Demographics
| POPULATION |
1990 |
2000 |
2010
ESTIMATE |
Red Lodge
Carbon County |
1958
8080 |
2177
9552 |
2612*
10984* |
Source:
Montana Decennial Census Total Resident Population
*Estimates Montana Department of Commerce, South Central
Regional Development Officer
|
AGE DISTRIBUTION
Red Lodge |
TOTAL |
18-64
YEARS |
65
AND
OVER |
Male
Female
Total
|
1052
1125
2177 |
661
655
1316 |
157
265
422 |
TOTAL
POPULATION 25 YEARS AND OLDER: 1588
Source: US
Census 2000 - Table DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics
|
%
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES: 89.0%
% GRADUATE & POST GRADUATE: 24.0%
Source: US
Census 2000 : DP2 Social Characteristics |
Business
http://www.redlodge.com
| WORK FORCE &
LABOR |
1990 |
2000 |
2010
ESTIMATE |
Civilian
Labor Force
Red Lodge
Carbon County
|
882
3585 |
1137
4792 |
N/A
8000^ |
Employed
Red Lodge
Carbon County
|
843
3431 |
1076
4566 |
|
Unemployed
Red Lodge
Carbon County
|
39
154 |
61
226 |
|
Unemployed as
% of Labor Force
Red Lodge
Carbon County |
4.4%
4.3% |
5.4%
4.7% |
|
Source: US
Census STF3; DP-3 Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics; 1990- Red
Lodge
US
Census STF3: DP-3 Labor Force Status and Employment Characteristics; 1990 -
Carbon County
US Census 2000 http://cestats.census.gov/data/MT/1603061525.pdf
^Estimates: Montana Department of Commerce, South Central MT Regional
Development Officer
|
WORKFORCE
WAGE INFORMATION - Carbon County
|
Per
Capita Income:
Red Lodge
$ 19,090 (1999)
Carbon
County
$ 20,889 (1999)
Source: Research and
Analysis Bureau; County Profiles: http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_ts=61730970819
Average Annual Wage:
$17,330 (1999)
Source: Montana
Department of Labor & Industry, Research & Analysis Bureau, Covered
Employment and Wages
|
INDUSTRY
CLASSIFICATION |
AVERAGE
ANNUAL
EMPLOYEES |
ANNUAL
WAGES
PAID |
AVERAGE
ANNUAL
WAGE |
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Services |
121
85
66
590
676 |
2618185
2093525
1406642
6065314
10532112 |
21637
24629
21312
10280
15580 |
| Source: Information not available for
Red Lodge. Montana
Department of Labor & Industry, Research & Analysis Bureau, Covered
Employment and Wages, 1999
|
MAJOR
EMPLOYERS |
PRODUCT/
SERVICE |
YEAR
ESTABLISHED |
#
OF
EMPLOYEES |
| Red
Lodge Mountain Resort
|
Ski/Golf/Dining/Real
Estate |
1960 |
208
Seasonal
60 Year Round |
| Beartooth Hospital
and Health Care |
Healthcare |
1993 |
125 |
|
Rock Creek Resort
|
Lodging/Dining/
Convention/Retail |
1975 |
80
Seasonal |
Beartooth IGA
|
Groceries |
1996 |
35 |
BUSINESS
ACTIVITY
|
NEW COMPANY/
EXPANSION |
PRODUCT/SERVICE |
#
JOBS
CREATED |
#
OF
EMPLOYEES |
| Beartooth
Mountain Guides |
Hiking
Trips |
4 |
4 |
| Blue Sky
Cabins |
Lodging |
2 |
2 |
| Boyd
Motor Sports |
Auto
Collision Repair & Service on Foreign Cars |
2 |
2 |
| Doug
McClellan Fly Fishing |
Sporting
Goods |
1 |
1 |
| Red
Lodge Chiropractic Clinic |
Healthcare |
1 |
1 |
| Red
Lodge Weddings and Events |
Service |
1 |
1 |
| Red
Lodge Chevrolet - expansion |
Auto
Sales |
0 |
10 |
| Fremont
Motors - expansion |
Auto
Sales |
10 |
25-30 |
| National
Park Reservations |
National
Park Bookings |
12 |
12 |
| Rocky
Fork Inn |
Bed
& Breakfast |
3 |
3 |
| Covering
Broadway |
Flooring |
2 |
2 |
| Mallard
Cove Realty and Log Home |
Real
Estate and Log Home Sales |
2 |
2 |
| Mann
Mortgage |
Mortgage
Company |
2 |
2 |
| Lucky
Dog |
Restaurant |
3 |
3 |
| Rock
Creek Laudromat |
Laundromat |
2 |
2 |
COMPANY
DOWNSIZING/
DEPARTURE |
PRODUCT/
SERVICE |
#
JOBS
REDUCED |
#
OF
EMPLOYEES |
| Elite
Skin and Aromatics |
Skin
Care Products & Aromatherapy |
1 |
1 |
| Bull
Moose Bistro |
Restaurant/Bar |
4 |
4 |
| C Stop |
Convenience
Store |
2 |
2 |
| Source:
Businesses |
Quality
of Life
EDUCATION
|
|
|
|
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
www.redlodge.k12.mt.us |
ENROLLMENT |
TEACHER/PUPIL
RATIO |
|
Elementary
4-6 Roosevelt
K-3 Mountain View |
108
144 |
1:17* |
|
Middle
7-8 |
80 |
1:17* |
|
High School
|
191 |
1:16* |
|
NUMBER
OF HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES LAST ACADEMIC YEAR: 51
|
| AVERAGE SAT
SCORES: N/A |
AVERAGE
ACT SCORES: 23.1 |
|
| SOURCE:
School Administration for all information but Ratio. *School District
Demographic System, National Center for Education Statistics; US Dept of
Education, Bureau of Census, Census 2000
|
| PRIVATE SCHOOLS:
N/A
|
|
|
|
CLIMATE
|
|
|
|
| Average Annual
Rainfall |
13.29
in |
Elevation |
5555 |
| Average Length of
Growing Season |
95 days |
Annual
Average Temp |
41.5F |
| Average January Temp |
21.6F |
Average
April Temp |
39.3F |
| Average July Temp |
63.7F |
Average
October Temp |
43.4F |
| Source:
Western
Regional Climate Center
|
HOUSING
AND CONSTRUCTION
|
|
|
| Residential
New/Remodel* |
33 |
|
|
| Commercial
New/Remodel* |
7 |
|
|
| Average Sale Price
Homes# |
$115,376 |
|
|
Average
Monthly Rental^
House
Apartment |
$550 - $650
$350 - $400 |
|
|
*City
of Red Lodge – Building Permits
^ Heather Quinn, Manager
CMOR Real Estate
#Beartooth RC&D/ED Comprehensive Economic
Development Strategy |
Community Services
Carbon County
|
|
|
|
| Sheriff's
Department: |
Full
Time Officers - 6 |
Insurance
Rating:5-8 |
|
| Rural Fire District:
|
Volunteers
- 38 |
Zoning
Ordinance:No |
|
City of Red Lodge
|
|
|
|
| Police Department: |
Full
Time Officers - 7 |
Insurance
Rating:5 |
|
| Fire Department: |
Volunteers
- 38 |
Zoning
Ordinance:Yes |
|
| Comprehensive
Plan: Carbon
County Proposed Growth Policy
|
| HEALTHCARE |
NUMBER
AVAILABLE |
TYPE |
|
| Hospital |
1 |
Hospital
& Health Center |
|
| Dentist |
2 |
|
|
| Pharmacists |
2 |
|
|
| Nursing Home |
1 |
Skilled
Nursing |
|
| Elderly Housing |
1 |
Assisted
Living |
|
| Chiropractors |
1 |
|
|
Physicians
|
4
1 |
Saint
Vincent Satellite Clinic
Carbon County Health |
|
RECREATIONAL/
CULTURAL |
NUMBER
AVAILABLE |
TYPE |
|
| Swimming Pool |
1 |
Public |
|
| Tennis Court |
1 |
Public |
|
| Ball Field |
2 |
Public |
|
| Movie Theater |
1 |
Public |
|
| Library |
1 |
Public |
|
| Golf Course |
1 |
Public |
|
| Park |
6 |
Public |
|
| Theatrical Playhouse |
1 |
Public |
|
| Symphony/Orchestra |
0 |
N/A |
|
| Zoo
|
1 |
Public |
|
| RELIGIOUS
INSTITUTIONS |
|
|
| Christian Life
Assembly |
1 |
Catholic |
1 |
| Baptist |
1 |
Lutheran |
1 |
| Church of Christ |
1 |
Presbyterian |
1 |
| Episcopal |
1 |
Christian
& Missionary Alliance |
1 |
| United Church of
Christ |
1 |
|
|
| Source:
Local Government and Citizens |
Commercial
Services
TRANSPORTATION
|
|
|
|
| Distance
in highway miles from Red Lodge Montana to the following United
States cities: |
Seattle
Portland
Spokane
|
830
902
552 |
Denver
Boise
San Francisco |
620
544
1099 |
Salt
Lake City
Chicago
Los Angeles |
547
1314
1160 |
| Distance
in highway miles from Red Lodge, Montana to the following
Canadian cities: |
Calgary
Vancouver |
562
937 |
Saskatoon
Regina |
531
484 |
Edmonton
Winnipeg |
744
840 |
Source:
Mapquest
|
Highways
serving the Red Lodge community: US
Highway 212, MT Highway 78 and Route 308 |Map|
|
Motor
carriers serving the Red Lodge community: All regional
carriers
|
Bus
carriers serving the Red Lodge community: Rimrock
Stages, Powder River, Red Lodge Shuttle
|
Air
Carriers: Red Lodge is located 63 miles from Logan International
Airport, Billings, MT. Travel to Billings is approximately 60
minutes via US Highway 212 and US Interstate 90.
The
Red Lodge Airport, elevation 5763 with a 4000 ft paved runway
will accommodate light aircraft. Click
for airport information. Absaroka Airways
operates seasonally offering tours of the Beartooth Mountain
Range.
|
| NAME
OF CARRIER |
FLIGHTS
PER DAY |
NON-STOP
DESTINATIONS |
| Delta
Airlines |
3
Daily |
Salt
Lake City, UT |
| Skywest
Airline |
3
Daily |
Salt
Lake City, UT |
| Horizon
Air |
5
Daily |
Seattle,
WA |
| Northwest
Airlines |
4
Daily |
Minneapolis,
MN |
| Big
Sky Airlines |
3
Weekdays
1 Saturday & 1 Sunday
3 Weekdays
1 Saturday & 2 Sunday
2 Weekdays
1 Saturday & 1 Sunday
2 Weekdays
2 Saturday & 1 Sunday
2 Weekdays
1 Saturday & 2 Sunday
1 Weekday & 1 Sunday |
Great
Falls, MT
Helena, MT
Lewistown, MT
Miles City, MT
Missoula, MT
Sidney, MT |
| United
Airline |
2
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday |
Denver,
CO |
| Skywest
Airline |
1
Daily |
Denver,
CO |
| Source:
Airline Brochures and Websites
|
| Rail
Carriers: No rail service is available in Red
Lodge. Closest access would be approximately 35 miles.
|
| UTILITIES |
| Electric |
MVA
Capacity |
MW
Peak Demand |
| NorthWestern
Energy |
12,500 |
4894 |
| Natural
Gas |
BTU
per CF |
Capacity
Available |
| NorthWestern
Energy |
980 |
Unlimited |
| Water |
Supplier
- City of Red Lodge |
Source
-2 Wells & Rock Creek |
| Capacity
- 2 mgd |
Average
Consumption -700,000 gd |
Peak
Consumption -
1.4 mgd |
|
|
|
| Sewer |
Supplier
- City of Red Lodge |
Type
- Aerated Lagoon |
| Capacity
- 3 mgd |
Average
Load - 700,000 gd |
Present
Load - 500,000 gd |
|
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
| Qwest |
Basic
& Features - Telephone Service Analog Connection |
| Verizon
Wireless |
Analog
Cellular |
| Cellular
One |
Analog
Cellular |
| 3
Rivers Wireless |
Wireless
Digital |
| Visionary
Communication Network |
Broadband
Wireless Internet |
|
COMMUNICATION
SERVICES
|
|
| Newspapers:
Billings
Gazette/Daily |
Carbon
County News/Weekly
|
Radio
Stations: FM 99.0 The Mountain
|
TV
Stations: No Local Station
Cable: Fibervision
|
| FINANCIAL
SERVICES |
|
Total
Assets |
| Banks |
US
National Bank
Wells Fargo (Branch) |
36,701,000
1,481,909,000 |
| Savings
& Loans |
N/A |
|
| Credit
Unions |
Laurel
Federal Credit Union (Branch) |
52,295,000 |
| Source:
Montana Wyoming Financial Directory/Winter Edition 2001 |
Government
TAX
STRUCTURE
|
|
|
|
| Sales Tax Rate |
Personal Income
Tax Rate |
Corporate Income
Tax Rate |
Inventory Tax
Rate |
Accommodation
"Bed" Tax Rate |
Resort Tax Rate |
| N/A |
2-11% |
6.75% |
N/A |
4% |
3% |
Source:
Montana
Department of Revenue
|
Property
Tax Rates (per $100 of assessed value) by allocation
|
| City |
County |
School District |
Other |
|
|
| 10.004 |
8.017 |
45.482 |
13.734* |
|
|
*Countywide
Education, i.e. University, Vo-tech, State Equalization, County Equalization
Source: Montana
Property Tax Mill Levies 1999-2000; Montana Tax Foundation
|
| Assessment
Ratio (% of market value) |
| City |
County |
School District |
Other |
|
|
| 3.543 |
3.543 |
3.543 |
3.543 |
|
|
Source:
Montana
Department of Revenue
|
Actual
Valuation of Red Lodge, MT: $124,772,298
|
| Red
Lodge Bond Indebtedness |
General
Obligation:
|
None |
Revenue: $1,256,743 |
|
Actual
Valuation of Carbon County: $556,292,567
|
| Carbon
County Bond Indebtedness |
| General
Obligation: |
None |
Revenue: None |
|
|
|
click to enlarge
photos
The drive south from Red Lodge through mountain canyons
quickly ascends to 10,300 feet via the famous switchbacks of the Beartooth
Pass and takes you to Yellowstone
Park just 60 miles "UP" the road. Charles Kuralt
referred to US Highway 212 as "the most spectacular road in
America"
©Merv
Coleman
Nestled
in the Rock Creek Valley at the foot of the Beartooth Range, Red Lodge's
charm is a good mix with the hearty western attitude of it's citizenry. 
©Beartooth
RC&D
Red Lodge consistently attracts shoppers and weekenders with a
variety of unique shops and restaurants. As the gateway to the NE
entrance of Yellowstone Park, vacationers find that Red Lodge is a
vacation destination in itself. 
©Red
Lodge Mountain
The largest employer in Carbon County, Red Lodge Mountain covers all
season recreation. Lift capacity at the ski run is 10,690 skiers per
hour. An 18 hole golf course rounds out the recreational offerings
of this long term employer. 
©Red
Lodge Mountain
©Beartooth RC&D
Red
Lodge Airport Tech Park site as designated in the Red Lodge Master Plan
©Beartooth RC&D
History
and heritage combine with management and marketing to
produce a wide array of business possibilities. 
©Beartooth RC&D
Red
Lodge is a choice dining destination for Montana's largest urban
population. 
©Beartooth RC&D
Niche industry such as
the microbrewery below, add to the flavor of the business environment
©Beartooth RC&D
©Beartooth RC&D
A world of
possibilities in available vacant properties. Unique ambience and
the clientele to match
©Beartooth RC&D
©Beartooth RC&D
Community spirit and
pride are never lacking in Red Lodge. Steeped in tradition and
history, families find a place to put down roots and flourish.
©Beartooth RC&D
Red Lodge, the premier
recreational spot for south central Montana, also boasts other
outstanding family activities that include the Beartooth Nature Center
and it's staff of dedicated volunteers. The only facility in
Montana to house native animals that cannot be returned to the wild due
to injury or habituation to humans. It cares for more than a dozen
species .
©Beartooth RC&D
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nature of online page sources the data sources are not linked directly.
The State of Montana site provides the links to the majority of the data
given on this page. Please take the time to explore Montana online
at
http://www.discoveringmontana.com
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If you have additional
questions please contact the Lead Development Organization for the Red
Lodge Certified Community:
Beartooth
RC&D Area, Inc.
604 West Front Street, PO Box
180
Joliet, MT 59041
Voice: 406-962-3914
Fax: 406-962-3647
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