East Powder River, Montana
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| Males: 211 |  (50.3%) |
| Females: 210 |  (49.7%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.8 years |
| Montana median age: | 37.5 years |
Zip code: 59317
| East Powder River: | $55,586 |
| MT: | $67,631 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,239 (it was $14,624 in 2000)
East Powder River CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $206,476 (it was $61,400 in 2000)
| East Powder River: | $206,476 |
| MT: | $366,400 |
East Powder River, MT residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in East Powder River, MT
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- 44797.4%White alone
- 71.5%American Indian alone
- 51.1%Hispanic
Races in East Powder River detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 1280.7 square miles.
Population density: 0.3 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| East Powder River CCD: | 1.1% ($700) |
| Montana: | 1.3% ($1,212) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Rapid City, SD 
(128.2 miles , pop. 59,607).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (370.5 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (886.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Biddle, MT (3.1 miles),
Broadus, MT (4.0 miles ),
), Otter, MT (6.1 miles ),
), Little Missouri, MT (6.2 miles ),
), Alzada, MT (6.7 miles),
Hulett, WY (7.1 miles ),
), Latitude: 45.23 N, Longitude: 105.27 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 406
| Here: | 3.3% |
| Montana: | 3.8% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (53.6%)
- Public administration (9.4%)
- Educational services (6.4%)
- Health care (6.4%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (3.0%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (2.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (74.1%)
- Truck transportation (4.2%)
- Construction (3.5%)
- Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (2.8%)
- Public administration (2.8%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (2.8%)
- Jewelry, luggage, leather goods stores (2.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (21.7%)
- Public administration (19.6%)
- Health care (16.3%)
- Educational services (13.0%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (3.3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (27.7%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (16.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.4%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.4%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.0%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (3.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (37.8%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (24.5%)
- Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (4.9%)
- Art and design workers (4.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12.0%)
- Waiters and waitresses (8.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6.5%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.4%)
Average climate in East Powder River, Montana
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 68.5. This is about average.
| City: | 68.5 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.836. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.836 |
| U.S.: | 5.109 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 32.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 32.5 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 23.7. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 23.7 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.29. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.29 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
East Powder River-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 333% 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 267.7 miles away from the city 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 427.0 miles away from East Powder River center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 270.3 miles away from East Powder River center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 76.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from East Powder River center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 196.5 miles away from the city 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 Powder River County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 3, Floods: 3, Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Powder River:
- Black Hills State University (about 86 miles; Spearfish, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,166)
- Sheridan College (about 88 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 130 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)
- Montana State University-Billings (about 163 miles; Billings, MT; FT enrollment: 4,319)
- Casper College (about 174 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
- Chadron State College (about 202 miles; Chadron, NE; FT enrollment: 2,374)
- Bismarck State College (about 241 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 3,015)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in East Powder River: Broadus Rest Area (A), Broadus Bridge Fishing Access Site (B), Little Powder River Fishing Access Site (C), Three Bar Ranch (D), Belle Creek Rural Fire District (E), Biddle Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in East Powder River: Belle Creek Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Ranch Creek Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoirs: CCC Reservoir (A), Hondu Reservoir (B), Vannett Reservoir (C), Garr Reservoir (D), Forsgreen Reservoir (E), Trout Pond (F), Sanburn Reservoir (G), Eureka Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Wright Creek (A), Sage Hen Creek (B), Papoose Creek (C), South Creek (D), Harry Creek (E), Tom Creek (F), Dick Creek (G), Jim Drake Creek (H), Badger Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in East Powder River: Big Sky Country 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: | 77.3% |
| Whole state: | 62.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 1.2% of all households
| This place: | 14.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
For population 15 years and over in East Powder River:
- Never married: 16.6%
- Now married: 73.5%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 3.2%
For population 25 years and over in East Powder River:
- High school or higher: 89.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
- Unemployed: 4.5%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.7 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.3 |
| Montana average: | 10.4 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for East Powder River, MT (based on Powder River County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 375 | 1 |
| Mainline Protestant | 177 | 2 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 73 | 3 |
| Other | 33 | 1 |
| None | 1,085 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| This county: | 5.89 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
| Powder River County: | 11.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
| Here: | 11.78 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Powder River County: | 7.9% |
| Montana: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 21.8% |
| Montana: | 23.1% |
Strongest AM radio stations in East Powder River:
- KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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)
- KIML (1270 AM; 5 kW; GILLETTE, WY; Owner: GILLETTE BROADCASTING CO.)
- KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
- KKLS (920 AM; 10 kW; RAPID CITY, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
- KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KDSJ (980 AM; 5 kW; DEADWOOD, SD; Owner: GOLDRUSH BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in East Powder River:
- K220FL (91.9 FM; BROADUS, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)
TV broadcast stations around East Powder River:
- K08JV (Channel 8; BROADUS, ETC., MT; Owner: POWDER RIVER T.V. BOARD)
- K06AA (Channel 6; BROADUS, ETC., MT; Owner: POWDER RIVER T.V. BOARD)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 61.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 18.5%Wood
- 17.7%Electricity
- 2.3%Coal or coke
- 47.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 29.2%Coal or coke
- 10.4%Electricity
- 8.3%Wood
- 4.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
East Powder River compared to Montana state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- 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 significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.