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Moving to Chinook, Montana

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Population: 1,386. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,299 (-6.3% change)
Males: 655 (47.3%), Females: 731 (52.7%)

Blaine County

Zip code: 59523

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.8 years
Median household income: $25,461
Median house value: $57,800

Population by Race

Races in Chinook:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.1%)
  • American Indian (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (31.7%), Norwegian (15.9%), Irish (13.3%), English (10.8%), Swedish (6.1%), French (6.0%).

Elevation: 2438 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chinook

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chinook city

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 53.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -119 (-7.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chinook:

  • PHS IHS HOSPITAL FT BELKNAP – CAH (about 37 miles; HARLEM, MT)
  • NORTHERN MONTANA HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; HAVRE, MT)
  • BIG SANDY MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 66 miles; BIG SANDY, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chinook:

  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 167 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; Abbreviation: GTF)
  • BILLINGS LOGAN INTL (about 198 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Abbreviation: BIL)
  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 234 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chinook:

  • EDGAR G OBIE (about 1 miles; CHINOOK, MT; Abbreviation: S71)
  • HEBBELMAN (about 15 miles; CHINOOK, MT; Abbreviation: 4U4)
  • HARLEM (about 33 miles; HARLEM, MT; Abbreviation: 48S)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chinook:

  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 203 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 234 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 349 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 372 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • CASPER COLLEGE (about 441 miles; CASPER, WY; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 462 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 466 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; Full-time enrollment: 3,190)

Schools

Public high school in Chinook:

  • CHINOOK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 150; Location: 528 OHIO; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Chinook:

  • MEADOWLARK SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 623 NEW YORK; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CHINOOK 7-8 (Students: 53; Location: 528 OHIO; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • HARTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 528 OHIO; Grades: KG – 08)
  • BEAR PAW SCHOOL (Students: 6; Location: HC71 BOX 22; Grades: PK – 08)
  • CLEVELAND SCHOOL (Students: 3; Location: 25 MILES SOUTH OF CHINOOK; Grades: PK – 08)

Libraries

Library in Chinook:

  • BLAINE COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $85,159; Location: 94 4TH STREET; 17,056 books; 441 audio materials; 680 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)

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