Rudyard, Montana

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Population in 2010: 258.
Population change since 2000: -6.2%
Males: 142  (55.1%)
Females: 116  (44.9%)
Median resident age:

29.9 years
Montana median age:

40.2 years

Zip codes: 59540.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $71,106 (it was $28,393 in 2000)
Rudyard:

$71,106
MT:

$67,631

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,802 (it was $16,889 in 2000)

Rudyard CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $132,321 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
Rudyard:

$132,321
MT:

$366,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $130,482; detached houses: $128,432

Median gross rent in 2022: $649.

March 2022 cost of living index in Rudyard: 84.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.7%
(2.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents)

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  • Races in Rudyard, MT (2022)
    • 37397.4%White alone
    • 71.8%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 10.3%American Indian alone

Races in Rudyard detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (32.6%), Norwegian (21.9%), German (21.3%), Scottish (8.4%), American (3.4%), Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3109 feet

Land area: 0.93 square miles.

Population density: 278 people per square mile   (very low).

Rudyard, Montana map

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,305 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $890 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (80.6 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (539.9 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1042.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Hingham, MT (2.5 miles),
Inverness, MT (2.5 miles),
Joplin, MT (3.1 miles ),
Gildford, MT (3.4 miles),
Chester, MT (4.4 miles ),
Kremlin, MT (4.6 miles),
Box Elder, MT (5.5 miles ),
Rocky Boy West, MT (5.6 miles )

Latitude: 48.56 N, Longitude: 110.55 W

Area code: 406

Distribution of median household income in Rudyard, MT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rudyard, MT in 2022
Rudyard satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Montana:

3.8%
Most common industries in Rudyard, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.4%)
  • Educational services (13.5%)
  • Health care (13.5%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Warehousing & storage (6.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (5.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (25.5%)
  • Construction (13.7%)
  • Warehousing & storage (13.7%)
  • Wood products (9.8%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (5.9%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.9%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (26.4%)
  • Educational services (24.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (7.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.8%)
  • Food (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Rudyard, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (10.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (17.6%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.7%)
  • Carpenters (9.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.9%)
  • Religious workers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (15.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.8%)

Average climate in Rudyard, Montana

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Earthquake activity:

Rudyard-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 477% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 276.3 miles away from Rudyard center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 346.7 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 149.4 miles away from Rudyard center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 269.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 356.8 miles away from Rudyard center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 238.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Hill County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 4, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rudyard topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rudyard:

  • The University of Montana (about 199 miles; Missoula, MT; Full-time enrollment: 13,602)
  • Montana State University (about 202 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • Montana State University-Billings (about 214 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 4,319)
  • North Idaho College (about 295 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
  • Sheridan College (about 314 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • Spokane Community College (about 321 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • Whitworth University (about 322 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,689)

Public high school in Rudyard:

  • NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 105 3RD AVE NE, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Rudyard:

  • NORTH STAR 7-8 (Location: 105 3RD AVE NE, Grades: 7-8)
  • COOL SPRING COLONY SCHOOL (Location: 140 NORTH, Grades: PK-8)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • rudyard has a museum with many antique vehicles, farm implements, blacksmith shop, old school, and a paper museum. There is also a historic movie theatre open three days a week(1949).

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Rudyard: Harvest States Cooperatives Elevator (A), Columbia Grain Incorporated Elevator (B), Rudyard (C), Rudyard Museum (D), Rudyard Rural Fire District (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Rudyard include: Child Evangelism Fellowship (A), Calvary Evangelical Church (B), Holy Family Center (C), Our Savior Lutheran Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hill 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 Rudyard and their reported violations in the past:

COOL SPRING COLONY (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

62.8%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.3%
Whole state:

6.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Banks with branches in Rudyard (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Rudyard Branch at 521 Reed Street, branch established on 1955/09/12. 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

For population 15 years and over in Rudyard:

Marital status in Rudyard, MT
  • Never married: 32.5%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 17.3%

For population 25 years and over in Rudyard:

  • High school or higher: 90.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.9
Montana average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rudyard, MT (based on Hill County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,03914
Catholic1,8205
Evangelical Protestant1,61518
Other6012
None10,021-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Here:

1.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
Here:

4.84 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:

6.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Hill County:

8.1%
State:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Hill County:

29.0%
Montana:

23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.8%
State:

10.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

43.2%
State:

51.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Rudyard:

43.4%
Montana:

50.3%

Average BMI:
Rudyard:

28.7
Montana:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

14.8%
State:

20.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rudyard:

6.7
Montana:

6.9

Overweight people:
Rudyard:

22.4%
State:

34.8%

General health condition:
This city:

62.7%
Montana:

58.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

87.4%
State:

79.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rudyard, MT Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Rudyard:

  • 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)
  • KOJM (610 AM; 1 kW; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • 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)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rudyard:

  • K261CC (100.1 FM; CHESTER, MT; Owner: RANDALL D. ROCKS)
  • KNMC (90.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE)
  • KPQX (92.5 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KXEI (95.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 0.6mTotal length
  • 199Total average daily traffic
  • 27Total average daily truck traffic
  • 209Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rudyard)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • L1 MOBILES, Lat: 48.539056 Lon: -110.560417, Call Sign: KOH439,
    Assigned Frequencies: 161.250 MHz, Grant Date: 02/22/2022, Expiration Date: 02/26/2032, Certifier: W A Miller, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4639, Email:

  • 105 3rd Ave Ne (Lat: 48.561111 Lon: -110.555361), Type: Building, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WQNZ250,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.825 MHz, Grant Date: 07/14/2011, Expiration Date: 07/14/2021, Cancellation Date: 10/09/2021, Certifier: Ken Halverson, Registrant: Visiplex, Inc., 100 N Fairway Drive, Suite 120, Vernon Hills, IL 60061, Phone: (847) 918-0250, Fax: (847) 918-0259, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • Nelson Jct, Sr432 5.0mi S & Lr 1.0mi W Fr (Lat: 48.537472 Lon: -110.584389), Type: Mast, Structure height: 36.5 m, Overall height: 42.6 m, Call Sign: WNEK626,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2141.20 MHz, 2131.60 MHz, Grant Date: 02/09/2011, Expiration Date: 03/05/2021, Cancellation Date: 12/14/2012, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4958, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

  • Nelson Jct, Sr432 5.0mi S & Lr 1.0mi W Fr (Lat: 48.537472 Lon: -110.584389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WNEP344,
    Assigned Frequencies: 952.037 MHz, 928.037 MHz, Grant Date: 09/23/2011, Expiration Date: 11/28/2021, Cancellation Date: 06/15/2015, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4640, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

  • RUDYARD, Intersection Of Merrifield St. & Pyper Ave. (Lat: 48.559889 Lon: -110.554917), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Overall height: 60.6 m, Call Sign: WQLZ366,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, Grant Date: 06/03/2010, Expiration Date: 06/03/2020, Cancellation Date: 08/08/2020, Certifier: Richard Stevens, Registrant: Stutler Technologies, Corp., Emporia, KS 66801, Phone: (620) 342-7922, Fax: (620) 343-2005

  • Nelson Jct., 965 Rudyard Road South (Lat: 48.539056 Lon: -110.560417), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 36.6 m, Overall height: 44.2 m, Call Sign: WQWJ706,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6271.36 MHz, 6212.06 MHz, 6595.00 MHz, 6645.00 MHz, Grant Date: 09/16/2015, Expiration Date: 09/16/2025, Certifier: David Ayers, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., 4515 Kansas Ave., Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Email:

  • RIGG, 222 5th Street Northwest (Lat: 48.561583 Lon: -110.563361), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WRDW631,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, Grant Date: 08/06/2019, Expiration Date: 08/06/2029, Certifier: Robert P Walters, Registrant: At&t Services, Inc., 208 S Akard St, 20f, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

6
  • Call Sign: KC7TEZ, Licensee ID: L01199314, Grant Date: 10/05/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016, Cancellation Date: 11/06/2018, Registrant: Harold L Terry, 15 4th Avenue Ne, Rudyard, MT 59540

  • Call Sign: KC7TFA, Licensee ID: L01199310, Grant Date: 10/05/2006, Expiration Date: 11/04/2016, Cancellation Date: 11/06/2018, Registrant: Bonnie C Terry, 405 2nd St. N. E., Rudyard, MT 59540

  • Call Sign: KD7YZJ, Licensee ID: L00777341, Grant Date: 12/05/2003, Expiration Date: 12/05/2013, Cancellation Date: 02/03/2004, Certifier: Richard W Shanklin, Registrant: Richard W Shanklin, Rudyard, MT 59540

  • Call Sign: KD7YZK, Licensee ID: L00777342, Grant Date: 05/06/2014, Expiration Date: 05/06/2024, Certifier: Levi D Hawley, Registrant: Levi D Hawley, 10 2nd St. Nw, Rudyard, MT 59540

  • Call Sign: K7CCZ, Previous Call Sign: KD7YZJ, Licensee ID: L00777341, Grant Date: 01/03/2014, Expiration Date: 02/03/2024, Certifier: Richard W Shanklin, Registrant: Richard W Shanklin, Rudyard, MT 59540

  • Call Sign: KG7VDT, Licensee ID: L01958650, Grant Date: 07/23/2015, Expiration Date: 07/23/2025, Certifier: Yevette M Shanklin, Registrant: Yevette M Shanklin, Rudyard, MT 59540


FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 734AH, N734AH, N-734AH, Serial Number: 17268699, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 02/28/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 05/29/2020
    Registrant (Individual): Zachary Q Anderson, Po Box 229, Rudyard, MT 59540
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 195 (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 146 mph), Engine: JACOBS R755A SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9386A, N9386A, N-9386A, Serial Number: 7465, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 03/07/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 03/07/2011
    Registrant (Individual): David Warhank, Po Box 27, Rudyard, MT 59540
  • Aircraft: BELLANCA 14-13-2 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: FRANKLIN 6A4150 SERIES (150 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 74412, N74412, N-74412, Serial Number: 1525, Year manufactured: 1947, Certificate Issue Date: 04/04/2013
    Registrant (Individual): Willard A Gustafson, Po Box 174, Rudyard, MT 59540
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 09/06/2019

Most common first names in Rudyard, MT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Charles476.0 years
Clarence482.3 years
Carl376.3 years
Alice378.6 years
Henry388.7 years
Harry374.7 years
Gladys374.3 years
Margaret387.3 years
Marie382.7 years
Donald272.5 years
Most common last names in Rudyard, MT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Langel782.4 years
Wilson584.4 years
Wendland574.4 years
Aevermann481.3 years
Wichmann485.0 years
Phillips477.5 years
Stanberry461.5 years
Laborta466.8 years
Brandt379.7 years
Afdahl380.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rudyard, MT
  • 86.7%Utility gas
  • 13.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rudyard, MT
  • 71.4%Utility gas
  • 28.6%Electricity


Rudyard compared to Montana 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 significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
There are no pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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