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Population in July 2007: 1,239. Population change since 2000: +8.8%
 

Males: 542  (48.1%)
Females: 584  (51.9%)

Sanders County

Median resident age:  42.1 years
Montana median age:  37.5 years

Zip codes: 59859.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,200 (it was $26,331 in 2000)
Plains  $29,200
Montana:  $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $81,400 (it was $76,100 in 2000)
Plains  $81,400
Montana:  $131,600

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American Dream Realty
Lynch Creek Nursery
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Ponderosa Property Management

Races in Plains:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.9%)
  • American Indian (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Plains: 82.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.4%), English (14.2%), Irish (12.3%), Norwegian (9.8%), United States (5.4%), French (3.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2468 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 2155 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Plains

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Plains town

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 14.4%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

16 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
Montana:  1.8%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Plains, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Plains to the number of sex offenders is 403 to 1.

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

Plains:  0.9% ($722)
Montana:  1.2% ($1,212)
Plains satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (72.8 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (500.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (955.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Paradise, MT (7.6 miles) , Hot Springs, MT (18.0 miles ), Superior, MT (18.3 miles ), St. Regis, MT (18.4 miles ), Riverbend, MT (20.5 miles ), Lonepine, MT (23.4 miles) , Flathead, MT (24.9 miles ), West End, MT (29.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $38,300
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $62,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 47.46 N, Longitude: 114.89 W


25 people in nursing homes
12 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 406

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Population change in the 1990s: +124 (+12.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Extraction workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Religious workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


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Crime in Plains by Year

Type 2001 2002 2005 2006
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.080.10.0
Assaults 14335
    per 100,000 1240.0264.3240.2397.1
Burglaries 71045
    per 100,000 620.0881.1320.3397.1
Thefts 2033923
    per 100,000 1771.52907.5720.61826.8
Auto thefts 1302
    per 100,000 88.6264.30.0158.9
Arson N/AN/A00
    per 100,000 N/AN/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 142.4) 369.4252.0123.3193.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.48
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Plains, Montana

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Hospital/medical center in Plains:
  • CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL - CAH (110 KRUGER ROAD PO BOX 768)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Plains:
  • MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SUPERIOR, MT)
  • MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 24 miles; SUPERIOR, MT)
  • ST LUKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 53 miles; RONAN, MT)

Political contributions by individuals in Plains, MT

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Plains:
  • MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 68 miles; MISSOULA, MT; ID: MSO)
  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 73 miles; KALISPELL, MT; ID: FCA)
  • COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 136 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Plains:
  • PLAINS (about 2 miles; PLAINS, MT; ID: S34)
  • MINERAL COUNTY (about 21 miles; SUPERIOR, MT; ID: 9S4)
  • HOT SPRINGS (about 22 miles; HOT SPRINGS, MT; ID: S09)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Plains:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 63 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 132 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 133 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 163 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 171 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 177 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 181 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
Public high school in Plains:
  • Plains High School (Students: 182; Location: 412 Rittenour; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle schools in Plains:
  • Plains Elementary School (Students: 234; Location: 412 Rittenour; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
  • Plains 7-8 (Students: 75; Location: 412 Rittenour; Grades: 7th Grade - 8th Grade)
  • Camas Prairie School (Students: 10; Location: 781 County Road 382; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)
Library in Plains:
  • PLAINS PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $52,080; Location: 108 WEST RAILROAD; 12,864 books; 306 audio materials; 233 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Plains: Plains District Ranger Office (A), Plains (B), Plains Public Library (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Plains include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Clark Fork Baptist Church (B), Saint James Catholic Church (C), Plains United Methodist Church (D), Plains Bible Chapel (E), First Lutheran Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

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

PLAINS TOWN OF (Population served: 1326, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 212 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Montana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.1%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  20.3%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  5.8%

Plains 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Plains (2007 data):
  • Rocky Mountain Bank: Plains Branch at 108 East Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1904-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $438.9 mil, Deposits: $335.1 mil, headquarters in Billings, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Financial Usa, Inc.
  • First Security Bank of Missoula: Plains Branch at 510 West Railroad, branch established on 2000-06-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $746.8 mil, Deposits: $480.2 mil, headquarters in Missoula, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.



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Plains government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $146,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $131,000
    Police Protection: $126,000
    Water Utilities: $102,000
    Regular Highways: $53,000
    Libraries: $51,000
    Parks & Recreation: $46,000
    Central Staff Services: $46,000
    Financial Administration: $35,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $25,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    General Public Building: $8,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $345,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $66,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $153,000
    Highways: $24,000
    All Other: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $193,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $332,000

8.53% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,533 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.53%
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 Missoula County, MT  0.83% ($31,065 average AGI)
from Flathead County, MT  0.38% ($22,714)
from Lake County, MT  0.30% ($22,364)


8.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.13%
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 Missoula County, MT  1.22% ($21,733 average AGI)
to Lake County, MT  0.68% ($23,680)
to Flathead County, MT  0.59% ($23,227)


Strongest AM radio stations in Plains:
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLCY (930 AM; 5 kW; EAST MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGVO (1290 AM; 5 kW; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KWEI (1260 AM; 50 kW; WEISER, ID; Owner: TREASURE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Plains:
  • KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
  • KLTC-FM (107.5 FM; SUPERIOR, MT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KQRK (92.3 FM; RONAN, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALS (97.1 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KALISPELL CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KDBR (106.3 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGGL (93.3 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KYSS-FM (94.9 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUFM (89.1 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
  • KTWD (97.5 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)

TV broadcast stations around Plains:
  • K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
  • K05GM (Channel 5; PLAINS & PARADISE, MT; Owner: PLAINS-PARASIDE TV DISTRICT)
  • K07CH (Channel 7; PLAINS & PARADISE, MT; Owner: PLAINS-PARADISE TV DISTRICT)

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