Miles City, Montana

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Population in July 2007: 8,120. Population change since 2000: -5.1%

Males: 3,897	(48.0%)
Females: 4,223	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Zip codes: 59301.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,200 (it was $29,847 in 2000)

Miles City	$36,200
Montana:	$43,531

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $82,600 (it was $62,500 in 2000)

Miles City	$82,600
Montana:	$170,000

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Races in Miles City:

White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Miles City: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.8%), Irish (14.7%), Norwegian (13.7%), English (11.6%), United States (4.2%), Swedish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2358 feet

Land area: 3.27 square miles.

Population density: 2481 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Miles City

High school or higher: 84.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
Unemployed: 5.4%
Mean travel time to work: 10.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Miles City city

Never married: 22.7%
Now married: 53.1%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 13.0%

110 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.3%
Montana:	1.8%

According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Miles City, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Miles City to the number of sex offenders is 508 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:

Miles City:	1.8% ($1,105)
Montana:	1.2% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (190.2 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (455.6 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (988.5 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: North Custer, MT (18.0 miles ), Mizpah-Pumpkin, MT (24.2 miles ), Shirley-Ismay, MT (43.0 miles ), Terry, MT (44.8 miles ), Fallon, MT (57.5 miles) , Forsyth, MT (58.4 miles ), Ashland, MT (63.3 miles ), Rosebud, MT (63.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $70,900
1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $83,800
1999: 8 buildings, average cost: $86,400
2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $84,500
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $69,700
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $147,200
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $125,000
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $129,900
2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $106,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 46.41 N, Longitude: 105.84 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +292 (+3.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,157 (80.4%)

People in group quarters in Miles City

237 people in nursing homes
53 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
21 people in homes for the physically handicapped
16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
10 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in homes for the mentally ill
3 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 406

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Miles City, Montana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -123 (-1.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (11%)
Construction (9%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (24%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Public administration (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (15 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.85
US city average:	3.00

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Hospital/medical center in Miles City:

HOLY ROSARY HEALTHCARE (2600 WILSON)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Miles City:

PRAIRIE COMMUNITY CAH (about 43 miles; TERRY, MT)
ROSEBUD HEATLH CARE CENTER - CAH (about 63 miles; FORSYTH, MT)
MCCONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 75 miles; CIRCLE, MT)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Miles City:

SHERIDAN COUNTY (about 138 miles; SHERIDAN, WY; ID: SHR)
GILLETTE-CAMPBELL COUNTY (about 145 miles; GILLETTE, WY; ID: GCC)
BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 191 miles; BILLINGS, MT; ID: BIL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Miles City:

FRANK WILEY FIELD (about 4 miles; MILES CITY, MT; ID: MLS)
TERRY (about 45 miles; TERRY, MT; ID: 8U6)
TILLITT FIELD (about 55 miles; FORSYTH, MT; ID: 1S3)

College/University in Miles City:

MILES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 181; Location: 2715 DICKINSON; Public; Website: mcc.cc.mt.us)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Miles City:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 184 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 190 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 242 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
CASPER COLLEGE (about 244 miles; CASPER, WY; FT enrollment: 2,564)
CHADRON STATE COLLEGE (about 312 miles; CHADRON, NE; FT enrollment: 2,144)
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING (about 323 miles; LARAMIE, WY; FT enrollment: 9,665)
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 339 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)

Public high school in Miles City:

Custer County District High (Students: 595; Location: 20 South Center Avenue; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle schools in Miles City:

Washington 7-8 (Students: 278; Location: 210 North 9th; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
Kircher School (Students: 48; Location: Kircher Creek Road; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
S H School (Students: 6; Location: HC 32; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Twin Buttes School (Students: 5; Location: Crow Rock Stage; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)
Trail Creek School (Students: 4; Location: HC 30 35 Miles SE Of Miles City; Grades: Prekindergarten - 8th Grade)

Private elementary/middle school in Miles City:

SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 519 N CENTER; Grades: PK - 8)

Library in Miles City:

MILES CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $295,581; Location: ONE SOUTH TENTH STREET; 49,778 books; 100 audio materials; 1,475 video materials; 86 serial subscriptions)

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Please post additional info---- Arts & Heritage: Custer County Art & Heritage Center; West of Miles City on Waterplant Road visit web site at ccac.milescity.org Range Riders Museun of History: West of Miles City

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Notable locations in Miles City: Peavey Grain Company Elevator (A), Miles City KOA Campground (B), Miles City (C), Centra Gym Complex (D), Southeastern Montana Research Library (E), Miles City Police Department (F), Miles City Public Library (G), Custer County Sheriffs Office (H), Custer County Courthouse (I), Big Sky Dorm (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Miles City Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Miles City include: Word of Life Fellowship Church (A), Fellowship Baptist Church (B), Trinity Lutheran Church (C), Miles City Wesleyan Church (D), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (E), Seventh Day Adventist Church (F), Highland Park Congregational United Church of Christ (G), Living Way Fellowship Church (H), Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Cook Lake (A), Scanlan Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Miles City include: Tedesco Park (1), Riverside Park (2), Bender Park (3), Triangle Park (4), Denton Field (5), Wild Rose Park (6), Wibaux Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Custer County Art & Heritage Center (Museums; Water Plant Road), Wool House Gallery (Museums; 419 North 7th Street), Western Gaming Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1620 Palmer Street), The Barn (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2210 Valley Drive East).

Hotels: Super 8 Motel (USHighway 59), GuestHouse International (3111 Steel Street), Motel 6 (1314 South Haynes Avenue), Econo Lodge Miles City (1209 South Haynes Avenue), Econo Lodge (1209 South Haynes Avenue), Comfort Inn Miles City (1615 South Haynes Avenue), Historic Olive Hotel (501 Main Street), Super 8 Miles City MT (RR 2 Highway 59 South), Miles City Days Inn (1006 S Haynes Ave).

Courts: Custer County - All Departments-Courthouse & Annex- District Court Judge-Dep (Courthouse), Custer County - All Departments-Courthouse & Annex- Family Treatment C (210 South Winchester Avenue Suite 225), Custer County - All Departments-Courthouse & Annex- Court Reporter (Courthouse), Custer County Family Treatment Court (210 South Winchester Avenue).

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

MILES CITY CITY OF (Population served: 8835, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-12-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

2 minor monitoring violations

21 regular monitoring violations

CUSTER CO WATER AND SEWER DIST (Population served: 500, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005)

One routine major monitoring violation

PINE HILLS YOUTH CORRECT FACIL (Population served: 177, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

TONGUE RIVER PEE WEE POINT (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 regular monitoring violations

PALISADES APARTMENTS (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-11-2004), St Boil Water Order (MAR-11-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAR-11-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-11-2004), St Public Notif received (MAR-18-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

One minor monitoring violation

One regular monitoring violation

STAR MOTEL (Population served: 27, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Miles City that have no violations reported:

TONGUE RIVER - CAMPERS POINT (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
YELLOWSTONE TAVERN INC (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	62.2%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.7%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

Miles City compared to Montana state average:

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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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Miles City (2007 data):

Stockman Bank of Montana: Drive-In-walk-up Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1973-02-19; Stockman Bank Of Montana at 700 Main Street, branch established on 1944-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,262.6 mil, Deposits: $955.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Stockman Financial Corporation
U.S. Bank National Association: Miles City Branch at 619 Main Street, branch established on 1882-08-01. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
First Interstate Bank: Miles City Branch at 1115 Main Street, branch established on 1974-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $4,946.5 mil, Deposits: $3,737.9 mil, headquarters in Billings, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Miles City mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Custer County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	3	$8,364	$33,456	2	$2,786
Other Government Administration	2	$5,862	$35,172	8	$2,000
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,512	$30,144	2	$2,992
Police Protection - Officers	13	$39,130	$36,120	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$10,208	$30,624	2	$2,306
Firefighters	13	$49,532	$45,722	2	$116
Airports	2	$4,934	$29,604	0	$0
Health	1	$2,644	$31,728	1	$82
Solid Waste Management	2	$6,386	$38,316	0	$0
Sewerage	6	$19,184	$38,368	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$5,636	$33,816	0	$0
Local Libraries	5	$14,420	$34,608	0	$0
Streets and Highways	7	$22,418	$38,431	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	3	$9,462	$37,848	0	$0
Water Supply	7	$21,062	$36,106	0	$0
Totals for Government	71	$221,754	$37,480	17	$10,282

Miles City government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $411,000
Charges - Sewerage: $1,017,000
All Other: $706,000

Air Transportation: $408,000

Parks and Recreation: $9,000

Regular Highways: $2,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,157,000
Water Utilities: $1,097,000

Local Fire Protection: $788,000

Sewerage: $678,000

Regular Highways: $565,000

Air Transportation: $495,000

Health - Other: $433,000

General - Other: $379,000

Parks and Recreation: $342,000

Libraries: $292,000

Financial Administration: $265,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $179,000

Central Staff Services: $90,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $60,000

General Public Buildings: $36,000

Housing and Community Development: $5,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $85,000
General - Interest on Debt: $75,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $734,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $776,000
General Revenue, NEC: $758,000

Interest Earnings: $168,000

Fines and Forfeits: $114,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,300,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,232,000

Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $802,000
Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $47,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,512,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,392,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $923,000
All Other: $206,000

Highways: $190,000
Tax - Property: $1,891,000
Other License: $148,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $12,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $3,854,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

7.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,134 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.13%
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 Yellowstone County, MT	0.79% ($25,091 average AGI)
from Rosebud County, MT	0.38% ($17,125)
from Dawson County, MT	0.24% ($66,600)

8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.07%
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 Yellowstone County, MT	1.44% ($24,508 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT	0.50% ($38,571)
to Rosebud County, MT	0.26% ($46,182)

Strongest AM radio stations in Miles City:

KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
KIKC (1250 AM; 5 kW; FORSYTH, MT; Owner: MILES CITY, FORSYTH B/DCSTG, INC.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Miles City:

KECC (90.7 FM; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY -BILLINGS)
KKRY (92.5 FM; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KIKC-FM (101.3 FM; FORSYTH, MT; Owner: MILES CITY, FORSYTH B/CSTG, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Miles City:

KYUS-TV (Channel 3; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: KYUS-TV BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
K19FF (Channel 19; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: QUORUM OF MONTANA LICENSE, LLC)
K16DH (Channel 16; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: QUORUM OF MONTANA LICENSE, LLC)
K10GF (Channel 10; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: KTVQ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K06FE (Channel 6; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: KULR CORPORATION)

Miles City fatal accident list for 2002:
Jun 4, 2002 06:02 AM, C Omstock St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 30, 2002 09:24 AM, Lake/Dickinson Jct, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

Miles City fatal accident list for 1988:
Nov 5, 1988 11:07 AM, P002, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 14, 1988 12:00 AM, U8009, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

Miles City fatal accident list for 1986:
May 19, 1986 05:30 AM, P002, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

Miles City fatal accident list for 1984:
Feb 17, 1984 02:40 AM, P018, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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