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Hill County

Population in July 2007: 610.
Males: 319  (52.4%)
Females: 291  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  32.1 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,690 (it was $27,308 in 2000)
Wild Horse Lake:  $37,690
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,600
Wild Horse Lake:  $17,600
Montana:  $22,937

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $168,447 (it was $88,000 in 2000)
Wild Horse Lake:  $168,447
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $272,069; Detached houses: $342,049; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $43,763; Mobile homes: $30,769

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Races in Wild Horse Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Wild Horse Lake: 96.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3307 feet

Land area: 854.9 square miles.

Population density: 0.7 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Wild Horse Lake

  • High school or higher: 65.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wild Horse Lake CCD

  • Never married: 22.1%
  • Now married: 72.7%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 0.5%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

21 residents are foreign born (3.4% Latin America).

This place:  3.4%
Montana:  1.8%

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

Wild Horse Lake:  0.5% ($483)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)
Wild Horse Lake satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (109.8 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (572.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1060.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Beaver Creek, MT (4.0 miles ), Kremlin, MT (4.2 miles) , West Havre, MT (4.2 miles ), Havre North, MT (4.2 miles ), Havre, MT (4.3 miles ), Herron, MT (4.3 miles) , Saddle Butte, MT (4.5 miles) , Gildford, MT (4.9 miles) .

Latitude: 48.78 N, Longitude: 109.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Wild Horse Lake household income distribution Wild Horse Lake home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (54%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Rail transportation (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Finance and insurance (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (27%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (27%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (2%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (12%)
  • Therapists (12%)
  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)



Wild Horse Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Montana state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/16/1994 at 11:03:41, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.1 ML, 4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from Wild Horse Lake center
On 12/5/1991 at 10:10:00, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 72.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Hospitals/medical centers near Wild Horse Lake:
  • NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; HAVRE, MT)
  • BIG SANDY MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 45 miles; BIG SANDY, MT)
  • LIBERTY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 56 miles; CHESTER, MT)

Amtrak station near Wild Horse Lake:
  • 18 miles: HAVRE (235 MAIN ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wild Horse Lake:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 224 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 225 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 226 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 327 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 344 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 352 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 357 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)

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Notable locations in Wild Horse Lake: Fresno Tailwater Fishing Access Site (A), Burnham (B), Port of Willow Creek (C), Cottonwood Community Hall (D), River Run Campground (E), Thackery Ranch (F), The Forks (G), North Havre Community Hall (H), Kiehns Campground (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Wild Horse Lake: Saint John Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Cottonwood Cemetery (1), Grainbelt Cemetery (2), Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery (3), Spring Coulee Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Grassy Lake (A), Dry Lake (B), Wild Horse Lake (C), Thibadeau, Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), Martin Lake (F), McLean Reservoir (G), Lohman Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Sage Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Wild Horse Lake include: Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge (1), Creedman Coulee National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  3.4 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.3%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  20.4%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wild Horse Lake, MT



Wild Horse Lake compared to Montana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School





2004 Presidential Election results in Hill County Montana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Other fuel (4%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Wild Horse Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchHutterian Brethren
Adherents28.9%24.6%6.7%6.6%5.3%
Congregations17.1%19.5%2.4%7.3%9.8%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents4.9%3.9%3.9%3.1%12.1%
Congregations2.4%4.9%4.9%2.4%29.3%
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.


7.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
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  0.71% ($28,738 average AGI)
from Blaine County, MT  0.62% ($20,946)
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.32% ($56,421)


7.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,321 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.42%
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  1.01% ($29,700 average AGI)
to Yellowstone County, MT  0.55% ($29,758)
to Blaine County, MT  0.44% ($17,154)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wild Horse Lake:
  • KOJM (610 AM; 1 kW; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON 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)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wild Horse Lake:
  • KPQX (92.5 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KNMC (90.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE)
  • K261CC (100.1 FM; CHESTER, MT; Owner: RANDALL D. ROCKS)
  • KXEI (95.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

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