Toston, Montana

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Population in 2010: 108.
Population change since 2000: +2.9%
Males: 78  (72.3%)
Females: 30  (27.7%)
Median resident age:

55.5 years
Montana median age:

40.2 years

Zip code: 59643

Estimated median household income in 2022: $21,026 (it was $21,250 in 2000)
Toston:

$21,026
MT:

$67,631

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,321 (it was $11,945 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $367,119 (it was $54,500 in 2000)
Toston:

$367,119
MT:

$366,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $244,840; detached houses: $243,929
March 2022 cost of living index in Toston: 95.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.9%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Toston, MT (2022)
    • 16785.6%White alone
    • 2713.8%Hispanic



According to our research of Montana and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Toston, Montana as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Toston is 218 to 1.


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Ancestries: Swedish (51.3%), English (15.8%), French (15.8%), Scottish (8.9%), German (8.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3910 feet

Land area: 1.79 square miles.

Population density: 60 people per square mile   (very low).

Toston, Montana map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Toston CDP:

0.7% ($386)
Montana:

1.3% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (92.4 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (516.0 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (875.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Radersburg, MT (3.0 miles),
Ponderosa Pines, MT (3.2 miles ),
Townsend, MT (3.3 miles ),
Wheatland, MT (4.0 miles ),
The Silos, MT (4.1 miles ),
Gallatin River Ranch, MT (4.4 miles),
Logan, MT (4.5 miles),
Three Forks, MT (4.5 miles )

Latitude: 46.17 N, Longitude: 111.45 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

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

Toston satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Montana:

3.8%

Average climate in Toston, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Toston-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 941% 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 117.5 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 185.0 miles away from Toston 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 109.2 miles away from Toston center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 214.1 miles away from Toston 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 72.8 miles away from Toston center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 76.4 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 Broadwater County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals and medical centers near Toston:

  • BROADWATER HEALTH CTR NH (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; TOWNSEND, MT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Toston:

  • Montana State University (about 40 miles; Bozeman, MT; Full-time enrollment: 12,942)
  • The University of Montana (about 130 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 13,602)
  • Montana State University-Billings (about 143 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 4,319)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 164 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
  • Idaho State University (about 234 miles; Pocatello, ID; FT enrollment: 10,350)
  • Sheridan College (about 240 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • Lewis-Clark State College (about 268 miles; Lewiston, ID; FT enrollment: 3,199)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Toston: Missouri River Grain Company Elevator (A), Toston (B), Toston Fishing Access Site (C), Toston Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Toston include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Methodist-Episcopal Church (B), Toston Methodist Church (C), Toston Catholic Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Broadwater 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:

2.2 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.3%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

2.0%
Whole state:

6.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Toston:

Marital status in Toston, MT
  • Never married: 6.0%
  • Now married: 81.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.9%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Toston:

  • High school or higher: 100.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 40.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 10.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.9
Montana average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Toston, MT (based on Broadwater County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4687
Mainline Protestant4223
Other4031
Catholic3901
None3,929-
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: 1
Broadwater County:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Broadwater County:

2.18 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

17.47 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.6%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

22.8%
State:

23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Broadwater County:

11.5%
Montana:

10.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.9%
State:

51.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

43.0%
Montana:

50.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.9
Montana:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Toston:

20.2%
Montana:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Toston:

8.2%
Montana:

9.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Montana:

6.9

Overweight people:
Toston:

27.5%
Montana:

34.8%

General health condition:
This city:

58.3%
State:

58.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Toston:

74.6%
State:

79.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Toston, MT Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Toston:

  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KXTL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBLL (1240 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: HOLTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KOBB (1230 AM; 1 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Toston:

  • K210BF (89.9 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KVCM (103.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K246AC (97.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: LAST CHANCE PUBLIC RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • K251AC (98.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: BOARD OF REGENTS-MT UNIV. SYSTEM)
  • KAPC (91.3 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
  • KOPR (94.1 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KMBR (95.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • K213CJ (90.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: MONTANA CHRISTIAN RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KAAR (92.5 FM; BUTTE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KMTX-FM (105.3 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KZMT (101.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KXLB (100.7 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K240CO (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBMC (102.1 FM; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)
  • KOBB-FM (93.7 FM; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KZLO-FM (99.9 FM; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Toston fatal accident list:

Mar 15, 2020 10:15 AM, Us-287, Lat: 46.173772, Lon: -111.445981, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 27, 2010 09:45 PM, Sr-285, Lat: 46.171197, Lon: -111.445539, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 22, 2006 08:29 AM, Us-287, Lat: 46.174680, Lon: -111.445300, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 177ft / 54.0mTotal length
  • $1,074,000Total costs
  • 11,983Total average daily traffic
  • 1,010Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Toston, MT - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 41970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 12010-2019
  • 42020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Toston, MT

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Thomas T Gasta, 7 Miles Sse Of Toston, Mt On Lombard Mountain (Lat: 46.116806 Lon: -111.380944), Type: 27.4, Overall height: 27.4 m, Registrant: Macpass Radio, LLC, Towers@macpassradio.Com, , 63 Jeffe-rson City, Phone: (406) 933-5355

  • Thomas T Gasta, 7 Miles Sse Of Toston, Mt On Lombard Mountain (Lat: 46.116806 Lon: -111.380944), Type: 27.4, Overall height: 27.4 m, Registrant: Macpass Radio, LLC, Towers@macpassradio.Com, , 63 Jeffe-rson City, Phone: (406) 933-5355

  • Steven Mejia, 7 Miles Sse Of Toston, Mt On Lombard Mountain (Lat: 46.116806 Lon: -111.380944), Type: 27.4, Structure height: 30007 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, Registrant: Macpass Radio, LLC, Towers@macpassradio.Com, , 63 Jeffe-rson City, Phone: (406) 933-5355


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • 2 Mi Sw (Lat: 46.152139 Lon: -111.478583), Call Sign: KNDV306, Licensee ID: L00121668,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.420 MHz, Grant Date: 09/09/1997, Expiration Date: 11/09/2002, Cancellation Date: 02/09/2003, Registrant: Mountain Spud Inc, Townsend, MT 59644-0506

  • 1 Mi N (Lat: 46.175750 Lon: -111.440250), Call Sign: KNDX752, Licensee ID: L00121669,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.930 MHz, Grant Date: 11/19/2002, Expiration Date: 11/23/2012, Cancellation Date: 01/26/2013, Registrant: Koehnke & Sons, Townsend, MT 59644-0692

  • About 3 1/2 Mi Sw (Lat: 46.121583 Lon: -111.562750), Call Sign: KOL668, Licensee ID: L00051657,
    Assigned Frequencies: 157.725 MHz, Grant Date: 02/28/2003, Expiration Date: 04/04/2013, Cancellation Date: 06/08/2013, Registrant: William G Williams, 319 Lone Mountain Rd, Toston, MT 59643, Phone: (406) 266-3694

  • Lat: 46.070139 Lon: -111.564167, Call Sign: WQTW778,
    Assigned Frequencies: 153.365 MHz, Grant Date: 04/28/2014, Expiration Date: 04/28/2024, Certifier: Shane Leep, Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • SQUAW HILL, Us Hwy 287 (Lat: 46.056889 Lon: -111.557472), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WQVR381,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6093.45 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, Grant Date: 04/21/2015, Expiration Date: 04/21/2025, Cancellation Date: 08/02/2016, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 3300 E Renner Road, B3132, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (855) 699-7073, Fax: (972) 907-1131, Email:

  • MT01016A, 9101 Us Highway 287 (Lat: 46.107139 Lon: -111.509000), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQWS325,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, Grant Date: 11/04/2015, Expiration Date: 11/04/2025, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • TOSTON 2, 9 Miles South Of (Lat: 46.014917 Lon: -111.463833), Overall height: 26.5 m, Call Sign: WLL744,
    Assigned Frequencies: 3750.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3830.00 MHz, Grant Date: 02/02/2010, Expiration Date: 02/01/2020, Cancellation Date: 10/04/2011, Registrant: At&t Corp., 2315 Salem Road, First Floor, H9, Conyers, GA 30013, Phone: (770) 602-2065, Fax: (770) 929-4454, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: AB7TP, Previous Call Sign: KC7TOP, Grant Date: 01/03/1997, Expiration Date: 12/04/2006, Cancellation Date: 12/05/2008, Registrant: Karl Heinz Goersmann, Sheffield 10 Ferrat Ln, Toston, MT 59643

  • Call Sign: KJ7UWN, Licensee ID: L02421679, Grant Date: 02/22/2021, Expiration Date: 02/22/2031, Certifier: Codi L Hanson, Registrant: Codi L Hanson, 44 Shaffer Ln, Toston, MT 59643-9756

  • Call Sign: KJ7WOS, Licensee ID: L02436349, Grant Date: 04/02/2021, Expiration Date: 04/02/2031, Certifier: Finn C Hanson, Registrant: Finn C Hanson, 44 Shaffer Ln, Toston, MT 59643-9756


FAA Registered Aircraft:

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  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 19037, N19037, N-19037, Serial Number: 15074114, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 11/29/1972, Certificate Issue Date: 05/16/1984
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas W Helm, 52 Lombard Rd, Toston, MT 59643
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 3466J, N3466J, N-3466J, Serial Number: 15066166, Year manufactured: 1967, Certificate Issue Date: 03/14/2014
    Registrant (Individual): Kerry James Peterson, 1109 Old Womans Grave Rd, Toston, MT 59643
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4392A, N4392A, N-4392A, Serial Number: 18-4801, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 05/08/1957, Certificate Issue Date: 03/12/1984
    Registrant (Individual): Kerry J Peterson, 1109 Old Womans Grave Rd, Toston, MT 59643
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7CCM (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4630E, N4630E, N-4630E, Serial Number: 7CCM-197, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 03/21/1956, Certificate Issue Date: 08/01/2019
    Registrant (Individual): Thomas W Helm, 52 Lombard Rd, Toston, MT 59643
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-160 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9737D, N9737D, N-9737D, Serial Number: 22-6649, Airworthiness Date: 03/25/1959, Certificate Issue Date: 01/28/2014
    Registrant (Individual): Andrew J Williams, 228 Lone Mountain Rd, Toston, MT 59643
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/15/2018

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 7. The highest number of reported fires - 16 took place in 2008, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Toston, MT When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (68.8%), and Structure Fires (14.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Toston, MT
    • 8668.8%Outside Fires
    • 1814.4%Structure Fires
    • 1612.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 54.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Toston, MT
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Toston, MT
  • 63.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 36.4%Wood


Toston compared to Montana state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above 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 significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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