Box Elder, Montana

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Population in 2010: 87.
Population change since 2000: -89.0%
Males: 36  (42.0%)
Females: 51  (58.0%)
Median resident age:

25.1 years
Montana median age:

40.2 years

Zip codes: 59521.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $39,716 (it was $19,728 in 2000)
Box Elder:

$39,716
MT:

$67,631

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,282 (it was $6,128 in 2000)

Box Elder CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $143,827 (it was $41,700 in 2000)
Box Elder:

$143,827
MT:

$366,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $127,855; detached houses: $127,564
March 2022 cost of living index in Box Elder: 83.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Box Elder, MT (2022)
    • 3855.1%White alone
    • 2434.8%American Indian alone
    • 57.2%Hispanic

Races in Box Elder detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Montana and other state lists, there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Box Elder, Montana as of June 01, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Box Elder is 4 to 1.


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Ancestries: Irish (31.8%), German (18.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2686 feet

Land area: 5.75 square miles.

Population density: 15 people per square mile   (very low).

Box Elder, Montana map

38 residents are foreign born (2.9% North America, 1.4% Asia, 0.5% Latin America).

This place:

4.8%
Montana:

1.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Box Elder CDP:

3.6% ($1,500)
Montana:

1.3% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (81.4 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (564.8 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1027.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Rocky Boy West, MT (0.9 miles ),
Boneau, MT (2.6 miles),
Rocky Boy's, MT (2.7 miles ),
Sangrey, MT (2.8 miles ),
Azure, MT (3.0 miles ),
St. Pierre, MT (3.1 miles ),
Big Sandy, MT (3.2 miles ),
Rocky Boy's Agency, MT (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 48.31 N, Longitude: 110.00 W

Area code: 406

Distribution of median household income in Box Elder, MT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Box Elder, MT in 2022
Box Elder satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Montana:

3.8%
Most common industries in Box Elder, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (26.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.7%)
  • Public administration (9.2%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.5%)
  • Construction (6.1%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (5.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (18.3%)
  • Public administration (14.8%)
  • Construction (12.2%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (9.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (34.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (19.5%)
  • Health care (13.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (8.8%)
  • Social assistance (8.8%)
  • Public administration (3.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Box Elder, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.2%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.1%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (16.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9.7%)
  • Food processing workers (7.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.2%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (6.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)

Average climate in Box Elder, Montana

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Earthquake activity:

Box Elder-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 477% 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 260.6 miles away from Box Elder 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 344.4 miles away from Box Elder 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 155.3 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 253.8 miles away from Box Elder center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 360.7 miles away from Box Elder center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 235.1 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).
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College/University in Box Elder:

  • Stone Child College (Full-time enrollment: 325; Location: 8294 Upper Box Elder Road; Public; Website: www.stonechild.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Box Elder:

  • Montana State University-Billings (about 188 miles; Billings, MT; Full-time enrollment: 4,319)
  • Montana State University (about 190 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • The University of Montana (about 211 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 13,602)
  • Sheridan College (about 285 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • North Idaho College (about 318 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 323 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
  • Spokane Community College (about 344 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)

Public high schools in Box Elder:

  • BOX ELDER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 108, Location: 205 MAIN STREET, Grades: 9-12)
  • ROCKY BOY HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 81 MISSION TAYLOR ROAD, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Box Elder:

  • ROCKY BOY SCHOOL (Students: 296, Location: 81 MISSION TAYLOR ROAD, Grades: PK-6)
  • BOX ELDER SCHOOL (Students: 222, Location: 205 MAIN STREET, Grades: PK-6)
  • ROCKY BOY 7-8 (Students: 77, Location: 81 MISSION TAYLOR ROAD, Grades: 7-8)
  • BOX ELDER 7-8 (Students: 64, Location: 205 MAIN STREET, Grades: 7-8)
See full list of schools located in Box Elder

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Box Elder: General Mills Incorporated Elevator (A), Chippewa Tribal Police Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Box Elder: Saint Anthony Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hill 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:

3.4 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

80.8%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

19.2%
Whole state:

6.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Box Elder:

Marital status in Box Elder, MT
  • Never married: 37.6%
  • Now married: 50.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

For population 25 years and over in Box Elder:

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 25.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.3
Montana average:

10.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Box Elder
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Box Elder, MT (based on Hill County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant2,03914
Catholic1,8205
Evangelical Protestant1,61518
Other6012
None10,021-
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: 2
This county:

1.21 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

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
Hill County:

6.65 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

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

8.1%
State:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.0%
Montana:

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

18.8%
Montana:

10.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

40.8%
Montana:

51.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Box Elder:

41.7%
Montana:

50.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.5
Montana:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

54.8%
Montana:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

7.2%
Montana:

9.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Box Elder:

6.4
Montana:

6.9

Overweight people:
Box Elder:

36.6%
Montana:

34.8%

General health condition:
This city:

41.7%
Montana:

58.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Box Elder:

79.7%
Montana:

79.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Box Elder, MT Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Box Elder:

  • KOJM (610 AM; 1 kW; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, 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)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Box Elder:

  • KXEI (95.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KNMC (90.1 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NORTHERN MONTANA COLLEGE)
  • KPQX (92.5 FM; HAVRE, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • K261CC (100.1 FM; CHESTER, MT; Owner: RANDALL D. ROCKS)
  • KEHT (100.3 FM; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • KRYK (101.3 FM; CHINOOK, MT; Owner: NEW MEDIA BROADCASTERS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Box Elder:

  • KBBJ (Channel 9; HAVRE, MT; Owner: SUNBELT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)

Box Elder fatal accident list:

Jul 23, 2014 06:25 AM, Cr-Upper Box Elder Road, Lat: 48.287444, Lon: -109.966211, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 33ft / 10.2mTotal length
  • 2,939Total average daily traffic
  • 297Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,156Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • 98 Veteran Park Road (Lat: 48.252889 Lon: -109.801167), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: KNKN353
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 846.510 MHzGrant Date: 09/01/2020, Expiration Date: 10/01/2030Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 5055 North Point Pkwy, Np2ne Network Engineering, Alpharetta, GA 30022, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Box Elder, MT)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • KHEW(FM) Main Studio, 16 Black Prairie St. (Lat: 48.289028 Lon: -109.855306), Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.2 m, Overall height: 13 m, Call Sign: WQPA628,
    Assigned Frequencies: 946.000 MHz, Grant Date: 03/21/2012, Expiration Date: 04/01/2029, Certifier: Bruce Sunchild, Registrant: Myers Lazrus, 1220 Nineteenth St. Nw, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 546-8023, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KD7ELP, Grant Date: 03/16/1999, Expiration Date: 03/16/2009, Cancellation Date: 03/17/2011, Registrant: Nolan D Parker, Rr1 Box 1300, Box Elder, MT 59521


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Box Elder, MT
  • 78.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 21.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Box Elder, MT
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Box Elder compared to Montana state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There is 1 pilot and 1 other airmen in this city.
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