Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,238
| This zip code: | $37,238 | | Montana: | $43,531 |
Nearest zip codes: 59547, 59526, 59535, 59529, 59501, 59527.
Housing units in zip code 59523 with a mortgage: 258 (13 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 228
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $867
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $360
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 19.6% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 8.1% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Church in zip code 59523: Assembly of God Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Gabriel Cemetery (1), Dalke Grave (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Harbolt Reservoir (A), Richmond Reservoir (B), North Chinook Reservoir (C), Newhouse Reservoir (D), McLaren Reservoir (E), Faber Reservoir (F), Staff Reservoir (G), White Bear Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Gap Creek (A), Barber Creek (B), Bean Creek (C), Rattlesnake Creek (D), Box Elder Creek (E), Three Mile Creek (F), O'Bryan Creek (G), Timber Creek (H), Reser Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Chinook Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 26
- 1995 to 1998: 41
- 1990 to 1994: 16
- 1980 to 1989: 108
- 1970 to 1979: 238
- 1960 to 1969: 97
- 1950 to 1959: 176
- 1940 to 1949: 162
- 1939 or earlier: 398
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Chinook, MT (59523): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 46
- 2 bedrooms: 171
- 3 bedrooms: 333
- 4 bedrooms: 150
- 5 or more bedrooms: 60
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 86
- 2 bedrooms: 113
- 3 bedrooms: 79
- 4 bedrooms: 30
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Vehicles available in 59523 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 19
- 1 vehicle: 175
- 2 vehicles: 292
- 3 vehicles: 158
- 4 vehicles: 66
- 5 or more vehicles: 50
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 68
- 1 vehicle: 134
- 2 vehicles: 84
- 3 vehicles: 18
- 4 vehicles: 6
- 5 or more vehicles: 15
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 59523:
- Less than $10,000: 11
- $10,000 to $14,999: 5
- $15,000 to $19,999: 8
- $20,000 to $24,999: 10
- $25,000 to $29,999: 14
- $30,000 to $34,999: 16
- $35,000 to $39,999: 19
- $40,000 to $49,999: 33
- $50,000 to $59,999: 35
- $60,000 to $69,999: 33
- $70,000 to $79,999: 41
- $80,000 to $89,999: 42
- $90,000 to $99,999: 42
- $100,000 to $124,999: 78
- $125,000 to $149,999: 81
- $150,000 to $174,999: 77
- $175,000 to $199,999: 33
- $200,000 to $249,999: 47
- $250,000 to $299,999: 28
- $300,000 to $399,999: 29
- $400,000 to $499,999: 5
- $500,000 to $749,999: 4
- $750,000 to $999,999: 3
- $1,000,000 or more: 8
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 59523:
- Less than $100: 17
- $100 to $149: 6
- $150 to $199: 17
- $200 to $249: 20
- $250 to $299: 25
- $300 to $349: 23
- $350 to $399: 14
- $400 to $449: 5
- $450 to $499: 14
- $500 to $549: 6
- $800 to $899: 8
- No cash rent: 77
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $57,672.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,682
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $95,469
- Two or more races householders: $82,870
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $120,402 (it was $62,900 in 2000)
| 59523: | $120,402 | | Montana: | $170,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $63,641 - $170,619
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $161,376| Here: | $161,376 | | State: | $251,645 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $67,219| Here: | $67,219 | | State: | $207,161 |
In 2-unit structures: $46,552| Here: | $46,552 | | State: | $147,637 |
Mobile homes: $53,728| Here: | $53,728 | | State: | $51,663 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 903
- One, attached: 8
- Two: 28
- 3 or 4: 22
- 5 to 9: 52
- 10 to 19: 35
- 20 to 49: 39
- Mobile homes: 170
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 814 (67%)
- Carpooled: 130 (11%)
- Bicycle: 7 (1%)
- Walked: 94 (8%)
- Other means: 7 (1%)
- Worked at home: 160 (13%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 209
- 5 to 9 minutes: 352
- 10 to 14 minutes: 108
- 15 to 19 minutes: 70
- 20 to 24 minutes: 91
- 25 to 29 minutes: 44
- 30 to 34 minutes: 88
- 35 to 39 minutes: 6
- 40 to 44 minutes: 12
- 45 to 59 minutes: 17
- 60 to 89 minutes: 36
- 90 or more minutes: 19
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 2,540
- In family households: 2,098 (565 male householders, 125 female householders)
584 spouses, 763 children (716 natural, 15 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 4 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 12 other relatives, 23 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 442 (190 male householders (160 living alone)), 210 female householders (203 living alone)), 42 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 39 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 339 2-persons, 127 3-persons, 129 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 363 1-person, 32 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 2 5-persons.
518 married couples with children.
103 single-parent households (18 men, 85 women).
93.4% of residents of 59523 zip code speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 31% well).
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (37% very well, 60% well, 3% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 42 (1.6%)
(90.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 1.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Canada (74%)
- Germany (12%)
- Malaysia (10%)
- Other Eastern Europe (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 4
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 34
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White population: 2,407
Black population: 6
American Indian population: 128
Asian population: 3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 9
Two or more races population: 42

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 669 |
|  Norwegian: 336 |
|  Other groups: 170 |
|  English: 162 |
|  Irish: 161 |
|  United States or American: 102 |
|  Swedish: 60 |
|  Scottish: 56 |
|  French (except Basque): 55 |
|  French Canadian: 33 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 32 |
|  Dutch: 30 |
|  Polish: 22 |
|  Italian: 17 |
|  Yugoslavian: 12 |
|  Swiss: 11 |
|  Danish: 9 |
|  Czech: 8 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 8 |
|  Austrian: 7 |
|  Canadian: 6 |
|  Scandinavian: 6 |
|  Russian: 5 |
|  Slovak: 4 |
|  British: 4 |
|  Belgian: 4 |
|  Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 3 |
|  Welsh: 3 |
|  Finnish: 2 |
|  Serbian: 2 |
|  Slavic: 2 |
|  Slovene: 2 |
|  Latvian: 2 |
|  Pennsylvania German: 2 |
|  Hungarian: 2 |
|  Syrian: 2 |
|  Arab:: 2 |
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CITY OF CHINOOK WTP (2ND AND OHIO in CHINOOK, MT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-MT0000174 2787, WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Business SIC classification: WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CHINOOK, CITY OF WWTP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CHINOOK CITY OF, CHINOOK, CITY OF (WTP), CHINOOK, CITY OF WWTP
- JAMIESON MOTORS INC (100 PENNSYLVANIA ST in CHINOOK, MT)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100051, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: JAY JAMISON (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, FRED LANG FORD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MPC - BOWES FIELD, STATION 071 (SE1/4, SEC4, T31N, R19E in CHINOOK, MT)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Montana air and water quality tracking) - MT-CEDARS-100021, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.
Organizations: UMC PETROLEUM CORP (CONTACT/APPLICANT)
- BEAR PAW SCHOOL (HCR70 BOX 34 in CHINOOK, MT)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0074
Organizations: BEAR PAW ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHINOOK HIGH SCHOOL (528 OHIO in CHINOOK, MT)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0047
Organizations: CHINOOK H S (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CLEVELAND SCHOOL (25 MILES SOUTH OF CHINOOK in CHINOOK, MT)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1401
Organizations: CLEVELAND ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHINOOK 7-8 (528 OHIO in CHINOOK, MT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1798
Organizations: CHINOOK ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- MEADOWLARK SCHOOL (623 NEW YORK in CHINOOK, MT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-0046
Organizations: CHINOOK ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHINOOK BEET WAREHOUSE FACILITY (SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 2 1/2 MILES EAST OF CHINOOK in CHINOOK, MT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: COLUMBIA GRAIN (CONTACT/OWNER)
- EDGAR G OBIE AIRPORT (T33N R19E S28 in CHINOOK, MT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: AIRPORTS, FLYING FIELDS, AND AIRPORT TERMINAL SERVICES
- MT ARN OMS 7 (9TH STREET & UTAH in CHINOOK, MT). Federal Facility. U.S. AIR FORCE
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DEPT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MT ARNG OMS 7 9TH ST AND UTAH
- BEAR PAW LIVESTOCK COMMISSION (ONE HALF MILE SE OF CHINOOK in CHINOOK, MT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: LIVESTOCK
- TOWN PUMP CHINOOK (S SIDE OF HWY 2 BETWEEN in CHINOOK, MT)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Median worth of mobile homes: $25,435
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (68%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1968
- Northeast: 22
- Midwest: 286
- South: 47
- West: 206
62% of the 59523 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Montana.
Population in 1990: 2,607. Population change in the 1990s: -12 (-0.5%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 47
| Here: | 15.9% | | Montana: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 13
| Here: | 6.3% | | Montana: | 6.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
| Here: | 14.3% | | Montana: | 11.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CHINOOK, MT):
- GILBERT, JOHN (65 4TH ST; small business)
2 employees, $6152091 revenue. 8A Firm, Hist. Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Firm, Small Disadvantaged Business: $20,923,439 in 284 contracts from 2001 to 2006
Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables, Training Aids, Meat, Poultry, and Fish, Refrigeration Equipment, and more by Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code), Agricultural Marketing Service, Minerals Management Service, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and others Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $1,305,000; 2002: $5,770,181; 2003: $3,320,338; 2004: $4,731,820; 2005: $3,682,816; 2006: $2,113,284.
Biggest contracts:
$1,196,000 with Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code) for Fruits and Vegetables. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2002-07-15. Completion date: 2003-04-15.
$829,163 with Agricultural Marketing Service for Fruits and Vegetables. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2004-05-27. Completion date: 2004-11-15.
$810,476, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-21. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
$771,000 with Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code) for Fruits and Vegetables. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2003-03-15.
- GILBERT, JOHN (65 4TH ST; small business)
2 employees, $200000 revenue. 8A Firm, Small Disadvantaged Business: $10,935,000 in 126 contracts from 2000 to 2002
Contracts for Fruits and Vegetables, Meat, Poultry, and Fish, Dairy Foods and Eggs by Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code) Signed by year: 2000: $3,953,000; 2001: $6,129,000; 2002: $853,000; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$805,000 with Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code) for Fruits and Vegetables. Taking place in ID. Signed on 2001-09-15. Completion date: 2002-06-15.
$526,000 with Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code) for Fruits and Vegetables. Taking place in CA. Signed on 2001-01-15. Completion date: 2001-05-15.
$459,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-05-15. Completion date: 2001-12-15.
$288,000, same as above. Signed on 2001-06-15. Completion date: 2001-12-15.
- GILBERT, JOHN (ARMORY RD; small business): $244,000 in 2 contracts in 2000
$181,000 with Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code) for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Taking place in CO. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 2000-05-15.
$63,000 with Agricultural Marketing Service (disused code) for Meat, Poultry, and Fish. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2000-01-15. Completion date: 2000-04-15.
- FAITH DRILLING INC (825 MINNESOTA; small business)
16 employees, $930000 revenue. : $113,698 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2003
$187,000 with Bureau of Land Management for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2002-08-15. Completion date: 2003-01-15.
$99,490 with Bureau of Land Management for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Signed on 2003-07-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$9,770, same as above. Signed on 2003-10-20. Completion date: 2003-10-20.
$-182,562 with Bureau of Land Management for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Non-Building Facilities. Signed on 2003-02-15. Completion date: 2003-01-15.
- NOXIOUS 4X4, LLC (600 INDIANA ST; small business)
$23,244 with Army for Aerial Fertilization/Spraying Services. Signed on 2006-05-17. Completion date: 2006-04-18.
- CLEAR CREEK HEREFORD RANCH INC (100 INDIANA ST; small business): $6,930 in 2 contracts in 2005
$3,690 with Army for Forage and Feed. Signed on 2005-08-17. Completion date: 2005-09-18.
$3,240 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2005-07-21. Completion date: 2005-09-18.
- BLAINE COUNTY TITLE CO INC (411 OHIO ST; small business)
$4,200 with Army for Real Estate Brokerage Services. Signed on 2003-08-19. Completion date: 2003-09-16.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Mining: Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
- Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (20-49: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
35 people in nursing homes
3 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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