Lewistown Heights, Montana

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Population in 2010: 407.
Population change since 2000: +11.5%
Males: 239  (58.7%)
Females: 168  (41.3%)
Median resident age:

31.1 years
Montana median age:

40.1 years

Zip codes: 59457.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $80,320 (it was $31,154 in 2000)
Lewistown Heights:

$80,320
MT:

$63,249

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $37,591 (it was $11,274 in 2000)

Lewistown Heights CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $201,781 (it was $77,700 in 2000)
Lewistown Heights:

$201,781
MT:

$322,800

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $317,299; detached houses: $481,978; mobile homes: $196,373
March 2022 cost of living index in Lewistown Heights: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 6.1%

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Ancestries: German (36.3%), Norwegian (18.7%), Irish (15.9%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 2.35 square miles.

Population density: 173 people per square mile   (very low).

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52 residents are foreign born (10.2% Asia).

This place:

10.0%
Montana:

2.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Lewistown Heights CDP:

1.2% ($900)
Montana:

1.3% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (90.8 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (545.9 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (947.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Lewistown, MT (1.2 miles ),
Hanover, MT (3.3 miles ),
Moore, MT (3.6 miles),
Hobson, MT (4.5 miles ),
Denton, MT (5.3 miles ),
Judith Gap, MT (5.6 miles),
Grass Range, MT (5.6 miles),
Winifred, MT (5.8 miles)

Latitude: 47.08 N, Longitude: 109.46 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Distribution of median household income in Lewistown Heights, MT in 2021
Distribution of house value in Lewistown Heights, MT in 2021

Lewistown Heights satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.2%
Montana:

2.8%
Most common industries in Lewistown Heights, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (17.9%)
  • Construction (15.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.8%)
  • Public administration (6.7%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.2%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.6%)
  • Social assistance (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (24.3%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (10.8%)
  • Repair & maintenance (9.9%)
  • Public administration (7.2%)
  • Health care (7.2%)
  • Food (6.3%)
  • Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers (6.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (32.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (16.7%)
  • Social assistance (11.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.1%)
  • Book stores & news dealers (7.1%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Construction (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Lewistown Heights, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
  • Child care workers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (11.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.9%)
  • Carpenters (9.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (17.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14.3%)
  • Child care workers (11.9%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (8.3%)
  • Cashiers (7.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6.0%)

Average climate in Lewistown Heights, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 58.6. This is better than average.

City:

58.6
U.S.:

74.2
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.603. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.603
U.S.:

5.558
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 36.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

36.4
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 10.5. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.5
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 5.72. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.72
U.S.:

8.46

Earthquake activity:

Lewistown Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 605% 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 183.0 miles away from the city 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 295.4 miles away from Lewistown Heights center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
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 177.3 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 147.8 miles away from Lewistown Heights center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 327.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 189.0 miles away from Lewistown Heights 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 Fergus County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 2, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lewistown Heights topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Lewistown Heights:

  • CENTRAL MONTANA MC HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; LEWISTOWN, MT)
  • CENTRAL MONTANA MEDICAL CTR (Hospital, about 2 miles away; LEWISTOWN, MT)
  • CENTRAL MONTANA SKILLED NURSING (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; LEWISTOWN, MT)
  • MONTANA MENTAL HEALTH NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; LEWISTOWN, MT)
  • VALLE VISTA MANOR (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; LEWISTOWN, MT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lewistown Heights:

  • Montana State University-Billings (about 99 miles; Billings, MT; Full-time enrollment: 4,319)
  • Montana State University (about 124 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • Sheridan College (about 201 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • The University of Montana (about 215 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 13,602)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 253 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
  • Black Hills State University (about 324 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)
  • Idaho State University (about 326 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 10,350)

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Fergus County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.7%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.9%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Lewistown Heights:

Marital status in Lewistown Heights, MT
  • Never married: 43.6%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 6.3%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.7%

For population 25 years and over in Lewistown Heights:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

6.1
Montana average:

9.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lewistown Heights, MT (based on Fergus County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic1,9546
Evangelical Protestant1,70820
Mainline Protestant1,53510
Other4702
None5,919-
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: 6
Here:

5.37 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
This county:

4.48 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 17
Fergus County:

15.23 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

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

8.9%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Fergus County:

23.6%
State:

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

5.3%
Montana:

10.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

43.1%
Montana:

51.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Lewistown Heights:

45.8%
Montana:

50.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.6
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

16.8%
Montana:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.8%
Montana:

9.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lewistown Heights:

6.9
Montana:

6.9

Overweight people:
Lewistown Heights:

22.3%
Montana:

34.8%

General health condition:
Lewistown Heights:

54.6%
Montana:

58.6%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

88.0%
Montana:

79.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lewistown Heights, MT Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Lewistown Heights:

  • KXLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; LEWISTOWN, MT; Owner: KXLO BROADCAST, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lewistown Heights:

  • K288EN (105.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KEHT (100.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KLCM (95.9 FM; LEWISTOWN, MT; Owner: MONTANA BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K203AE (88.5 FM; LEWISTOWN, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)

TV broadcast stations around Lewistown Heights:

  • KBAO (Channel 13; LEWISTOWN, MT; Owner: SUNBELT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • K43DC (Channel 43; LEWISTOWN, MT; Owner: KFBB CORPORATION)
  • K47DP (Channel 47; LEWISTOWN, MT; Owner: MMM LICENSE LLC)
  • K45CS (Channel 45; LEWISTOWN, MT; Owner: KRTV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K29AA (Channel 13; LEWISTOWN, MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 5.1mTotal length
  • 162Total average daily traffic
  • 3Total average daily truck traffic
  • 166Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lewistown Heights, MT
  • 73.9%Utility gas
  • 25.0%Electricity
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lewistown Heights, MT
  • 60.0%Electricity
  • 40.0%Utility gas


Lewistown Heights compared to Montana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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