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Beaverhead County

Population in July 2007: 109.
Males: 55  (50.9%)
Females: 54  (49.1%)

Median resident age:  49.0 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip code: 59761


Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,929 (it was $24,583 in 2000)
Wisdom:  $33,929
Montana:  $43,531

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,332 (it was $70,700 in 2000)
Wisdom:  $135,332
Montana:  $170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $208,199; Detached houses: $249,389; Mobile homes: $20,278

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Races in Wisdom:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Wisdom: 84.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.7%), English (19.3%), Irish (15.8%), United States (11.4%), Norwegian (6.1%), Italian (4.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 6058 feet

Land area: 0.95 square miles.

Population density: 115 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Wisdom

  • High school or higher: 92.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wisdom CDP

  • Never married: 17.6%
  • Now married: 50.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 26.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Montana:  1.8%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Wisdom:  1.1% ($750)
Montana:  1.3% ($1,212)

Wisdom satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (90.3 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (436.3 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (838.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Big Hole Basin, MT (1.9 miles ), Sula-Edwards, MT (6.0 miles ), Anaconda, MT (6.0 miles ), Salmon, ID (6.1 miles ), Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, MT (6.4 miles ), Darby, MT (6.7 miles ), Dillon, MT (7.0 miles ), Clark Canyon-Horse Prairie, MT (7.0 miles ).

Latitude: 45.62 N, Longitude: 113.45 W

Area code: 406

Wisdom household income distribution Wisdom home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (34%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (30%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (15%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Educational services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Carpenters (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Financial managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Business operations specialists (9%)
  • Life and physical scientists (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)



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Hospitals/medical centers near Wisdom:
  • STEELE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 42 miles; SALMON, ID)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF ANACONDA (about 43 miles; ANACONDA, MT)
  • BARRETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CAH (about 47 miles; DILLON, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Wisdom, MT

Airports located in Wisdom:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wisdom:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 108 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 124 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 154 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 177 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 179 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 204 miles; BOISE, ID; FT enrollment: 12,033)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 214 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)

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Notable locations in Wisdom: Coyote Clems RV Park (A), Wisdom Ranger Station (B), Wisdom Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Wisdom: Our Lady of Wisdom Mission (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Wisdom: American Legion Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

WISDOM RANGER STATION OFFICE (Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
TWIN LAKES CAMPGROUND (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  1.9 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  52.5%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  12.9%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wisdom, MT



Wisdom compared to Montana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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 significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house 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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School Enrollment by Level of School



Wisdom travel time to work


Wisdom mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Beaverhead County Montana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Wood (37%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Other fuel (4%)


Religon statistics for Wisdom

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Vineyard USA
Adherents47.0%22.1%8.4%7.1%3.9%
Congregations10.5%21.1%5.3%10.5%5.3%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther religions
Adherents2.9%2.4%2.4%1.4%2.4%
Congregations10.5%5.3%5.3%5.3%21.1%
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.


9.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,171 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.18%
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 Gallatin County, MT  0.78% ($30,375 average AGI)
from Missoula County, MT  0.56% ($19,765)
from Silver Bow County, MT  0.56% ($22,000)


9.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,587 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.53%
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 Gallatin County, MT  1.14% ($20,657 average AGI)
to Missoula County, MT  0.75% ($23,565)
to Silver Bow County, MT  0.68% ($27,381)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wisdom:
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXTL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KANA (580 AM; 1 kW; ANACONDA, MT; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)
  • KSRA (960 AM; 1 kW; SALMON, ID; Owner: SALMON RIVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLCY (930 AM; 5 kW; EAST MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wisdom:
  • K210BF (89.9 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KBAZ (96.3 FM; HAMILTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAPC (91.3 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
  • KOPR (94.1 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KMBR (95.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • K213CJ (90.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: MONTANA CHRISTIAN RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KAAR (92.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KQRV (96.9 FM; DEER LODGE, MT; Owner: ROBERT CUMMINGS TOOLE)
  • KGLM-FM (97.7 FM; ANACONDA, MT; Owner: JIMMY RAY CARROLL)



FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Near The Corner Of Highway 43 And Pine Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 10.1 m, Call Sign: WPQR466
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/31/2000, Expiration Date: 02/19/2001, Cancelation Date: 05/27/2001, Certifier: Gene A Dejordy Esq
    Registrant: Western Wireless Corporation, 2300 M Street, N.W., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 261-2165, Fax: (202) 261-2166

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • Jct Hwy 43 And 278, Call Sign: KNEA318
    Assigned Frequencies : 452.500 MHz, 155.805 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/25/2002, Expiration Date: 10/19/2012
    Registrant: Dee Polley, 216 Middle Fork Road, Garden Valley, ID 83622, Phone: (208) 462-5200, Fax: (208) 247-2277, Email:
  • M J Freeman Residence S Side, Call Sign: KUU555
    Assigned Frequencies : 39.5600 MHz, 39.8200 MHz, 39.8800 MHz, 39.9400 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/25/2002, Expiration Date: 10/19/2012
    Registrant: Dee Polley, 216 Middle Fork Road, Garden Valley, ID 83622, Phone: (208) 462-5200, Fax: (208) 247-2277, Email:
  • 2.1 Mi N Of Badger Ridge, Type: Building, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPRK227
    Assigned Frequencies : 469.850 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/26/2005, Expiration Date: 10/23/2015, Certifier: Keith G Reeder
    Registrant: Dee Polley, 216 Middle Fork Road, Garden Valley, ID 83622, Phone: (208) 462-5200, Fax: (208) 247-2277, Email:
  • Lat: 45.618333 Lon: -113.456667, Call Sign: WPVP545
    Assigned Frequencies : 467.750 MHz, 467.850 MHz, 467.900 MHz, 467.925 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/25/2002, Expiration Date: 07/25/2012, Certifier: Leith D Grahn
    Registrant: Montana Electronics, 1314 N Russell, Missoula, MT 59802, Phone: (406) 721-2255, Fax: (406) 721-2282

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • WISDOM, Second Street, Overall height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WCG268, Licensee ID: L00005557
    Assigned Frequencies : 2115.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/27/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 08/09/1999
    Registrant: Southern Montana Telephone Company, Wisdom, MT 59761

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1
  • Wisdom Airport, Type: Building, Overall height: 4.5 m, Call Sign: KYE3
    Assigned Frequencies : 122.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/23/2007, Expiration Date: 06/12/2017
    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: 3
  • Call Sign: N7JOV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/28/1997, Expiration Date: 03/28/2007, Cancelation Date: 03/31/2009
    Registrant: Gary B Helming, Box 268, Wisdom, MT 59761
  • Call Sign: KD7PYQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00465885
    Grant Date: 02/12/2002, Expiration Date: 02/12/2012, Cancelation Date: 02/05/2003, Certifier: Robert N Suttle
    Registrant: Robert N Suttle, Wisdom, MT 59761
  • Call Sign: N7NIE, Previous Call Sign: KD7PYQ, Licensee ID: L00465885
    Grant Date: 02/05/2003, Expiration Date: 02/05/2013, Certifier: Robert N Suttle
    Registrant: Robert N Suttle, Wisdom, MT 59761


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