Big Sandy, MT

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Big Sandy, Montana

Big Sandy, Montana, in Chouteau county, is 72 miles NE of Great Falls, Montana (center to center) and 567 miles E of Seattle, Washington. The town has a population of 703.

The People and Families of Big Sandy

In Big Sandy, about 53% of adults are married. A relatively large number of people in Big Sandy live by themselves.

The town benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Big Sandy had a median family income of $35,417. To its credit, the people in Big Sandy value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Big Sandy Housing

About 75% of housing units in Big Sandy are owner-occupied. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Montana.

Commuting

In Big Sandy, 79% of commuters drive to work. Commuters in Big Sandy are more likely, and able, to walk or bicycle to work than most. Commuting to work is generally easier in the town than in most places of its size.

High Points

Big Sandy strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Montana):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 7%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Big Sandy, MT

Comparing Big Sandy to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Montana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	72 miles NE of Great Falls, Montana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	567 miles E of Seattle, Washington
County	Chouteau
Standard Zip Codes	59520
Phone Area Codes	406
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	48.179
Longitude	-110.11

Station	BIG SANDY
Distance	3.8 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 30 F
Apr Temp	29 to 61 F
Jul Temp	50 to 87 F
Oct Temp	28 to 62 F
Annual Precip	13.8 inches

Station	LOMA 1 WNW
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 32 F
Apr Temp	31 to 60 F
Jul Temp	53 to 86 F
Oct Temp	30 to 62 F
Annual Precip	13 inches

Station	GILDFORD
Distance	28.2 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 28 F
Apr Temp	30 to 59 F
Jul Temp	51 to 84 F
Oct Temp	30 to 59 F
Annual Precip	11 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	703	100%
Male	333	47.4%
Female	370	52.6%
Under 18	152	21.6%
18+	551	78.4%
65+	190	27%
Median Age	47.7
Average Family Size	2.83
White	670	95.3%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	2.8%
Other	4	0.6%
Mixed Race	8	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	643
Growth	-60
Growth %	-8.49%

Ancestry	Percent
German	26.6%
Norwegian	19.3%
Irish	9.1%
English	8.7%
French (except Basque)	5.6%
Swedish	5.6%
Czech	4.8%
US/American	3.2%
Italian	3.2%
Ukrainian	2.6%
Scandinavian	2.2%
Scottish	1.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.4%
Danish	1.2%
British	1.2%
European	1%
Czechoslovakian	0.8%
Slovak	0.4%
Slovene	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%

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