Valier, Montana

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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: $36,400 (it was $30,000 in 2000)

Valier	$36,400
Montana:	$43,531

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $77,500 (it was $58,600 in 2000)

Valier	$77,500
Montana:	$170,000

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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: 84.5 (less than average, 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).

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:	1.2% ($714)
Montana:	1.2% ($1,212)

Valier satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (86.5 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (682.9 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1022.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Valier-Dupuyer, MT (7.1 miles ), Conrad, MT (22.8 miles ), Cut Bank, MT (23.4 miles ), Shelby, MT (30.2 miles ), Choteau, MT (34.4 miles ), Kevin, MT (36.3 miles) , South Toole, MT (38.1 miles ), Heart Butte, MT (40.1 miles ).

Latitude: 48.31 N, Longitude: 112.25 W

Area code: 406

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%)

Valier races chart

Average climate in Valier, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Valier:

PONDERA MEDICAL CLINIC - CAH (about 22 miles; CONRAD, MT)
NORTHERN ROCKIES MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 30 miles; CUT BANK, MT)
TETON MEDICAL CENTER -CAH (about 34 miles; CHOTEAU, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Valier, MT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valier:

GREAT FALLS INTL (about 85 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; ID: GTF)
HELENA REGIONAL (about 119 miles; HELENA, MT; ID: HLN)
GLACIER PARK INTL (about 139 miles; KALISPELL, MT; ID: FCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Valier:

VALIER (about 2 miles; VALIER, MT; ID: 7S7)
CUT BANK MUNI (about 22 miles; CUT BANK, MT; ID: CTB)
CONRAD (about 22 miles; CONRAD, MT; ID: S01)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valier:

THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 149 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 207 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 314 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 316 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 323 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 323 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 353 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)

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)

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 1999:

This town:	8.4%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.6%
Whole state:	5.8%

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 (2007 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Valier Branch at 502 Montana Avenue, branch established on 1946-10-14. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Valier mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Pondera County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Streets and Highways	2	$3,920	$23,520	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		24	$50
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$25
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$885
Local Libraries	0	$0		2	$1,044
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,128
Totals for Government	2	$3,920	$23,520	33	$3,132

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)
KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Valier:

KZIN-FM (96.7 FM; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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

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