Choteau, Montana Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,781. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,710 (-4.0% change)
 
Males: 825   (46.3%)
Females: 956   (53.7%)

Teton County

Median resident age:   45.9 years
Montana median age:   37.5 years

Zip codes: 59422 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,500 (it was $25,708 in 2000)
Choteau   $28,500
Montana:   $39,301

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $78,800 (it was $73,600 in 2000)
Choteau   $78,800
Montana:   $131,600

Choteau, MT residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Choteau:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
  • American Indian (5.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)


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Ancestries: German (22.8%), English (14.7%), Norwegian (13.7%), Irish (13.1%), United States (8.5%), Dutch (5.1%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3820 feet

Land area: 1.79 square miles.

Population density: 961 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Choteau

For population 25 years and over in Choteau

  • High school or higher: 80.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 5.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Choteau city

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

36 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.7% North America).

This city:   2.0%
Montana:   1.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Choteau, Montana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Choteau to the number of sex offenders is 1721 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Choteau:   1.3% ($927)
Montana:   1.2% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (65.2 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (686.0 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (988.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Fairfield, MT (19.5 miles ), Augusta, MT (26.6 miles ), Simms, MT (28.2 miles ), Conrad, MT (29.7 miles ), Dutton, MT (32.3 miles ), Fort Shaw, MT (33.3 miles ), Sun River Valley, MT (33.5 miles ), Valier-Dupuyer, MT (33.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $52,000
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $72,900
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $94,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $80,500
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $200,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 47.81 N, Longitude: 112.18 W


People in group quarters in Choteau
  • 54 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 406


Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-0.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Average climate in Choteau, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hospital/medical center in Choteau:
  • TETON MEDICAL CENTER -CAH (915 FOURTH STREET NORTHWEST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Choteau:
  • PONDERA MEDICAL CLINIC - CAH (about 30 miles; CONRAD, MT)
  • MARIAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; SHELBY, MT)
  • MARIAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; SHELBY, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Choteau:
  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 62 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; ID: GTF)
  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 85 miles; HELENA, MT; ID: HLN)
  • BERT MOONEY (about 130 miles; BUTTE, MT; ID: BTM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Choteau:
  • CHOTEAU (about 2 miles; CHOTEAU, MT; ID: CII)
  • FAIRFIELD (about 21 miles; FAIRFIELD, MT; ID: 5U5)
  • AUGUSTA (about 28 miles; AUGUSTA, MT; ID: 3U5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Choteau:
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 138 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 175 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; FT enrollment: 10,380)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 280 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 301 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 319 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 319 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 347 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)
Public high school in Choteau:
  • CHOTEAU HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 204 7TH AVE NW; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Choteau:
  • CHOTEAU SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: 102 7TH AVE NW; Grades: PK - 06)
  • CHOTEAU 7-8 (Students: 69; Location: 204 7TH AVE NW; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Choteau:
  • CHOTEAU PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $62,636; Location: 17 MAIN AVENUE NORTH; 21,500 books; 425 audio materials; 750 video materials; 22 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Choteau: Choteau (A) , Choteau Country Club (B) , Choteau KOA Kampground (C) , Choteau Park and Campground (D) , Harvest States Cooperatives Elevator (E) , General Mills Incorporated Elevator (F) , Choteau Police Department (G) , Old Trail Museum (H) , Choteau Fire Department (I) , Teton County Sheriffs Office (J) , Teton County Courthouse (K) , Choteau Public Library (L) .

Churches in Choteau include: United Methodist Church (A) , Trinity Lutheran Church (B) , The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C) , Seventh Day Adventist Church (D) , Saint Josephs Catholic Church (E) , Bible Baptist Church (F) , Gospel Mission (G) , Old Paths Strict Baptist Church (H) , New Song Assembly of God Church (I) .

Post office: Choteau Post Office (A) .

Tourist attraction: Montana Safaris (Tours & Charters; 21 Airport Road).

Hotels: Styren Ranch Guest House B&B (961 20th Road Northwest), Big Sky Motel (209 South Main Avenue), Stage Stop Inn (1005 Main Avenue No), Bella Vista Motel (614 North Main Avenue).

Court: Teton County - Justice Court Courthouse (101 Main Avenue South).

 

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

CHOTEAU CITY OF (Population served: 1485, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
MILLER COLONY (Population served: 141, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-21-2001), St Boil Water Order (MAR-21-2001), St Public Notif requested (MAR-21-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-21-2001), St Public Notif received (MAR-28-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-05-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-24-2005), St Compliance achieved (APR-03-2006)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and DEC-03-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-03-1996), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-03-1996)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NEW ROCKPORT COLONY (Address: 200-18 ROAD NORTH WEST, Population served: 123, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 34 regular monitoring violations
TETON PASS SKI AREA INC (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:   57.6%
Whole state:   66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.7%
Whole state:   5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   17.6%
Whole state:   14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   4.7%
Whole state:   5.8%

Choteau compared to Montana state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Choteau (2007 data):
  • The Citizen's State Bank of Choteau, Montana: The Citizen's State Bank Of Choteau, Montana at 201 North Main Avenue, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $64.9 mil, Deposits: $52.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Teton Bancshares, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 2 $3,192 $19,152 0 $0
Water Supply 3 $3,947 $15,788 0 $0
Local Libraries 0 $0   8 $3,220
Sewerage 3 $5,332 $21,328 0 $0
Financial Administration 2 $3,734 $22,404 0 $0
Other Government Administration 0 $0   5 $800
Firefighters 0 $0   1 $50
Totals for Government 10 $16,205 $19,446 14 $4,070


Choteau government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $177,000
    Solid Waste Management: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $240,000
    Fire Protection: $163,000
    Water Utilities: $157,000
    Police Protection: $144,000
    Sewerage: $109,000
    Solid Waste Management: $87,000
    Libraries: $79,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    Financial Administration: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $27,000
    General Public Buildings: $23,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000
    Central Staff Services: $11,000
    Housing & Community Development: $4,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $124,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $574,000
    Water Utilities: $295,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $23,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $513,000
    Water Utilities: $289,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $162,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $90,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $86,000
    Interest Earnings: $26,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Water Utilities: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $431,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $201,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $101,000
    Highways: $49,000
    All Other: $29,000
  • Tax - Property: $193,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $329,000

6.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,830 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.15%
Montana average:   8.25%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cascade County, MT  1.45% ($28,083 average AGI)


7.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,297 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.23%
Montana average:   7.69%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cascade County, MT  1.99% ($26,980 average AGI)
to Missoula County, MT  0.71% ($21,944)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.52% ($22,538)


Strongest AM radio stations in Choteau:
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KMTX (950 AM; 5 kW; HELENA, MT; Owner: CAPRI, INC)
  • KGVW (640 AM; 10 kW; BELGRADE, MT; Owner: GALLATIN VALLEY WITNESS, INC.)
  • KBOW (550 AM; 5 kW; BUTTE, MT; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Choteau:
  • KVVR (97.9 FM; DUTTON, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KTZZ (93.7 FM; CONRAD, MT; Owner: JEANNINE M. MASON)
  • K218CN (91.5 FM; CHOTEAU, MT; Owner: HI-LINE RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)


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