Chinook, Montana

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Population in July 2007: 1,285. Population change since 2000: -7.1%

Males: 607	(47.3%)
Females: 678	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	42.8 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Zip codes: 59523.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,900 (it was $25,461 in 2000)

Chinook	$30,900
Montana:	$43,531

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $76,400 (it was $57,800 in 2000)

Chinook	$76,400
Montana:	$170,000

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Races in Chinook:

White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
American Indian (7.8%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Chinook: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (31.7%), Norwegian (15.9%), Irish (13.3%), English (10.8%), Swedish (6.1%), French (6.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2438 feet

Land area: 0.51 square miles.

Population density: 2497 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Chinook

High school or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 6.1%
Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chinook city

Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 53.8%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 12.3%

23 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.7%
Montana:	1.8%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Chinook, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chinook to the number of sex offenders is 643 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chinook:	1.9% ($1,121)
Montana:	1.2% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (159.9 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (669.4 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1059.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Saddle Butte, MT (28.7 miles) , Havre North, MT (29.9 miles ), Havre, MT (30.8 miles ), Harlem, MT (31.0 miles ), Fort Belknap Agency, MT (33.8 miles ), West Havre, MT (34.7 miles ), Beaver Creek, MT (38.3 miles ), Herron, MT (38.6 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $67,500
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $59,700
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2001: 1 building, cost: $38,500
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $117,500
2007: 1 building, cost: $75,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 48.59 N, Longitude: 109.23 W

3 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: -119 (-7.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Rail transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (16%)
Health care (16%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Top executives (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Carpenters (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Chinook by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	150.7
Robberies	7	3	1	0
per 100,000	501.1	218.3	74.7	0.0
Assaults	6	11	6	2
per 100,000	429.5	800.6	448.4	150.7
Burglaries	10	8	4	1
per 100,000	715.8	582.2	299.0	75.4
Thefts	43	46	24	14
per 100,000	3078.0	3347.9	1793.7	1055.0
Auto thefts	3	4	1	0
per 100,000	214.7	291.1	74.7	0.0
Arson	N/A	0	0	0
per 100,000	N/A	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	426.6	423.6	210.8	198.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.11
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Chinook, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Hospitals/medical centers near Chinook:

PHS IHS HOSPITAL FT BELKNAP - CAH (about 37 miles; HARLEM, MT)
NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; HAVRE, MT)
BIG SANDY MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 66 miles; BIG SANDY, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Chinook, MT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chinook:

GREAT FALLS INTL (about 167 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; ID: GTF)
BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 198 miles; BILLINGS, MT; ID: BIL)
HELENA REGIONAL (about 234 miles; HELENA, MT; ID: HLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chinook:

EDGAR G OBIE (about 1 miles; CHINOOK, MT; ID: S71)
HEBBELMAN (about 15 miles; CHINOOK, MT; ID: 4U4)
HARLEM (about 33 miles; HARLEM, MT; ID: 48S)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chinook:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 208 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 234 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 349 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 372 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 441 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 462 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 466 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)

Public high school in Chinook:

Chinook High School (Students: 127; Location: 528 Ohio; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Chinook:

Chinook 7-8 (Students: 50; Location: 528 Ohio; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
Hartland Elementary School (Students: 21; Location: 528 Ohio; Grades: Kindergarten - 8th Grade)
Bear Paw School (Students: 8; Location: 40 Miles South Of Chinook Birdtai; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Cleveland School (Students: 7; Location: 25 Miles South Of Chinook; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

Library in Chinook:

BLAINE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $85,159; Location: 94 4TH STREET; 17,056 books; 441 audio materials; 680 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Chinook: Chinook (A), Columbia Grain International Incorporated Elevator (B), Harvest State Cooperatives Elevator (C), Bear Paw Court (D), Chinook Fire Department (E), Blaine County Sheriffs Office (F), Blaine County Museum (G), Blaine County Library (H), Wildlife Museum (I), Chinook Police Department (J), Blaine County Courthouse (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chinook include: Zion Lutheran Church (A), American Lutheran Church (B), United Methodist Church (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (E), Presbyterian Church (F), Saint Gabriels Catholic Church (G), Church of Christ (H), Chinook Alliance Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chinook include: North Side Park (1), Sweet Memorial Park (2), Centennial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Chinook Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Chinook Motor Inn (100 Indiana Street).

Court: Blaine County - Clerk of Court (Courthouse).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chinook and their reported violations in the past:

CHINOOK CITY OF (Population served: 1500, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Dichloromethane; methylene chloride. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2004)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JAN-1999. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1999)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In NOV-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1998)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In OCT-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1998)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1998)

Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In AUG-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-31-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.1 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	57.1%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	17.3%
Whole state:	14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	3.1%
Whole state:	5.8%

Chinook compared to Montana state average:

Chinook, Montana environmental map by EPA

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value 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 below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Chinook (2007 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Chinook Branch at 336 Indiana Street, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Western Bank of Chinook National Association: Western Bank Of Chinook National Ass at Main Street, branch established on 1933-11-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $37.5 mil, Deposits: $30.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Chinook mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Blaine County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$1,285
Water Supply	3	$6,241	$24,964	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$209
Streets and Highways	3	$6,769	$27,076	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$6,476	$25,904	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$4,398	$26,388	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		3	$1,663
Police Protection - Officers	4	$9,810	$29,430	0	$0
Totals for Government	15	$33,694	$26,955	9	$3,157

Chinook government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $27,000
Charges - Sewerage: $405,000
All Other: $13,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Construction - Sewerage: $228,000
Regular Highways: $48,000

Housing and Community Development: $25,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $254,000
Water Utilities: $248,000

Police Protection: $223,000

Regular Highways: $201,000

Solid Waste Management: $155,000

Financial Administration: $57,000

Parks and Recreation: $49,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $43,000

Central Staff Services: $26,000

Local Fire Protection: $23,000

General Public Buildings: $15,000

General - Other: $12,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000

Health - Other: $1,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,026,000
General - Interest on Debt: $69,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $40,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,050,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $82,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $161,000
Special Assessments: $143,000

Interest Earnings: $59,000

Fines and Forfeits: $15,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,067,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,985,000
Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $12,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,525,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $333,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,026,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $195,000
Highways: $36,000

All Other: $9,000
Tax - Property: $287,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $9,000

Other License: $4,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $486,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000

6.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.99%
Montana average:	8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hill County, MT	1.19% ($17,154 average AGI)
from Cascade County, MT	0.78% ($18,235)
from Yellowstone County, MT	0.46% ($19,800)

8.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,495 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.21%
Montana average:	7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hill County, MT	1.67% ($20,946 average AGI)
to Yellowstone County, MT	0.77% ($19,412)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chinook:

KOJM (610 AM; 1 kW; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, 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.)
KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chinook:

KPQX (92.5 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KRYK (101.3 FM; CHINOOK, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC)
KNMC (90.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE)
KXEI (95.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KGVA (88.1 FM; FORT BELKNAP AGENCY, MT; Owner: FORT BELKNAP COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Chinook:

K59EM (Channel 59; CHINOOK, MT; Owner: BLAINE COUNTY PUBLIC TELEVISION,INC.)

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