Fortine, Montana

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Population in 2010: 325.
Population change since 2000: +92.3%
Males: 139  (42.8%)
Females: 186  (57.2%)
Median resident age:

32.1 years
Montana median age:

40.2 years

Zip codes: 59918, 59934.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,914 (it was $26,500 in 2000)
Fortine:

$64,914
MT:

$67,631

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $26,657 (it was $13,140 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $306,352 (it was $81,700 in 2000)
Fortine:

$306,352
MT:

$366,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $341,011; detached houses: $370,248; mobile homes: $131,145
March 2022 cost of living index in Fortine: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.4%

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  • Races in Fortine, MT (2022)
    • 34076.6%White alone
    • 9421.2%Hispanic
    • 112.5%Two or more races



According to our research of Montana and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Fortine, Montana as of May 10, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Fortine is 104 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (28.3%), European (24.8%), English (10.3%), Scandinavian (9.7%), American (4.8%), Norwegian (3.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2967 feet

Land area: 3.00 square miles.

Population density: 108 people per square mile   (very low).

Fortine, Montana map

2 residents are foreign born

This place:

1.2%
Montana:

1.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,601 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,487 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane Valley, WA (131.4 miles , pop. 89,755).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (344.0 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1030.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Trego, MT (2.1 miles ),
Stryker, MT (3.0 miles),
Eureka, MT (3.2 miles ),
Midvale, MT (3.3 miles ),
Indian Springs, MT (3.9 miles),
Rexford, MT (3.9 miles),
West Kootenai, MT (4.5 miles ),
Olney, MT (4.6 miles)

Latitude: 48.76 N, Longitude: 114.90 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Distribution of median household income in Fortine, MT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fortine, MT in 2022

Fortine satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.4%
Montana:

3.8%
Most common industries in Fortine, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (19.1%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (10.6%)
  • Public administration (10.6%)
  • Construction (8.5%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (8.5%)
  • Health care (8.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (29.2%)
  • Construction (16.7%)
  • Machinery (8.3%)
  • Wood products (8.3%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (8.3%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8.3%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (8.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Public administration (21.7%)
  • Health care (17.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (17.4%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (13.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.7%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (8.7%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Fortine, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (12.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.6%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.6%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (8.5%)
  • Plant and system operators (8.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (16.7%)
  • Plant and system operators (16.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (12.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.3%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (8.3%)
  • Carpenters (8.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (21.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.0%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (8.7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (8.7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.7%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.7%)

Average climate in Fortine, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Fortine-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 662% 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 353.4 miles away from Fortine 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 328.4 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 366.7 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 297.6 miles away from the city center
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 169.3 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 374.0 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lincoln County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Fortine topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Fortine:

  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - MOUNTAIN VIEW MANOR (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; EUREKA, MT)

Airports and heliports located in Fortine:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fortine:

  • North Idaho College (about 116 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; Full-time enrollment: 4,684)
  • Whitworth University (about 136 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
  • Spokane Community College (about 137 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • Gonzaga University (about 138 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
  • The University of Montana (about 139 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 13,602)
  • Spokane Falls Community College (about 140 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • Eastern Washington University (about 153 miles; Cheney, WA; FT enrollment: 11,643)

Public elementary/middle schools in Fortine:

  • FORTINE SCHOOL (Students: 50, Location: 358 MEADOW CREEK RD., Grades: PK-6)
  • FORTINE 7-8 (Location: 358 MEADOW CREEK ROAD, Grades: 7-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Fortine: Fortine (A), Trego - Fortine - Stryker Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Fortine: Fortine Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Fortine Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Deep Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Bower's Cabins (9250 Highway 93 S).

Lincoln 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 Fortine and their reported violations in the past:

T AND N CURTIS INC (Population served: 119, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from OCT-10-2006 to OCT-10-2006), St Public Notif requested (2 times from OCT-10-2006 to OCT-10-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2006), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAY-06-2007 to JAN-07-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
CRYSTAL LAKES UTILITY COMPANY (Population served: 85, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-04-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-04-2012 to SEP-04-2012), St Public Notif received (SEP-21-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-25-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-19-2007 to NOV-19-2007), St Public Notif received (DEC-11-2007), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.3 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

66.0%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.8%
Whole state:

6.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Fortine:

Marital status in Fortine, MT
  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 71.2%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 0.6%
  • Divorced: 4.0%

For population 25 years and over in Fortine:

  • High school or higher: 97.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 17.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.4
Montana average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fortine, MT (based on Lincoln County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,75028
Mainline Protestant1,0659
Other9976
Catholic6503
None13,225-
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: 5
Lincoln County:

2.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Here:

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
This county:

9.55 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

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

9.3%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Lincoln County:

22.6%
State:

23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

5.8%
Montana:

10.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Fortine:

58.3%
State:

51.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

59.1%
State:

50.3%

Average BMI:
Fortine:

28.1
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Fortine:

19.1%
Montana:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Fortine:

9.7%
Montana:

9.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.1
Montana:

6.9

Overweight people:
Fortine:

41.1%
Montana:

34.8%

General health condition:
This city:

62.9%
Montana:

58.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

81.8%
State:

79.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fortine, MT Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Fortine:

  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLCB (1230 AM; 1 kW; LIBBY, MT; Owner: LINCOLN COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fortine:

  • KBBZ (98.5 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKMT (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA FALLS, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDBR (106.3 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALS (97.1 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KALISPELL CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KIBX (92.1 FM; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: SPOKANE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fortine:

  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 13.5mTotal length
  • $209,000Total costs
  • 3,418Total average daily traffic
  • 219Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,564Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Lat: 48.782222 Lon: -114.877194, Call Sign: WRCZ970,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.312 MHz, 467.312 MHz, 462.412 MHz, 467.412 MHz, Grant Date: 03/08/2019, Expiration Date: 03/08/2029, Certifier: Bob Leblanc, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Various Locations (Lat: 48.999667 Lon: -114.626528), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPOU249,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.443 MHz, 956.443 MHz, Grant Date: 03/31/2009, Expiration Date: 06/17/2019, Cancellation Date: 08/17/2019, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley, Registrant: Gillespie, Prudhon & Associates Inc., 16111 Se 106th Avenue #100, Clackamas, OR 97015, Phone: (503) 657-0424, Fax: (503) 657-0361, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fortine)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: BEECH 95-B55 (T42A) (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2042E, N2042E, N-2042E, Serial Number: TC-2188, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 11/03/1978, Certificate Issue Date: 07/18/2002
    Registrant (Individual): James E Smith, 296 Crystal Lakes Dr, Fortine, MT 59918
  • Aircraft: DOTTER WILLIAM A PC 2000 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 85804, N85804, N-85804, Serial Number: A336POW, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 06/13/2007, Certificate Issue Date: 10/29/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Charles J Lundberg, Po Box 144, Fortine, MT 59918

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fortine, MT
  • 54.7%Electricity
  • 34.0%Wood
  • 9.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.9%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fortine, MT
  • 82.1%Wood
  • 17.9%Electricity


Fortine compared to Montana state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
There are 5 pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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