Jack Hurley
  • Aircraft: PIPER J4A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 30986 , Serial Number: 4-1264, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 11/24/1958
    Registrant (Individual): Dean Winslow Stoddard, Po Box 476, Valier, MT 59486
  • Aircraft: CESSNA T182T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 35370 , Serial Number: T18208094, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 10/17/2001
    Registrant (Individual): Douglas E Henneman, 8040 Range View Rd, Valier, MT 59486
  • 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: 6607E , Serial Number: 56107, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 06/19/1959
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Hoven Jan E Van, Po Box 404, Valier, MT 59486, Other Owners: Hoven Doris R Van
  • Aircraft: CESSNA R172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 76 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 736RF , Serial Number: R1722723, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 07/20/1977
    Registrant (Individual): Vance E Raines, 4041 Wingina Rd, Valier, MT 59486
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 180H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9096M , Serial Number: 18052196, Year manufactured: 1971
    Registrant (Individual): Charles H Jr Redd, Po Box 352, Valier, MT 59486


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