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Population: 498. Estimated population in July 2024: 472 (-5.2% change)
Males: 256 (51.4%), Females: 242 (48.6%)

Pondera County

Zip code: 59486

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.7 years
Median household income: $30,000
Median house value: $58,600

Population by Race

Races in Valier:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.2%)
  • American Indian (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

Ancestries: German (22.9%), English (15.3%), Irish (10.4%), Norwegian (9.8%), United States (9.0%), Dutch (7.4%).

Elevation: 3805 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Valier

  • High school or higher: 85.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Valier town

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Valier:

  • PONDERA MEDICAL CLINIC – CAH (about 22 miles; CONRAD, MT)
  • NORTHERN ROCKIES MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 30 miles; CUT BANK, MT)
  • TETON MEDICAL CENTER -CAH (about 33 miles; CHOTEAU, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Valier:

  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 85 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; Abbreviation: GTF)
  • HELENA REGIONAL (about 119 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)
  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 139 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: FCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Valier:

  • VALIER (about 2 miles; VALIER, MT; Abbreviation: 7S7)
  • CUT BANK MUNI (about 22 miles; CUT BANK, MT; Abbreviation: CTB)
  • CONRAD (about 22 miles; CONRAD, MT; Abbreviation: S01)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Valier:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 149 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 207 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 314 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 315 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 316 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 323 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 353 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)

Schools

Public high school in Valier:

  • VALIER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: 804 4TH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Valier:

  • VALIER SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 804 4TH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • VALIER 7-8 (Students: 29; Location: 804 4TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • KINGSBURY COLONY ATTN CTR (Students: 12; Location: 804 4TH STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle schools in Valier:

  • BIRCH CREEK COLONY SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: BOX 717; Grades: 1 – 7)
  • PONDERA COLONY SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 599 DUPUYER CUTOUS; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Valier:

  • VALIER PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $32,301; Location: 400 TETON AVE; 10,000 books; 45 audio materials; 257 video materials; 12 serial subscriptions)

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