Lower Valley-Somers, Montana
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| Males: 2,282 |  (49.8%) |
| Females: 2,303 |  (50.2%) |
| Median resident age: | 42.6 years |
| Montana median age: | 37.5 years |
Zip code: 59922
| Lower Valley-Somers: | $68,653 |
| MT: | $67,631 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,503 (it was $20,731 in 2000)
Lower Valley-Somers CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $672,444 (it was $148,100 in 2000)
| Lower Valley-Somers: | $672,444 |
| MT: | $366,400 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $609,615; detached houses: $672,934; townhouses or other attached units: $524,287; in 2-unit structures: $378,963; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $406,851; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $506,066; mobile homes: $126,032; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $117,959
Lower Valley-Somers, MT residents, houses, and apartments details
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lower Valley-Somers, MT
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- 3,78496.3%White alone
- 631.6%Hispanic
- 370.9%Two or more races
- 230.6%American Indian alone
- 140.4%Asian alone
- 40.1%Other race alone
- 30.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 10.03%Black alone
Races in Lower Valley-Somers detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: MST time zone
Land area: 95.0 square miles.
Population density: 48 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Lower Valley-Somers CCD: | 1.0% ($1,455) |
| Montana: | 1.3% ($1,212) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT 
(82.6 miles , pop. 57,053).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (368.7 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (988.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Forest Hill Village, MT (2.2 miles ),
), Creston-Bigfork, MT (3.1 miles ),
), Lake Mary Ronan, MT (3.1 miles),
Rollins, MT (3.1 miles)
Latitude: 48.05 N, Longitude: 114.25 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 406
| Here: | 4.7% |
| Montana: | 3.8% |
- Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
- Educational services (8.7%)
- Construction (7.8%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
- Health care (5.1%)
- Finance & insurance (4.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
- Construction (12.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (12.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.8%)
- Educational services (4.0%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.9%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (3.9%)
- Educational services (15.1%)
- Health care (12.2%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (7.9%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.3%)
- Finance & insurance (5.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.3%)
- Public administration (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (2.9%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
- Carpenters (4.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.4%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.5%)
Average climate in Lower Valley-Somers, Montana
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 73.4. This is about average.
| City: | 73.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.323. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 0.323 |
| U.S.: | 0.251 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 23.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 23.0 |
| U.S.: | 19.2 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.52. This is about average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 8.52 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Lower Valley-Somers-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 754% 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 295.6 miles away from Lower Valley-Somers 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 275.3 miles away from the city 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 251.2 miles away from the city center
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 112.3 miles away from Lower Valley-Somers center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 388.2 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 394.2 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Flathead County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Lower Valley-Somers:
- LAKE VIEW CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; BIGFORK, MT)
- FLATHEAD COUNTY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 11 miles away; KALISPELL, MT)
- IMMANUEL SKILLED CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; KALISPELL, MT)
- FLATHEAD OUTPATIENT SURGICAL CTR (Hospital, about 12 miles away; KALISPELL, MT)
- BRENDAN HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; KALISPELL, MT)
- HEALTH CENTER NORTHWEST Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; KALISPELL, MT)
- KALISPELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 13 miles away; KALISPELL, MT)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lower Valley-Somers:
- The University of Montana (about 83 miles; Missoula, MT; Full-time enrollment: 13,602)
- North Idaho College (about 122 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
- Spokane Community College (about 147 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
- Whitworth University (about 149 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
- Gonzaga University (about 149 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
- Spokane Falls Community College (about 152 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,052)
- University of Idaho (about 159 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 10,416)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Lower Valley-Somers: Edgewater Resort and Campground (A), Shelter Valley Ranch (B), Somers Fishing Access Site (C), Somers Boat Launch (D), Somers Volunteer Fire Department (E), Lakeside Quick Response Unit (F), Somers Volunteer Fire Department (G), Lakeside Community Library (H), Lakeside Fire Station (I), Somers Fire Station (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Lower Valley-Somers include: Lakeside Baptist Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Eidsvold Lutheran Church (C), Saint Annes Catholic Church (D), Mountain Valley Fellowship Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Bethel Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Wileys Slough (A), Reeds Slough (B), Fennon Slough (C), Lost Lake (D), Church Slough (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Ashley Creek (A), Bierney Creek (B), Stoner Creek (C), Cramer Creek (D), Patrick Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Lower Valley-Somers include: Ben Williams Park (1), Flathead Waterfowl Production Area (2), Kalispell-Somers Railroad Spur Line Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.4 people |
| Montana: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 58.0% |
| Whole state: | 66.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 4.2% |
| 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
| This place: | 12.2% |
| Whole state: | 14.6% |
| This place: | 5.6% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Lower Valley-Somers:
- Never married: 16.3%
- Now married: 67.8%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 5.2%
- Divorced: 10.7%
For population 25 years and over in Lower Valley-Somers:
- High school or higher: 89.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
- Unemployed: 5.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.1 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 9.3 |
| Montana average: | 10.4 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Lower Valley-Somers, MT (based on Flathead County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 15,544 | 83 |
| Catholic | 4,933 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,594 | 17 |
| Other | 4,370 | 20 |
| Black Protestant | 15 | 1 |
| None | 61,472 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
| This county: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Flathead County: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 0.48 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
| Flathead County: | 5.19 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 97
| This county: | 11.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| This county: | 5.8% |
| State: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Here: | 20.0% |
| Montana: | 23.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 8.4% |
| State: | 10.7% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Lower Valley-Somers:
- KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
- KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
- KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
- KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
- KLCY (930 AM; 5 kW; EAST MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
- KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
Strongest FM radio stations in Lower Valley-Somers:
- KALS (97.1 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KALISPELL CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- KDBR (106.3 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KZMN (103.9 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
- KSIL (100.7 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQRK (92.3 FM; RONAN, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKMT (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA FALLS, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBBZ (98.5 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KUKL (89.9 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
- KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
- K204CJ (88.7 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
- K208DI (89.5 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K259AD (99.7 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE B/C INC.)
- KGGL (93.3 FM; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Lower Valley-Somers:
- K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
- KCFW-TV (Channel 9; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: EAGLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
- K26DD (Channel 26; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K44FR (Channel 44; BIGFORK, MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
- KTMF-LP (Channel 59; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: MMM LICENSE LLC)
- K18AJ (Channel 18; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KPAX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K52BL (Channel 52; POLSON, MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
- K54CK (Channel 54; POLSON, MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
- K56DJ (Channel 56; POLSON, MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 30.1%Electricity
- 29.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 17.0%Wood
- 16.6%Utility gas
- 4.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.8%Other fuel
- 0.8%No fuel used
- 31.6%Electricity
- 25.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 22.1%Wood
- 15.2%Utility gas
- 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.4%Other fuel
Lower Valley-Somers compared to Montana state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age 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.