Shields Valley, Montana

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Population in July 2007: 1,931.

Males: 973	(50.4%)
Females: 958	(49.6%)

Median resident age:	42.0 years
Montana median age:	37.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,500 (it was $33,363 in 2000)

Shields Valley	$40,500
Montana:	$43,531

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $121,200 (it was $91,700 in 2000)

Shields Valley	$121,200
Montana:	$170,000

Shields Valley, MT residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Shields Valley:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Hispanic (1.3%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Shields Valley: 87.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4030 feet

Land area: 795.3 square miles.

Population density: 2.4 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Shields Valley

High school or higher: 88.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
Unemployed: 3.2%
Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shields Valley CCD

Never married: 19.2%
Now married: 64.0%
Separated: 0.3%
Widowed: 5.4%
Divorced: 11.5%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:	1.1%
Montana:	1.8%

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

Shields Valley:	0.9% ($794)
Montana:	1.2% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (118.3 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (568.3 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (865.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Clyde Park, MT (6.0 miles ), Wilsall, MT (7.8 miles ), Livingston, MT (20.6 miles ), Upper Yellowstone Valley, MT (25.2 miles ), Martinsdale-Ringling, MT (32.5 miles ), Bozeman, MT (38.9 miles ), Big Timber, MT (42.4 miles ), Belgrade, MT (44.6 miles ).

Latitude: 45.96 N, Longitude: 110.55 W

32 people in other workers' dormitories

Shields Valley household income distribution

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
Construction (19%)
Public administration (7%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Health care (5%)
Wood products (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (16%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Carpenters (8%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Farmers and farm managers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Hospitals/medical centers near Shields Valley:

LIVINGSTON HEALTHCARE (CAH) (about 20 miles; LIVINGSTON, MT)
BOZEMAN DEACONESS HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; BOZEMAN, MT)
PIONEER MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 43 miles; BIG TIMBER, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shields Valley:

GALLATIN FIELD (about 44 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; ID: BZN)
YELLOWSTONE (about 96 miles; WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT; ID: WYS)
HELENA REGIONAL (about 108 miles; HELENA, MT; ID: HLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shields Valley:

WILSALL (about 11 miles; WILSALL, MT; ID: 9U1)
MISSION FIELD (about 21 miles; LIVINGSTON, MT; ID: LVM)
BIG TIMBER (about 43 miles; BIG TIMBER, MT; ID: 6S0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shields Valley:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 33 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 152 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 170 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 255 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 259 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 311 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 341 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)

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Notable locations in Shields Valley: Boding Ranch (A), Francis Brothers Ranch (B), Four Corners (C), Bohleen Ranch (D), Bonhomme Ranch (E), Bowlds Ranch (F), Brackett Creek Ranch (G), Ralph Uhl Ranch (H), Radke Sawmill (I), Brown Ranch (J), Queen Ranch (K), Carroll Ranch (L), Prevost Homestead (M), Chadbourne Ranch (N), Chose Ranch (O), Clyde Park Station (P), Porcupine Guard Station (Q), Cole Homestead (R), Cox Ranch (S), Egler Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Shields Valley include: Wilsall United Methodist Church (A), Wilsall Community Church (B), Shields Valley Bible Church (C), Shields River Lutheran Church (D), Clyde Park United Methodist Church (E), Saint Margarets Catholic Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Rock Creek Cemetery (1), Wilsall Cemetery (2), Mount Calvary Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Cottonwood Lake (A), Moose Lake (B), Twin Lakes (C), Cave Lake (D), Sunlight Lake (E), Pear Lake (F), Druckmiller Lake (G), Campfire Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Horse Creek (A), Scofield Creek (B), Clear Creek (C), Serrett Creek (D), Hammond Creek (E), Grouse Creek (F), Shields River (G), Comanche Creek (H), Fox Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Shields Valley include: Bishop Park (1), Shields River Valley Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Clyde Park Post Office (A), Wilsall Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	2.5 people
Montana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	55.5%
Whole state:	66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This place:	11.1%
Whole state:	14.6%

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

This place:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.8%

Shields Valley compared to Montana state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage 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.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

2004 Presidential Election results in Park County Montana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

9.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.96%
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 Gallatin County, MT	2.36% ($34,630 average AGI)
from Yellowstone County, MT	0.47% ($31,207)
from Missoula County, MT	0.31% ($17,316)

8.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,674 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.56%
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 Gallatin County, MT	2.10% ($32,875 average AGI)
to Yellowstone County, MT	0.46% ($28,357)
to Missoula County, MT	0.30% ($14,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Shields Valley:

KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KPRK (1340 AM; 1 kW; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMMS (1450 AM; 1 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOBB (1230 AM; 1 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shields Valley:

K240CO (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KXLB (100.7 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KPKX (97.5 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KMMS-FM (95.1 FM; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSCY (96.7 FM; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOBB-FM (93.7 FM; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KZLO-FM (99.9 FM; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KGLT (91.9 FM; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: BD. OF REGENTS-MONTANA UNIV. SYSTEM)

TV broadcast stations around Shields Valley:

KBZK (Channel 7; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: KCTZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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