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Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, Montana

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Population in July 2007: 3,899.
Males: 2,020  (51.8%)
Females: 1,879  (48.2%)
Median resident age:

42.2 years
Montana median age:

37.5 years

Zip code: 59868

Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,060 (it was $34,835 in 2000)
Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley:

$69,060
MT:

$67,631

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,456 (it was $17,947 in 2000)

Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $464,130 (it was $126,100 in 2000)
Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley:

$464,130
MT:

$366,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $516,771; detached houses: $575,258; townhouses or other attached units: $482,558; in 2-unit structures: $197,158; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $366,104; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $221,580; mobile homes: $91,535
March 2022 cost of living index in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley: 98.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
  • Races in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, MT (2000)
    • 3,37595.3%White alone
    • 631.8%Two or more races
    • 521.5%Hispanic
    • 320.9%American Indian alone
    • 120.3%Asian alone
    • 50.1%Black alone
    • 20.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 20.06%Other race alone

Races in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 1007.8 square miles.

Population density: 3.9 people per square mile   (very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley CCD:

0.9% ($1,182)
Montana:

1.3% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (32.8 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (403.1 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (942.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Seeley Lake, MT (2.5 miles ),
Condon, MT (4.7 miles ),
Ovando, MT (5.0 miles),
Arlee, MT (5.0 miles ),
Evaro, MT (5.0 miles ),
St. Ignatius, MT (5.1 miles ),
Bonner-West Riverside, MT (5.3 miles ),
Piltzville, MT (5.4 miles )

Latitude: 47.23 N, Longitude: 113.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Distribution of median household income in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, MT in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
Montana:

3.8%
Most common industries in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (14.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.4%)
  • Wood products (9.1%)
  • Educational services (6.4%)
  • Health care (4.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (22.9%)
  • Wood products (14.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Truck transportation (3.5%)
  • Public administration (3.4%)
  • Educational services (3.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (12.7%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Health care (8.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Carpenters (4.5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.6%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (3.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Carpenters (7.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
  • Cashiers (5.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.1%)

Average climate in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, Montana average temperatures Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, Montana average precipitation Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, Montana humidity Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, Montana wind speed Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, Montana snowfall Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, Montana sunshine Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, Montana clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 88.1. This is worse than average.

City:

88.1
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 12.7. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.7
U.S.:

8.1

Earthquake activity:

Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 865% 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 231.3 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 218.2 miles away from Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 205.1 miles away from Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley center
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 52.5 miles away from the city center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 135.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 223.0 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 Missoula County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley:

  • The University of Montana (about 33 miles; Missoula, MT; Full-time enrollment: 13,602)
  • North Idaho College (about 155 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
  • Montana State University (about 162 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • University of Idaho (about 167 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 10,416)
  • Washington State University (about 173 miles; Pullman, WA; FT enrollment: 25,055)
  • Lewis-Clark State College (about 174 miles; Lewiston, ID; FT enrollment: 3,199)
  • Spokane Community College (about 181 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley: Hultman 33 Ranch (A), Gordon Ranch (B), Stroms Store (C), Cozy Corners (D), Holland Lake Campground (E), Pendant Guard Station (F), Lindbergh Campground (G), Lubrecht Camp (H), Big Larch Campground (I), Double Arrow Golf Resort (J), Placid Lake Campground (K), Salmon Lake Campground (L), Russell Gates Memorial Campground (M), Wapiti Resort (N), Tamaracks Resort (O), Coyles RV Park (P), Double Arrow Ranch (Q), Rainy Lake Campground (R), River Point Campground (S), Seeley Lake Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley include: Saint Joseph Church (A), Blackfoot Presbyterian Parish (B), Episcopalian Congregation (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D), Faith Chapel (E), Mission Bible Fellowship (F), Fundamental Baptist Church (G), Holy Cross Lutheran Church (H), Living Water Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Coloma Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Lower Cold Lake (A), The Angels Bathing Pool (B), Hidden Lake (C), High Park Lake (D), Lake Marshall (E), Spook Lake (F), Spider Lake (G), Pasture Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Albino Creek (A), Archibald Creek (B), Arkansas Creek (C), Auggie Creek (D), Barber Creek (E), Belmont Creek (F), Benedict Creek (G), Bertha Creek (H), Blanchard Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley include: Seeley Lake Game Preserve (1), Placid Lake State Park (2), Salmon Lake State Park (3), Big Blackfoot Railroad Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Missoula County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.2 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

65.5%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.2%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

11.6%
Whole state:

14.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

4.8%
Whole state:

5.8%
18 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
2 people in other workers' dormitories in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley:

Marital status in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, MT
  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 66.1%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

For population 25 years and over in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley:

  • High school or higher: 87.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.7
Montana average:

10.4

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, MT (based on Missoula County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic9,8008
Evangelical Protestant8,93653
Mainline Protestant6,40917
Other5,91622
Orthodox1201
None78,118-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
Here:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Missoula County:

0.19 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Missoula County:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
Here:

3.60 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 97
Missoula County:

9.18 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.5%
State:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

19.2%
Montana:

23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

9.2%
Montana:

10.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley:

  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KLCY (930 AM; 5 kW; EAST MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGVO (1290 AM; 5 kW; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KYLT (1340 AM; 1 kW; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley:

  • 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)
  • KBQQ (106.7 FM; PINESDALE, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP INC.)
  • KZOQ-FM (100.1 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KMZL (91.1 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: FAITH COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • K204EV (88.7 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
  • KMSO (102.5 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: SHEILA CALLAHAN & FRIENDS, INC)
  • KQRK (92.3 FM; RONAN, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSIL (100.7 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALS (97.1 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KALISPELL CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K201EF (88.1 FM; SEELEY LAKE, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC)
  • K252BM (98.3 FM; SEELEY LAKE, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley:

  • K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
  • K02OL (Channel 2; SEELEY LAKE, MT; Owner: EAGLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, MT
  • 40.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 35.7%Wood
  • 12.4%Electricity
  • 6.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.0%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley, MT
  • 38.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 29.3%Wood
  • 15.9%Electricity
  • 8.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.7%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Coal or coke


Seeley Lake-Blackfoot Valley compared to Montana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 below state average.
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