Belknap, Montana

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Population in 2010: 158.
Males: 82  (51.9%)
Females: 76  (48.1%)
Median resident age:

53.6 years
Montana median age:

38.3 years

Zip code: 59873

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,026
Belknap:

$48,026
MT:

$67,631

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,093

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $341,949
Belknap:

$341,949
MT:

$366,400
March 2022 cost of living index in Belknap: 85.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in Belknap, MT (2010)
    • 15396.8%White alone
    • 21.3%Two or more races
    • 21.3%Hispanic
    • 10.6%Black alone
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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2392 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Spokane Valley, WA (85.3 miles , pop. 89,755).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (314.9 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (951.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Thompson Falls, MT (2.3 miles ),
Trout Creek, MT (3.8 miles ),
De Borgia, MT (4.5 miles),
Weeksville, MT (4.6 miles),
West End, MT (4.7 miles ),
Mullan, ID (4.8 miles ),
Wallace, ID (5.2 miles ),
Plains, MT (5.3 miles )

Latitude: 47.66 N, Longitude: 115.41 W

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

6.0%
Montana:

3.8%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 68.8. This is about average.

City:

68.8
U.S.:

72.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 22.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

22.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.19. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.19
U.S.:

8.11

Earthquake activity:

Belknap-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 862% 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 312.6 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 259.7 miles away from Belknap 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 221.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 332.8 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 338.1 miles away from Belknap center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 344.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sanders County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Fires: 3, Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belknap:

  • North Idaho College (about 65 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; Full-time enrollment: 4,684)
  • The University of Montana (about 87 miles; Missoula, MT; FT enrollment: 13,602)
  • Spokane Community College (about 91 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • Gonzaga University (about 93 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
  • Whitworth University (about 94 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
  • Spokane Falls Community College (about 96 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • University of Idaho (about 100 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 10,416)

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Sanders 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:

2.3 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.5%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

8.7%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Belknap, MT (based on Sanders County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,33318
Other5434
Mainline Protestant4479
Catholic3504
None8,740-
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: 5
Sanders County:

4.54 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Sanders County:

0.91 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Sanders County:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Here:

10.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.5%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Sanders County:

22.3%
Montana:

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

14.5%
State:

10.7%

Strongest AM radio stations in Belknap:

  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KWAL (620 AM; 1 kW; WALLACE, ID; Owner: METALS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
  • KMAX (840 AM; 10 kW; COLFAX, WA; Owner: PALOUSE COUNTRY, INC.)
  • KQNT (590 AM; 5 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belknap:

  • KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
  • KTWD (97.5 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KLTC-FM (107.5 FM; SUPERIOR, MT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KALS (97.1 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KALISPELL CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KQRK (92.3 FM; RONAN, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDBR (106.3 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHTQ (94.5 FM; HAYDEN, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KSIL (100.7 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K280BE (103.9 FM; THOMPSON FALLS, ETC., MT; Owner: THOMPSON FALLS TV DISTRICT)

TV broadcast stations around Belknap:

  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
  • K36BW (Channel 36; THOMPSON FALLS, MT; Owner: THOMPSON FALLS TV DISTRICT)
  • K07FL (Channel 7; THOMPSON FALLS, MT; Owner: THOMPSON FALLS TV DISTRICT)
  • K09FQ (Channel 9; THOMPSON FALLS, MT; Owner: THOMPSON FALLS TV DISTRICT)
  • K11FQ (Channel 11; THOMPSON FALLS, MT; Owner: THOMPSON FALLS TV DISTRICT)

Belknap fatal accident list:

Jul 6, 2004 05:45 PM, Sr-200, Lat: 47.639672, Lon: -115.406726, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Nov 8, 2001 11:00 PM, Sr-200, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 43ft / 13.2mTotal length
  • $558,000Total costs
  • 300Total average daily traffic
  • 3Total average daily truck traffic
  • 400Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

7
  • Steven Capell, 1.3mi @270 Fr (Lat: 47.663000 Lon: -115.444056), Type: 101.5, Overall height: 100.6 m, Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, Jerry.Elmore@bnsf.Com, , Kansa-s City, Phone: (913) 551-4568

  • Steven Capell, 1.3mi @270 Fr (Lat: 47.663000 Lon: -115.444056), Type: 101.5, Overall height: 100.6 m, Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, Jerry.Elmore@bnsf.Com, , Kansa-s City, Phone: (913) 551-4568

  • Robert Leedham, 1.3mi @270 Fr (Lat: 47.663000 Lon: -115.444056), Type: 101.5, Overall height: 100.6 m, Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, Jerry.Elmore@bnsf.Com, , Kansa-s City, Phone: (913) 551-4568

  • Robert Leedham, 1.3mi @270 Fr (Lat: 47.663000 Lon: -115.444056), Type: 101.5, Overall height: 100.6 m, Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, Jerry.Elmore@bnsf.Com, , Kansa-s City, Phone: (913) 551-4568

  • Danniel J Johnson, 1.3mi @270 Fr (Lat: 47.663000 Lon: -115.444056), Type: 101.5, Structure height: 30089 m, Overall height: 100.6 m, Registrant: Montana Rail Link, Djohnson@mtrail.Com, , 16390 Misso-ula, Phone: (406) 523-1461

  • David Clark, 1.3mi @270 Fr (Lat: 47.663000 Lon: -115.444056), Type: 101.5, Structure height: 30089 m, Overall height: 100.6 m, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Co., Telecomdeptfcc@bnsf.Com, , Kamsa-s City, Phone: (913) 551-4639

  • 1.3 Mi At 270' From (Lat: 47.663056 Lon: -115.444167), Type: 1029.0, Overall height: 114.8 m, Registrant: Northern Pacific Railway Co. Dba , St. P-aul


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • 1.3 Mi At 270 Degrees (Lat: 47.663000 Lon: -115.444056), Call Sign: WNMX476,
    Assigned Frequencies: 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz, Grant Date: 01/09/2003, Expiration Date: 01/13/2013, Cancellation Date: 12/22/2010, Certifier: Robert C Leeham, Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Company, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4613, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

  • 1.3 Mi At 270 Deg Childs Mw Site (Lat: 47.663056 Lon: -115.443889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 101 m, Call Sign: WNAQ529,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.710 MHz, Grant Date: 02/25/2014, Expiration Date: 04/13/2024, Certifier: Miles Francis, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Company, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:

  • Lat: 47.599167 Lon: -115.317778, Call Sign: WPSQ546,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.690 MHz, 159.690 MHz, Grant Date: 07/11/2001, Expiration Date: 07/11/2011, Cancellation Date: 09/10/2011, Certifier: Electronic Signature, Registrant: Richon Incorporated, 15-18th Street East, Kalispell, MT 59901, Phone: (406) 752-5373, Fax: (406) 752-5390


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • BELKNAP, Bear Creek Trace Ln (Lat: 47.663000 Lon: -115.444056), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 101.5 m, Call Sign: KZR92,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6605.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz, 6685.00 MHz... (+4 more), Grant Date: 02/25/2021, Expiration Date: 03/05/2031, Certifier: Miles Francis, Registrant: Bnsf Railway Company, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106, Phone: (913) 551-4015, Fax: (913) 551-4053, Email:




Belknap compared to Montana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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 significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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