Wild Horse Lake, Montana
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| Males: 317 |  (52.4%) |
| Females: 290 |  (47.6%) |
| Median resident age: | 32.1 years |
| Montana median age: | 37.5 years |
Zip code: 59501
| Wild Horse Lake: | $52,843 |
| MT: | $67,631 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $23,856 (it was $12,563 in 2000)
Wild Horse Lake CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $259,159 (it was $88,000 in 2000)
| Wild Horse Lake: | $259,159 |
| MT: | $366,400 |
Wild Horse Lake, MT residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wild Horse Lake, MT
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- 60398.4%White alone
- 91.5%Two or more races
- 10.2%Asian alone
Races in Wild Horse Lake detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 854.9 square miles.
Population density: 0.7 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Wild Horse Lake CCD: | 0.5% ($483) |
| Montana: | 1.3% ($1,212) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT 
(109.8 miles , pop. 56,690).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (572.1 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1060.9 miles , pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Beaver Creek, MT (4.0 miles ),
), Kremlin, MT (4.2 miles),
West Havre, MT (4.2 miles ),
), Havre North, MT (4.2 miles ),
), Herron, MT (4.3 miles),
Saddle Butte, MT (4.5 miles),
Gildford, MT (4.9 miles)
Latitude: 48.78 N, Longitude: 109.87 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 406
| Here: | 3.2% |
| Montana: | 3.8% |
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (37.9%)
- Educational services (12.6%)
- Health care (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.4%)
- Finance & insurance (6.3%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (54.1%)
- Public administration (9.0%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (8.2%)
- Rail transportation (5.7%)
- Educational services (5.7%)
- Construction (4.9%)
- Health care (4.1%)
- Educational services (25.0%)
- Finance & insurance (17.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (17.6%)
- Health care (14.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.8%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.9%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, similar organizations (2.9%)
- Farmers and farm managers (19.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (17.4%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.8%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Therapists (4.2%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.2%)
- Farmers and farm managers (27.0%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (27.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (9.0%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.3%)
- Postsecondary teachers (2.5%)
- Therapists (11.8%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (11.8%)
- Cashiers (11.8%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (8.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)
Average climate in Wild Horse Lake, Montana
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Earthquake activity:
Wild Horse Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 406% 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 293.7 miles away from Wild Horse Lake 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 375.2 miles away from Wild Horse Lake center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
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 181.7 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, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 286.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 388.7 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 266.3 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 Hill County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 4, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wild Horse Lake:
- Montana State University-Billings (about 216 miles; Billings, MT; Full-time enrollment: 4,319)
- Montana State University (about 223 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
- The University of Montana (about 233 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 13,602)
- Sheridan College (about 311 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
- North Idaho College (about 329 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
- Spokane Community College (about 354 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
- Whitworth University (about 355 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Wild Horse Lake: Cottonwood Community Hall (A), Fresno Tailwater Fishing Access Site (B), Burnham (C), River Run Campground (D), Kiehns Campground (E), The Forks (F), Thackery Ranch (G), North Havre Community Hall (H), United States Customs and Border Protection Willow Creek Port Of Entry (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Wild Horse Lake: Saint John Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Cottonwood Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery (2), Grainbelt Cemetery (3), Spring Coulee Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Thibadeau (A), Wild Horse Lake (B), Dry Lake (C), Martin Lake (D), Grassy Lake (E), Mud Lake (F), Grassy Lake (G), Fresno Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Big Sandy Creek (A), Lost River (B), Sage Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Wild Horse Lake include: Creedman Coulee National Wildlife Refuge (1), Lake Thibadeau National Wildlife Refuge (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.3 people |
| Montana: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 72.3% |
| Whole state: | 62.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 6.7% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
| This place: | 20.4% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This place: | 3.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Wild Horse Lake:
- Never married: 22.1%
- Now married: 72.7%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 0.5%
- Divorced: 4.8%
For population 25 years and over in Wild Horse Lake:
- High school or higher: 65.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
- Unemployed: 1.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.8 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 17.2 |
| Montana average: | 10.4 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Wild Horse Lake, MT (based on Hill County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,039 | 14 |
| Catholic | 1,820 | 5 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,615 | 18 |
| Other | 601 | 2 |
| None | 10,021 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Hill County: | 1.21 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| Here: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
| Hill County: | 4.84 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
| Here: | 6.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Hill County: | 8.1% |
| Montana: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 29.0% |
| Montana: | 23.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 18.8% |
| Montana: | 10.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Wild Horse Lake:
- KOJM (610 AM; 1 kW; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
- KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wild Horse Lake:
- KPQX (92.5 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KNMC (90.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE)
- K261CC (100.1 FM; CHESTER, MT; Owner: RANDALL D. ROCKS)
- KXEI (95.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 54.5%Utility gas
- 35.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.3%Electricity
- 3.5%Other fuel
- 69.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.1%Utility gas
- 5.6%Coal or coke
- 5.6%Wood
- 5.6%Other fuel
- 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Wild Horse Lake compared to Montana 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 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.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Wild Horse Lake on our top lists:
- #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most cars per house, population 500+"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Northern America (population 500+)"
- #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Canada (population 500+)"
- #53 (59501) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most casinos in 2005"
- #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"