Sun River Valley, Montana
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| Males: 1,530 |  (52.0%) |
| Females: 1,411 |  (48.0%) |
| Median resident age: | 38.5 years |
| Montana median age: | 37.5 years |
Zip code: 59443
| Sun River Valley: | $58,427 |
| MT: | $67,631 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,760 (it was $14,513 in 2000)
Sun River Valley CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $242,963 (it was $88,100 in 2000)
| Sun River Valley: | $242,963 |
| MT: | $366,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $323,806; detached houses: $353,124; townhouses or other attached units: $299,879; in 2-unit structures: $384,985; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $333,369; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $272,027; mobile homes: $89,469; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $2,327
Sun River Valley, MT residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sun River Valley, MT
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- 2,73494.8%White alone
- 511.8%American Indian alone
- 501.7%Two or more races
- 240.8%Hispanic
- 130.5%Black alone
- 90.3%Asian alone
- 40.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Sun River Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 281.4 square miles.
Population density: 10 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Sun River Valley CCD: | 1.1% ($1,000) |
| Montana: | 1.3% ($1,212) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT 
(24.0 miles , pop. 56,690).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (483.5 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (967.3 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Fort Shaw, MT (0.9 miles ),
), Sun River, MT (1.9 miles),
Simms, MT (2.5 miles ),
), Fairfield, MT (3.3 miles ),
), Sun Prairie, MT (3.8 miles ),
), Ulm, MT (3.8 miles ),
), Power, MT (3.9 miles)
Latitude: 47.51 N, Longitude: 111.80 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 406
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Montana: | 3.8% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.6%)
- Educational services (9.6%)
- Construction (9.5%)
- Health care (7.8%)
- Public administration (6.0%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
- Truck transportation (4.2%)
- Construction (16.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (15.7%)
- Public administration (6.8%)
- Truck transportation (5.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (3.0%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (2.9%)
- Educational services (2.9%)
- Educational services (18.2%)
- Health care (14.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
- Finance & insurance (5.8%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7.3%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.6%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.1%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.4%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.4%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
- Carpenters (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.3%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)
Average climate in Sun River Valley, Montana
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 56.0. This is better than average.
| City: | 56.0 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.380. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 23.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.380 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.43. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 5.43 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Sun River Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 731% 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 211.0 miles away from Sun River Valley 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 256.4 miles away from Sun River Valley center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
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 56.8 miles away from the city center
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 264.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 202.9 miles away from Sun River Valley center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 150.9 miles away from Sun River Valley 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 Cascade County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sun River Valley:
- The University of Montana (about 113 miles; Missoula, MT; Full-time enrollment: 13,602)
- Montana State University (about 133 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
- Montana State University-Billings (about 196 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 4,319)
- North Idaho College (about 234 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
- University of Idaho (about 252 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 10,416)
- Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 256 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
- Washington State University (about 258 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 25,055)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sun River Valley: Dracut Junction (A), Vaughn (B), Four Corners (C), Eagle Rock Stage Station (D), Palo Ranch (E), Seaton Ranch (F), Webb Ranch (G), Fort Shaw Fishing Access Site (H), Vaughn Volunteer Fire Department (I), Simms Volunteer Fire Department (J), Fort Shaw Rural Volunteer Fire Department (K), Sun River Volunteer Fire Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sun River Valley include: Sun River Valley Church (A), Vaughn Community Bible Church (B), Simms United Methodist Church (C), Simms Community Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Congregational Bible Church (F), Saint Anns Catholic Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Sun River Cemetery (1), Vaughn Cemetery (2), Fort Shaw Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Elizabeth Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Adobe Creek (A), Birdtail Creek (B), Crown Butte Creek (C), Mill Coulee Creek (D), Fourmile Creek (E), Muddy Creek (F), Simms Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Sun River Valley: Fort Shaw Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.5 people |
| Montana: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 71.1% |
| Whole state: | 62.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.0% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
| This place: | 13.0% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This place: | 6.2% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Sun River Valley:
- Never married: 19.5%
- Now married: 66.9%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 8.4%
For population 25 years and over in Sun River Valley:
- High school or higher: 84.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
- Unemployed: 3.4%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.6 |
| Montana average: | 10.4 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sun River Valley, MT (based on Cascade County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 10,968 | 57 |
| Catholic | 9,375 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 5,739 | 23 |
| Other | 4,374 | 16 |
| Orthodox | 80 | 1 |
| Black Protestant | 73 | 1 |
| None | 50,718 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 14
| Cascade County: | 1.71 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Cascade County: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Here: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 28
| Here: | 3.42 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 76
| Here: | 9.29 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 8.0% |
| State: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 24.4% |
| Montana: | 23.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Cascade County: | 9.1% |
| State: | 10.7% |
7.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,154 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.69% |
| Montana average: | 8.17% |
0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,495 average AGI)
Cascade County: 0.22% Montana average: 0.02%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Lewis and Clark County, MT |  0.29% ($40,020 average AGI) |
| from Yellowstone County, MT | 0.28% ($39,537) |
| from Gallatin County, MT | 0.26% ($71,506) |
6.92% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,470 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.92% |
| Montana average: | 6.62% |
0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,025 average AGI)
Cascade County: 0.13% Montana average: 0.01%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Lewis and Clark County, MT | 0.36% ($59,033 average AGI) |
| to Missoula County, MT | 0.27% ($42,793) |
| to Yellowstone County, MT | 0.25% ($40,221) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Sun River Valley:
- KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
- KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
- KXGF (1400 AM; 1 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- KQDI (1450 AM; 1 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
- KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sun River Valley:
- KVVR (97.9 FM; DUTTON, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KMON-FM (94.5 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KQDI-FM (106.1 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- KEHT (100.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
- KIKF (104.9 FM; CASCADE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
- KINX (107.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP 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)
- KTZZ (93.7 FM; CONRAD, MT; Owner: JEANNINE M. MASON)
- KMTX-FM (105.3 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
- KZMT (101.1 FM; HELENA, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KAAK (98.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
- KLFM (92.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KGPR (89.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GREAT FALLS PUBLIC RADIO ASSOC.)
- KGFC (88.9 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Sun River Valley:
- KTGF (Channel 16; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MMM LICENSE LLC)
- KRTV (Channel 3; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: KRTV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFBB-TV (Channel 5; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: KFBB CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 58.2%Utility gas
- 20.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.0%Wood
- 6.6%Electricity
- 2.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 0.2%Coal or coke
- 68.3%Utility gas
- 14.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 8.7%Wood
- 5.5%Electricity
- 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Sun River Valley compared to Montana state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.