Wolf Point, Montana

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Roosevelt County

Population in July 2007: 2,525. Population change since 2000: -4.1%

Males: 1,201	(47.6%)
Females: 1,324	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Zip codes: 59201.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,583 (it was $27,962 in 2000)

Wolf Point:	$35,583
Montana:	$43,531

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,905 (it was $50,600 in 2000)

Wolf Point:	$84,905
Montana:	$170,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $106,355; Detached houses: $113,411; In 2-unit structures: $80,214; In 5 to 9-unit structures: $548,075; Mobile homes: $27,890

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Races in Wolf Point:

White Non-Hispanic (55.3%)
American Indian (42.2%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Japanese (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wolf Point: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.8%), Norwegian (15.0%), Irish (10.2%), French (4.9%), English (3.9%), Swedish (3.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 06/1915

Elevation: 1997 feet

Land area: 0.88 square miles.

Population density: 2868 people per square mile

(average).

For population 25 years and over in Wolf Point

High school or higher: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 7.6%
Mean travel time to work: 8.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wolf Point city

Never married: 26.1%
Now married: 51.8%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 10.8%
Divorced: 10.9%

29 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
Montana:	1.8%

According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Wolf Point, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wolf Point to the number of sex offenders is 210 to 1.

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

Wolf Point:	1.2% ($627)
Montana:	1.3% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (254.9 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (570.0 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1099.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: North McCone, MT (20.6 miles ), Fort Peck Reservation, MT (22.7 miles ), Frazer, MT (27.5 miles ), Poplar, MT (30.8 miles ), Fort Peck Reservation, MT (31.0 miles ), Circle, MT (46.8 miles ), Nashua, MT (49.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 48.09 N, Longitude: 105.64 W

Area code: 406

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Wolf Point, Montana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -265 (-9.1%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (13%)
Public administration (10%)
Construction (9%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Health care (6%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (26%)
Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Public administration (13%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (8 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.17
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Wolf Point, Montana

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Birthplace of: Casey FitzSimmons - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Oct 10, 1980).

Hospital/medical center in Wolf Point:

TRINITY HOSPITAL (315 KNAPP STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Wolf Point:

POPLAR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 32 miles; POPLAR, MT)
MCCONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 43 miles; CIRCLE, MT)
DANIELS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 44 miles; SCOBEY, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Wolf Point, MT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wolf Point:

SLOULIN FLD INTL (about 140 miles; WILLISTON, ND; ID: ISN)
SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 247 miles; SHERIDAN, WY; ID: SHR)
BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 255 miles; BILLINGS, MT; ID: BIL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wolf Point:

L M CLAYTON (about 6 miles; WOLF POINT, MT; ID: OLF)
POPLAR (about 33 miles; POPLAR, MT; ID: 42S)
CIRCLE TOWN COUNTY (about 47 miles; CIRCLE, MT; ID: 4U6)

Amtrak station:
WOLF POINT (320 FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wolf Point:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 252 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 276 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 301 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 323 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 348 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 351 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 360 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)

Public high school in Wolf Point:

Wolf Point High School (Students: 250; Location: 213 6th Avenue South; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Wolf Point:

Southside School (Students: 350; Location: 415 4th Avenue South; Grades: Prekindergarten - 3rd Grade)
Northside School (Students: 180; Location: 710 4th Avenue North; Grades: 4th Grade - 6th Grade)
Wolf Point 7-8 (Students: 142; Location: 213 6th Avenue South; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
Frontier School (Students: 102; Location: Mt Highway 25; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Frontier 7-8 (Students: 38; Location: Mt Highway 25; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)

Library in Wolf Point:

ROOSEVELT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $210,813; Location: 220 2ND AVE. SOUTH; 52,021 books; 610 audio materials; 220 video materials; 108 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Wolf Point: Peavey Company Elevator (A), Wolf Point (B), Harvest States Cooperatives Elevator (C), General Mills Incorporated Elevator (D), Wolf Point Area Historical Society Museum (E), Roosevelt County Courthouse (F), Roosevelt County Library (G), Roosevelt County Sheriffs Department (H), Wolf Point Police Department (I), Wolf Point Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wolf Point include: United Dakota Presbyterian Church (A), Trinity Lutheran Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Blue Sky Ministries (D), Community Bible Church (E), Church of Christ (F), Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (G), Gospel Fellowship Church (H), Jehovah's Witnesses (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Wolf Point include: Triangle Park (1), Firehall Park (2), Sherman Park (3), Nellies Park (4), Borge Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Roosevelt County - County Shop- Aging Service (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Courthouse), Missouri River Country (233 Cascade Street), Nichols Pheasant Farm & Shooting Preserve (Arcades & Amusements; HC 33 Box 5042).

Hotels: Homestead Inn (101 USHighway 2 East), Sherman Inn (200 East Main Street), Big Sky Motel (Highway 2 East), Frontier Lounge and Red Lantern Room (200 East Main Street).

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

ZEIDLER HARDWARE PLENTYWOOD (Population served: 50, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2005), St Boil Water Order (OCT-21-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2005)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.9%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	17.9%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wolf Point, MT

People in group quarters in Wolf Point

70 people in nursing homes
8 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
7 people in other group homes

Wolf Point compared to Montana state average:

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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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Wolf Point (2007 data):

Western Bank of Wolf Point: Western Bank Of Wolf Point at Main Street, branch established on 1913-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.9 mil, Deposits: $44.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Western Holding Company Of Wolf Point
First Community Bank: Wolf Point Branch at 215 3rd Avenue, branch established on 1954-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $175.9 mil, Deposits: $154.7 mil, headquarters in Glasgow, MT, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Roosevelt County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (1%)

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
Police Protection - Officers	8	$21,690	$32,535	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,606	$31,272	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$3,952	$23,712	0	$0
Financial Administration	3	$5,904	$23,616	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$3,090	$37,080	0	$0
Police - Other	1	$1,696	$20,352	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$6,774	$27,096	0	$0
Health	2	$4,284	$25,704	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	3	$4,982	$19,928	3	$2,888
Totals for Government	24	$54,978	$27,489	3	$2,888

Wolf Point government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $275,000
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $526,000
Sewerage: $402,000

All Other: $142,000

Parks and Recreation: $17,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $747,000
Parks and Recreation: $462,000

Air Transportation: $310,000

Sewerage: $101,000

Regular Highways: $27,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $532,000
Solid Waste Management: $484,000

Water Utilities: $341,000

Sewerage: $244,000

Local Fire Protection: $179,000

Regular Highways: $172,000

Air Transportation: $130,000

Parks and Recreation: $79,000

Health - Other: $41,000

Housing and Community Development: $27,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $23,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $11,000

Natural Resources - Other: $1,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000

Libraries: $1,000

General - Other: $1,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $293,000
All Other: $147,000

Housing and Community Development: $15,000
General - Interest on Debt: $79,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $10,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $148,000
Special Assessments: $144,000

General Revenue, NEC: $116,000

Fines and Forfeits: $22,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,369,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,369,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,046,000
Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $39,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,834,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $559,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $338,000
Highways: $58,000

All Other: $23,000
Tax - Property: $274,000
Other License: $15,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $4,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $790,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,201 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.75%
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 Yellowstone County, MT

0.40% ($31,077 average AGI)

7.30% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,753 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.30%
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 Yellowstone County, MT	1.17% ($17,641 average AGI)
to Valley County, MT	0.39% ($37,231)
to Williams County, ND	0.39% ($33,615)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wolf Point:

KVCK (1450 AM; 1 kW; WOLF POINT, MT; Owner: WOLF TOWN WIRELESS, INC.)
KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KATQ (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KGLE (590 AM; 1 kW; GLENDIVE, MT; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wolf Point:

KVCK-FM (92.7 FM; WOLF POINT, MT; Owner: WOLF TOWN WIRELESS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wolf Point:

K57BD (Channel 57; TUCSON, ETC., AZ; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF AZ, INC.)
K13FP (Channel 13; WOLF POINT, MT; Owner: WOLF POINT TV DISTRICT)
K06AV (Channel 6; WOLF POINT, MT; Owner: WOLF POINT TV DISTRICT)
K61CP (Channel 61; WOLF POINT, MT; Owner: WOLF POINT TV DISTICT)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Wolf Point, Montana:

Fatal accident count: 5
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 5
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 13
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Montana average:

Fatal accident count: 67
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 94
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 30
Fatalities: 70
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 169
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

Wolf Point fatal accident list:
May 17, 2002 05:10 AM, 6th Ave South, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 19, 2002 06:40 AM, 2nd Ave South, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jan 23, 1982 01:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 11, 1976 09:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
May 30, 1975 05:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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