Opheim, Montana

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Population in 2022: 73 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -34.2%
Males: 31  (43.1%)
Females: 42  (56.9%)
Median resident age:

54.3 years
Montana median age:

40.2 years

Zip code: 59250

Estimated median household income in 2022: $107,806 (it was $24,583 in 2000)
Opheim:

$107,806
MT:

$67,631

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $44,701 (it was $24,680 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-799,040,453 (it was $20,000 in 2000)
Opheim $-799,040,453
MT $366,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $95,890; detached houses: $96,577; mobile homes: $81,603
March 2022 cost of living index in Opheim: -9311.3 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%
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  • Races in Opheim, MT (2022)
    • 8179.4%White alone
    • 2120.6%Hispanic
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Ancestries: American (41.8%), Scottish (14.5%), German (7.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3265 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 334 people per square mile   (very low).

Opheim, Montana map

6 residents are foreign born (5.4% North America).

This town:

5.4%
Montana:

1.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Opheim town:

1.5% ($292)
Montana:

1.3% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (234.7 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (625.2 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (1027.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

St. Marie, MT (5.7 miles),
Hinsdale, MT (6.2 miles ),
Scobey, MT (6.7 miles ),
Glasgow, MT (6.8 miles ),
Nashua, MT (7.1 miles ),
Fort Peck Reservation, MT (7.1 miles),
Saco, MT (7.1 miles ),
Whitewater, MT (7.5 miles )

Latitude: 48.86 N, Longitude: 106.41 W

Area code: 406

Distribution of median household income in Opheim, MT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Opheim, MT in 2022

Opheim satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
Montana:

3.8%

Average climate in Opheim, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Opheim-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 213% 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 358.6 miles away from Opheim 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 482.7 miles away from Opheim center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
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 354.6 miles away from Opheim 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 316.9 miles away from the city center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 375.9 miles away from Opheim center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 512.5 miles away from Opheim 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 Valley County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Opheim topographic map

Airports located in Opheim:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Opheim:

  • Montana State University-Billings (about 234 miles; Billings, MT; Full-time enrollment: 4,319)
  • Minot State University (about 238 miles; Minot, ND; FT enrollment: 2,887)
  • Sheridan College (about 285 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • Bismarck State College (about 296 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 3,015)
  • University of Mary (about 302 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,854)
  • Montana State University (about 310 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • Black Hills State University (about 325 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)

Public high school in Opheim:

Public elementary/middle schools in Opheim:

  • OPHEIM SCHOOL (Students: 23, Location: 100 ROCK ST, Grades: PK-6)
  • OPHEIM 7-8 (Students: 11, Location: 100 ROCK ST, Grades: 7-8)
See full list of schools located in Opheim

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Opheim: Farmers Union Grain Company Elevator (A), Opheim Community Library (B), Opheim Police Department (C), Opheim Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Opheim include: United Methodist Church (A), First Lutheran Church (B), First Baptist Church of Opheim (C), Marantha Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Opheim: Opheim Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Valley County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

OPHEIM TOWN OF (Population served: 111, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2014), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-26-2014 to AUG-26-2014), St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-2014), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-11-2014 to JUL-11-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2014), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2010), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from AUG-05-2010 to AUG-05-2010), St Compliance achieved (SEP-21-2010)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In SEP-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-18-2006 to SEP-18-2006), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-2006), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-23-2006 to JAN-08-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-04-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-07-2006 to JAN-08-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2009, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-12-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-12-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2012)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 13 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This town:

1.8 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

51.1%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

2.1%
Whole state:

6.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Opheim:

Marital status in Opheim, MT
  • Never married: 50.9%
  • Now married: 35.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.0%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

For population 25 years and over in Opheim:

  • High school or higher: 93.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 9.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.2
Montana average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Opheim, MT (based on Valley County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,56211
Catholic1,0106
Evangelical Protestant66313
Other2053
None3,929-
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: 3
Here:

4.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Valley County:

5.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

14.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Valley County:

8.8%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Valley County:

24.7%
Montana:

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

14.9%
Montana:

10.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

53.2%
Montana:

51.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

51.0%
Montana:

50.3%

Average BMI:
Opheim:

28.9
Montana:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Opheim:

18.9%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.1%
Montana:

9.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Opheim:

7.0
Montana:

6.9

Overweight people:
Opheim:

40.5%
Montana:

34.8%

General health condition:
Opheim:

57.3%
Montana:

58.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Opheim:

78.4%
State:

79.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Opheim, MT Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,560
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$600
Water Supply 0$0 1$500
Totals for Government 0$0 3$2,660

Opheim government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $31,000 ($424.66)
    General Public Buildings: $17,000 ($232.88)
    Sewerage: $9,000 ($123.29)
    Police Protection: $8,000 ($109.59)
    Regular Highways: $5,000 ($68.49)
    Air Transportation: $3,000 ($41.10)
    Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($41.10)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,000 ($219.18)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($109.59)

Opheim government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $10,000 ($136.99)
    Regular Highways: $4,000 ($54.79)
    Other: $1,000 ($13.70)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $19,000 ($260.27)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $52,000 ($712.33)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $12,000 ($164.38)
    Highways: $7,000 ($95.89)
  • Tax - Property: $17,000 ($232.88)
    Other License: $1,000 ($13.70)

Opheim government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $318,000 ($4356.16)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $305,000 ($4178.08)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,000 ($178.08)

Opheim government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $196,000 ($2684.93)

Strongest AM radio stations in Opheim:

  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KATQ (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KLTZ (1240 AM; 1 kW; GLASGOW, MT; Owner: GLASGOW BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.1mTotal length
  • 31Total average daily traffic
  • 7Total average daily truck traffic
  • 33Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1
  • 4 Kilometers West Of Opheim (Lat: 48.862500 Lon: -106.492500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: KNKN291
    Assigned Frequencies: 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHzGrant Date: 09/24/2019, Expiration Date: 10/16/2029Registrant: Sagebrush Cellular, Inc., 61 Highway 13 South, Scobey, MT 59263-0600, Phone: (406) 783-5654, Fax: (406) 783-5283, Email:


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

3
  • Matt Dickson, 424 First Ave (Lat: 48.857694 Lon: -106.406167), Type: 16.8, Structure height: 30105 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Registrant: Nemont Telephone, Chad.Fishell@nemont.Coop, , 600 Scobe-y, Phone: (406) 783-2308

  • Jessica Norrid, 424 First Ave (Lat: 48.857694 Lon: -106.406167), Type: 16.8, Structure height: 30105 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Registrant: Nemont Telephone, Chad.Fishell@nemont.Coop, , 600 Scobe-y, Phone: (406) 783-2308

  • Jessica Norrid, 424 First Ave (Lat: 48.857694 Lon: -106.406167), Type: 16.8, Structure height: 30105 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Registrant: Nemont Telephone, Chad.Fishell@nemont.Coop, , 600 Scobe-y, Phone: (406) 783-2308


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Poe Opheim (Lat: 48.999472 Lon: -106.389194), Call Sign: WNRQ750,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.475 MHz, Grant Date: 12/20/2014, Expiration Date: 03/19/2025, Registrant: State Of Montana - Doj - Mhp, 2550 Prospect Ave., Helena, MT 59620, Phone: (406) 437-2514, Fax: (406) 444-0165, Email:

  • 4 Mi E (Lat: 48.869472 Lon: -106.314194), Call Sign: KNBI205, Licensee ID: L00052262,
    Assigned Frequencies: 151.595 MHz, Grant Date: 07/20/2001, Expiration Date: 07/29/2011, Cancellation Date: 10/01/2011, Registrant: Walstad Farms Inc, Opheim, MT 59250, Phone: (406) 724-3417

  • Tank - First Street & Willow Avenue (Lat: 48.857278 Lon: -106.411861), Type: Tank, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPVC287,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 05/30/2012, Expiration Date: 06/17/2022, Cancellation Date: 08/20/2022, Certifier: John Marvin, Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc, 15895 S Pflumm Road, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Fax: (913) 390-4550


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • Various Locations (Lat: 48.720000 Lon: -106.352500), Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNM217,
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.281 MHz, 956.281 MHz, Grant Date: 03/22/2018, Expiration Date: 04/06/2028, Certifier: Bruce A Mckinley, Registrant: Fcc-Faa Licensing, LLC, 8932 Suite D Milford Haven Court, Lorton, VA 22079, Phone: (703) 615-6615, Fax: (703) 372-5176, Email:

  • OPHEIM, 3.1 Mi W Of (Lat: 48.862500 Lon: -106.492528), Overall height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: KPH81,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5937.80 MHz, 6056.40 MHz, 6034.20 MHz, 6152.80 MHz, Grant Date: 03/14/1994, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001, Registrant: Nemont Telephone Cooperative Inc, Hwy 13 South, Scobey, MT 59263-0600


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KA7BFU, Licensee ID: L00258249, Grant Date: 06/09/2010, Expiration Date: 07/17/2020, Cancellation Date: 08/23/2022, Certifier: George A Asleson, Registrant: George A Asleson, Opheim, MT 59250


FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2656Q, N2656Q, N-2656Q, Serial Number: 18257856, Airworthiness Date: 01/21/1967, Certificate Issue Date: 09/30/2019
    Registrant (Individual): Kenneth W Pankrate, Po Box 306, Opheim, MT 59250
  • Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4939R, N4939R, N-4939R, Serial Number: 18802456T, Year manufactured: 1975, Certificate Issue Date: 08/05/2013
    Registrant (Partnership): Farms Jv Miller, Po Box 395, Opheim, MT 59250
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150E (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6142T, N6142T, N-6142T, Serial Number: 15060842, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 09/26/1964, Certificate Issue Date: 04/29/1983
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Timothy A Miller, Rural Route, Opheim, MT 59250, Other Owners: Connie R Miller
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 65-TL (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-145B SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 29483, N29483, N-29483, Serial Number: 4570T, Year manufactured: 1940
    Registrant (Individual): Robert W Wilson, 779th Ac And W Squad, Opheim, MT 59250
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 05/18/2018

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Opheim, MT
  • 51.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 41.9%Electricity
  • 6.5%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Opheim, MT
  • 87.1%Electricity
  • 12.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Opheim compared to Montana state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
There are 3 pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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