Pondera County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 1.1%
(1.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.2 people | | Montana: |  2.4 people |
| This town: | 59.0% | | Whole state: | 65.0% |
| This town: | 1.4% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
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 (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Valier Branch at 498 Montana St, branch established on 1946/10/14. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (91%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Pondera County Montana:
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Religion statistics for Valier (based on Pondera County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 71.31%
| Here | | 71.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Hutterian Brethren | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 43.1% | 20.7% | 13.1% | 6.5% | 16.6% |
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| Congregations | 10.0% | 15.0% | 30.0% | 5.0% | 40.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | Pondera County: | 3.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Montana: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Pondera County: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. | | Montana: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | Pondera County: | 6.76 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Here: | 10.13 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 8.8% | | Montana: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Pondera County: | 26.8% | | Montana: | 23.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.6% | | State: | 10.7% |
| 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 | $26,730 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,945 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $4,455 | $26,730 | 8 | $4,168 |
Valier government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $54,000 ($105.88)
All Other: $6,000 ($11.76)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($1.96)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $86,000 ($168.63)
Water Utilities: $62,000 ($121.57)
Police Protection: $40,000 ($78.43)
Libraries: $30,000 ($58.82)
Regular Highways: $15,000 ($29.41)
General - Other: $14,000 ($27.45)
Financial Administration: $13,000 ($25.49)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($15.69)
Fire Protection: $3,000 ($5.88)
Housing & Community Development: $2,000 ($3.92)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($1.96)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $36,000 ($70.59)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $18,000 ($35.29)
Special Assessments: $17,000 ($33.33)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($3.92)
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $34,000 ($66.67)
Regular Highways: $23,000 ($45.10)
Libraries: $9,000 ($17.65)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($9.80)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $298,000 ($584.31)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $102,000 ($200.00)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000 ($52.94)
Highways: $26,000 ($50.98)
All Other: $24,000 ($47.06)
- Tax - Property: $52,000 ($101.96)
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000 ($5.88)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.96)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $100,000 ($196.08)
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:
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:
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 03:20 AM, Teton Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Valier)
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 (Lat: 48.329778 Lon: -112.036083), 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 (Lat: 48.283861 Lon: -112.141972), 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 (Lat: 48.328861 Lon: -112.035028), Overall height: 86.3 m, Call Sign: KPQ29
Assigned Frequencies: 3930.00 MHz, 3930.00 MHz, 4010.00 MHz, 4010.00 MHz, 4090.00 MHz, 4090.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/15/1997, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/28/1998
Registrant: Phone: (404) 810-4020
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Valier Airport (Lat: 48.299694 Lon: -112.250028), Call Sign: WOJ3
Assigned Frequencies: 122.800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/09/2009, Expiration Date: 09/28/2019
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
Grant Date: 03/22/1994, Expiration Date: 03/22/2004, Cancellation Date: 03/23/2006
Registrant: Willard H Mc Comb, 403 Ponca Ave, Valier, MT 59486
FAA Registered Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (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 (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: AMERICAN AA-1 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5660L , Serial Number: AA1-0060, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 02/28/1969
Registrant (Individual): Rudolph D Kaiser, Po Box 471, Valier, MT 59486 - Aircraft: CESSNA R172K (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 (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
| Most common first names in Valier, MT among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Clarence | 8 | 71.1 years |
| John | 7 | 79.1 years |
| Harry | 6 | 71.1 years |
| Mary | 6 | 82.2 years |
| Charles | 5 | 72.6 years |
| James | 5 | 73.2 years |
| Robert | 5 | 70.8 years |
| George | 4 | 86.8 years |
| Elizabeth | 4 | 82.2 years |
| Frank | 4 | 73.7 years |
| Most common last names in Valier, MT among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Widhalm | 8 | 83.4 years |
| Kuka | 8 | 76.6 years |
| Orr | 7 | 74.3 years |
| Swanson | 6 | 72.4 years |
| Crawford | 6 | 76.8 years |
| Arnst | 5 | 78.4 years |
| Norsby | 5 | 76.2 years |
| Peterson | 5 | 74.8 years |
| Goff | 4 | 92.5 years |
| Johnson | 4 | 78.2 years |
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