Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,674
| This zip code: | $37,674 | | Montana: | $43,531 |
Nearest zip codes: 59848, 59872, 59845, 59866, 59831, 59873.
Housing units in zip code 59859 with a mortgage: 282 (13 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 200
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,019
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $317
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 13.8% | | Whole state: | 14.1% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 4.8% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 4.1 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 59859: The Pines (A), Melton Ranch (B), Jennings Ranch (C), Anderson Ranch (D), Haynes Ranch (E), Gold Rush Campground (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hominsto Cemetery (1), Camas Prairie Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Tuffys Lake (A), Acorn Lake (B), Outlaw Lake (C), Bass Pond (D), Baldy Lake (E), Banana Lake (F), Smiley Slough (G), Swamp Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sheep Creek (A), Greenwood Creek (B), Siegel Creek (C), Combest Creek (D), Fourteenmile Creek (E), Flathead River (F), Smiley Creek (G), Snider Creek (H), Corona Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Plains Post Office (A), Paradise Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 45
- 1995 to 1998: 183
- 1990 to 1994: 153
- 1980 to 1989: 235
- 1970 to 1979: 364
- 1960 to 1969: 187
- 1950 to 1959: 137
- 1940 to 1949: 98
- 1939 or earlier: 243
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Plains, MT (59859): |
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- no bedroom: 19
- 1 bedrooms: 106
- 2 bedrooms: 347
- 3 bedrooms: 426
- 4 bedrooms: 151
- 5 or more bedrooms: 59
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 21
- 1 bedrooms: 73
- 2 bedrooms: 127
- 3 bedrooms: 45
- 4 bedrooms: 20
- 5 or more bedrooms: 12
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Vehicles available in 59859 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 25
- 1 vehicle: 257
- 2 vehicles: 424
- 3 vehicles: 268
- 4 vehicles: 94
- 5 or more vehicles: 40
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 32
- 1 vehicle: 149
- 2 vehicles: 85
- 3 vehicles: 20
- 4 vehicles: 4
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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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 59859:
- Less than $10,000: 35
- $10,000 to $14,999: 17
- $15,000 to $19,999: 16
- $20,000 to $24,999: 15
- $25,000 to $29,999: 13
- $30,000 to $34,999: 12
- $35,000 to $39,999: 8
- $40,000 to $49,999: 27
- $50,000 to $59,999: 30
- $60,000 to $69,999: 37
- $70,000 to $79,999: 36
- $80,000 to $89,999: 37
- $90,000 to $99,999: 52
- $100,000 to $124,999: 106
- $125,000 to $149,999: 122
- $150,000 to $174,999: 100
- $175,000 to $199,999: 69
- $200,000 to $249,999: 126
- $250,000 to $299,999: 89
- $300,000 to $399,999: 123
- $400,000 to $499,999: 70
- $500,000 to $749,999: 45
- $750,000 to $999,999: 8
- $1,000,000 or more: 24
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 59859:
- Less than $100: 8
- $100 to $149: 11
- $150 to $199: 7
- $200 to $249: 25
- $250 to $299: 25
- $300 to $349: 21
- $350 to $399: 17
- $400 to $449: 19
- $450 to $499: 12
- $500 to $549: 9
- No cash rent: 39
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $124,217.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $162,901
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $94,050
- Some other race householders: $243,997
- Two or more races householders: $288,361
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $102,035
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $173,233 (it was $90,500 in 2000)
| 59859: | $173,233 | | Montana: | $170,000 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $87,676 - $201,464
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $273,599| Here: | $273,599 | | State: | $251,645 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $69,086| Here: | $69,086 | | State: | $207,161 |
In 2-unit structures: $66,004| Here: | $66,004 | | State: | $147,637 |
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $79,148| Here: | $79,148 | | State: | $221,631 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $207,975| Here: | $207,975 | | State: | $242,036 |
Mobile homes: $60,443| Here: | $60,443 | | 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: 1,099
- One, attached: 22
- Two: 20
- 3 or 4: 21
- 5 to 9: 17
- Mobile homes: 448
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 891 (65%)
- Carpooled: 289 (21%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 6 (0%)
- Bicycle: 16 (1%)
- Walked: 81 (6%)
- Other means: 11 (1%)
- Worked at home: 84 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 111
- 5 to 9 minutes: 314
- 10 to 14 minutes: 198
- 15 to 19 minutes: 189
- 20 to 24 minutes: 77
- 25 to 29 minutes: 49
- 30 to 34 minutes: 109
- 35 to 39 minutes: 31
- 40 to 44 minutes: 14
- 45 to 59 minutes: 55
- 60 to 89 minutes: 97
- 90 or more minutes: 53
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 3,351
- In family households: 2,846 (791 male householders, 181 female householders)
811 spouses, 922 children (831 natural, 42 adopted, 49 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 32 other relatives, 53 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 505 (220 male householders (194 living alone)), 220 female householders (189 living alone)), 65 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 105 (31 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 509 2-persons, 176 3-persons, 175 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 383 1-person, 52 2-persons, 5 3-persons.
571 married couples with children.
155 single-parent households (38 men, 117 women).
96.5% of residents of 59859 zip code speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 12% well, 19% not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 17% well, 8% not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
Foreign born population: 58 (1.7%)
(34.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.7% | | Whole state: | 1.8% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (22%)
- Canada (22%)
- Other Western Europe (10%)
- Japan (10%)
- France (9%)
- Other Northern Europe (7%)
- Korea (5%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 5
- 1990 to 1994: 17
- 1985 to 1989: 12
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 5
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 19
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White population: 3,223
Black population: 3
American Indian population: 91
Asian population: 13
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 15
Two or more races population: 79

First ancestries reported:
|  German: 521 |
|  English: 385 |
|  Irish: 316 |
|  Other groups: 273 |
|  Norwegian: 183 |
|  United States or American: 126 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 106 |
|  Scottish: 88 |
|  Italian: 83 |
|  European: 76 |
|  French (except Basque): 54 |
|  Swedish: 49 |
|  Scandinavian: 39 |
|  Dutch: 34 |
|  Polish: 29 |
|  French Canadian: 21 |
|  Danish: 21 |
|  Swiss: 14 |
|  Czech: 14 |
|  Ukrainian: 13 |
|  Hungarian: 11 |
|  Iranian: 11 |
|  Northern European: 8 |
|  Welsh: 8 |
|  Finnish: 6 |
|  Icelander: 6 |
|  Belgian: 4 |
|  British: 4 |
|  Slovak: 2 |
|  Austrian: 2 |
|  Slavic: 2 |
|  Yugoslavian: 2 |

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CAMAS PRAIRIE SCHOOL (781 COUNTY ROAD 382 in PLAINS, MT)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-1056
Organizations: CAMAS PRAIRIE ELEM (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CAMP BIGHORN (321 HWY 1355 in PLAINS, MT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
- TOWN OF PLAINS WWTP (T20N R26W S28 in PLAINS, MT)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Alternative names: PLAINS, TOWN OF
- COUNTYR AUTO BODY (130 HWY 200 WEST in PLAINS, MT)
ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
Median worth of mobile homes: $51,497
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
- Wood (30%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- Utility gas (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1479
- Northeast: 116
- Midwest: 583
- South: 194
- West: 1005
53% of the 59859 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Montana.
Population in 1990: 2,590. Population change in the 1990s: +834 (+32.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 16
| Here: | 4.1% | | Montana: | 7.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 20
| Here: | 7.8% | | Montana: | 6.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
| Here: | 14.7% | | Montana: | 11.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (PLAINS, MT):
- LILJA PRECISION RIFLE BARRELS, (245 COMBEST CREEK ROAD; small business): $94,343 in 7 contracts from 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Guns, through 30 mm, Miscellaneous Weapons, Miscellaneous Ammunition by Navy, Department of Defense, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $2,725; 2004: $25,200; 2005: $21,890; 2006: $44,528.
Biggest contracts:
$31,218 with Navy for Guns, through 30 mm. Signed on 2006-05-15. Completion date: 2006-07-14.
$25,200, same as above. Signed on 2004-08-25. Completion date: 2004-10-18.
$13,310 with Navy for Miscellaneous Weapons. Signed on 2006-03-20. Completion date: 2006-03-22.
$11,960 with Navy for Guns, through 30 mm. Signed on 2005-09-20. Completion date: 2005-11-07.
- WAGONER LOGGING & LIVESTOCK (900 SWAMP CREEK RD; small business)
4 employees, $230000 revenue.
$72,197 with Forest Service for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2000-09-15. Completion date: 2000-09-15.
- GASKETS ORINGS RUBBER INC (112 EAST MCGOWAN STREET; small business): $50,588 in 6 contracts in 2006
Contracts for Plastics Fabricated Materials, Rubber Fabricated Materials, Packing and Gasket Materials by Defense Logistics Agency, Navy, Army Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $50,588.
Biggest contracts:
$22,392 with Defense Logistics Agency for Plastics Fabricated Materials. Signed on 2006-05-10. Completion date: 2006-06-08.
$8,950 with Navy for Rubber Fabricated Materials. Signed on 2006-05-26. Completion date: 2006-07-30.
$6,388 with Defense Logistics Agency for Packing and Gasket Materials. Signed on 2006-04-11. Completion date: 2006-05-25.
$4,944, same as above. Signed on 2006-06-16. Completion date: 2006-07-21.
- JACK MARRINEN (51 MICHELLE CR RD; small business)
$2,602 with Forest Service for Forest/Range Fire Suppression/Presuppression Services. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (20-49: 1)
- Mining: Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
- Construction: Drywall and Insulation Contractors (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance (10-19: 1, 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.)
People in group quarters
- 45 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 25 people in nursing homes
- 21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 1
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 1
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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