Big Sky, Montana Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,221
Males: 682   (55.9%)
Females: 539   (44.1%)

Gallatin County

Median resident age:   34.3 years
Montana median age:   37.5 years

Zip codes: 59716 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,900 (it was $39,688 in 2000)
Big Sky   $47,900
Montana:   $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $373,300 (it was $246,100 in 2000)
Big Sky   $373,300
Montana:   $131,600

Big Sky, MT residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Big Sky:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)

Ancestries: German (28.6%), Irish (14.2%), English (13.8%), Norwegian (6.3%), Scottish (5.8%), United States (5.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3220 feet

Land area: 228.1 square miles.

Population density: 5.4 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Big Sky

For population 25 years and over in Big Sky

  • High school or higher: 97.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Big Sky CDP

  • Never married: 40.2%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 0.2%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

44 residents are foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.7% Africa).

This place:   3.6%
Montana:   1.8%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Big Sky, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Big Sky to the number of sex offenders is 407 to 1.

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

Big Sky:   0.7% ($1,691)
Montana:   1.2% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Idaho Falls, ID (132.9 miles , pop. 50,730).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (571.8 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (813.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Gallatin Gateway, MT (23.2 miles ), Madison Valley, MT (24.3 miles ), Four Corners, MT (28.7 miles ), Ennis, MT (30.2 miles ), Amsterdam-Churchill, MT (33.0 miles ), Bozeman, MT (33.1 miles ), Belgrade, MT (36.1 miles ), Manhattan, MT (40.7 miles ).

Latitude: 45.27 N, Longitude: 111.30 W


Area code: 406

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Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (37%)
  • Construction (19%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (3%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (38%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (11%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Waiters and waitresses (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


Average climate in Big Sky, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hospitals/medical centers near Big Sky:
  • MADISON VALLEY HOSPITAL CAH (about 28 miles; ENNIS, MT)
  • BOZEMAN DEACONESS HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; BOZEMAN, MT)
  • RUBY VALLEY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 44 miles; SHERIDAN, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Big Sky:
  • GALLATIN FIELD (about 36 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; ID: BZN)
  • YELLOWSTONE (about 43 miles; WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT; ID: WYS)
  • BERT MOONEY (about 95 miles; BUTTE, MT; ID: BTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Big Sky:
  • ENNIS - BIG SKY (about 24 miles; ENNIS, MT; ID: 5U3)
  • GARDINER (about 43 miles; GARDINER, MT; ID: 29S)
  • THREE FORKS (about 45 miles; THREE FORKS, MT; ID: 9S5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Big Sky:
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 37 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 107 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 194 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 204 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 229 miles; MISSOULA, MT; FT enrollment: 11,112)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 253 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 284 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)

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Notable locations in Big Sky: Red Cliff Camp (A) , Rainbow Ranch (B) , Porcupine Ranch (C) , Porcupine Forest Service Station (D) , Crail Ranch (E) , Shady Rest Camp (F) , Smith Ranch (G) , Ousel Falls Recreation Site (H) , State Game Range Headquarters (I) , Windy Pass Forest Service Station (J) , Moose Flat Campground (K) , Moose Creek Flat Recreation Site (L) , Michel Ranch (M) , McGill Campground (N) , B K Ranch (O) , Big Sky Ski Area (P) , Big Sky Golf Course (Q) , Lazy T 4 Ranch (R) , Karst Ranch (S) , Karst Power Plant (T) .

Church in Big Sky: Soldiers Chapel (A) .

Cemetery: Soldiers Chapel Cemetery (1) .

Lakes: Ulerys Lakes (A) , Moon Lake (B) , Shadow Lake (C) , Dudley Lake (D) , Levinsky, Lake (E) , Elsie, Lake (F) , Lost Lake (G) , Deer Lake (H) .

Rivers and creeks: Hidden Creek (A) , Second Creek (B) , Goose Creek (C) , Fourth Creek (D) , First Yellow Mule Creek (E) , First Creek (F) , Elkhorn Creek (G) , South Fork Jack Creek (H) , Asbestos Creek (I) .

Hotels: Best Western Buck's T-4 Lodge & Restaurant - Main Dining Room & Lounge (USHighway 191) (1) , Snowcrest (1 Lone Mountain Trail) (2) , Big Horn Condominiums (Big Sky Resort) (3) , Best Western Buck's T-4 Lodge & Restaurant - Mike Scholz Proprietor (USHighway 191) (4) , Cinnamon Lodge (Highway 191) (5) , Corral Steak House & Motel (Highway 191) (6) , Best Western Buck's T-4 Lodge & Restaurant - Rafters Grill (USHighway 191) (7) , Comfort Inn at Big Sky (USHighway 191) (8) , Rainbow Ranch Lodge (42950 Gallatin Road) (9) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Big Sky and their reported violations in the past:

MEADOW VILLAGE BIG SKY (Population served: 2703, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (AUG-28-2001), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-11-2002 to MAR-26-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and DEC-03-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-1996)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
MOUNTAIN VILLAGE (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-17-2005), St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-27-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-16-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2003), St Boil Water Order (OCT-16-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-15-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and DEC-03-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-1996)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
FIRELIGHT MEADOWS LLC (Population served: 175, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 22 regular monitoring violations
ASPEN GROVE SUBDIVISION (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2004), St Boil Water Order (JUL-21-2004), St Public Notif requested (JUL-21-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-21-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-23-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2004), St Boil Water Order (SEP-01-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2002 and FEB-05-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-05-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2001 and FEB-05-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-05-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
RAMSHORN VIEW ESTATES (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-02-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2004 and MAY-12-2006, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-12-2006)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-20-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-20-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-2002 and FEB-05-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-05-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-01-2001 and FEB-05-2004, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-05-2004)
ANDESITE RIDGE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 25, Purch_groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This place:   2.1 people
Montana:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:   48.9%
Whole state:   66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:   9.9%
Whole state:   5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   6.2%
Whole state:   14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:   1.5%
Whole state:   5.8%

Big Sky compared to Montana state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
Banks with branches in Big Sky (2007 data):
  • First Security Bank: Big Sky Branch at 78 Meadow Village Drive, branch established on 2005-12-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $482.5 mil, Deposits: $408.5 mil, headquarters in Bozeman, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Inter-Mountain Bancorp., Inc.
  • American Bank: Big Sky Branch at 1700 Big Sky Road, branch established on 1999-01-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $464.7 mil, Deposits: $377.3 mil, headquarters in Bozeman, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Development Company
  • Big Sky Western Bank: Big Sky Branch at 55 Lone Peak Drive, branch established on 1999-06-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $274.4 mil, Deposits: $223.2 mil, headquarters in Bozeman, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.






2004 Presidential Election results in Gallatin County Montana:



12.91% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,371 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   12.91%
Montana average:   8.25%

0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($441 average AGI)
Gallatin County:   0.28%
Montana average:   0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Yellowstone County, MT  0.70% ($32,757 average AGI)
from Missoula County, MT  0.47% ($25,593)
from Lewis and Clark County, MT  0.44% ($24,950)


9.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,422 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.46%
Montana average:   7.69%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($215 average AGI)
Gallatin County:   0.07%
Montana average:   0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Yellowstone County, MT  0.54% ($26,190 average AGI)
to Park County, MT  0.48% ($34,630)
to Missoula County, MT  0.34% ($23,194)


Strongest AM radio stations in Big Sky:
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KBOZ (1090 AM; 5 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KOBB (1230 AM; 1 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KMMS (1450 AM; 1 kW; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWYS (920 AM; 1 kW; WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT; Owner: ALPINE BROADCASTING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZNR (690 AM; 10 kW; BLACKFOOT, ID; Owner: WESTERN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KID (590 AM; 5 kW; IDAHO FALLS, ID; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Big Sky:
  • K240CI (95.9 FM; BIG SKY, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)
  • K288ES (105.5 FM; BIG SKY, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBMC (102.1 FM; BOZEMAN, MT; Owner: MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS)
  • KXLB (100.7 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K218DN (91.5 FM; GALLATIN GATEWAY, ET, MT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K240CO (95.9 FM; LIVINGSTON, MT; Owner: REIER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • K257AE (99.3 FM; WEST FORK, ETC., MT; Owner: BIG SKY OWNER'S ASSOCIATION INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Big Sky:
  • K07LE (Channel 7; GALLATIN RIVER, ETC., MT; Owner: BIG SKY OWNERS ASSOC INC.)
  • K09LP (Channel 9; GALLATIN RIVER, ETC., MT; Owner: BIG SKY OWNERS ASSOC INC.)

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