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POWELL COUNTY AND CITY OF DEER LODGE COMMUNITY PROFILE:

• County Population ------------------------ 6,789
• City of Deer Lodge Population ------- 3,421
• Per Cap. Income --------------------- $14,883
• Mil Value – County --------------------13,354.94
• Mil Value – City ----------------------- 2,764.09
• Type of Government:
•      County ---------------- Partisan
•      City -------------------- Non-Partisan
• Powell County Labor Force - 2,755
• Employment 2,602
• Unemployment -153
• Unemployment Rate - 3.2 (07)
• Largest Private Employer
•      Sun Mountain Lumber (Lumber Mill)
• Largest Government Employer
•      Montana State Prison

      Government:

• Montana Registrar of Motor Vehicles, 1032 Buckskin Dr. - 406-846-6000
• National Park Service - 406-846-2070
• Montana Highway Department

       County: 

• Powell County Courthouse - 846-3680
• Law Enforcement (City/County) - 846-2711
• Maintenance - Road, Bridges and Right of Way
• Schools Literacy Program, 501 Missouri Ave. - (406) 846-2242
• Hospital/Medical Clinic - 846-2212/ 846-1722
• Health Dept., 300 Milwaukee - 846-2420
• Roads Dept. District I, 201 N. Main - 846-2153

       City: 

• City Hall, 300 Main - 846-2238
• City Clerk - 846-3649
• Fire Department
• Water & Sewer
• Streets
• Wm. K. Kohrs Library, 501 Missouri - (406) 846-2622
• Garbage Collection
• Parks & Recreation
• Animal Control - 846-2711
• Building Inspector - 846-3925
• Non-Government
• Sun Mountain Logging

The price of a home varies, as they do in all communities, and better information would be available from area realtors.

• Basic Utilities (2010):
•        Water          $15.97
•        Sewer          $34.13
•        Garbaqe         $8.00
•                            $58.10
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• Phone (Basic) $32.99 plus taxes
•    Qwest 1-800 244-1111
•    High speed internet 1 800 244-1111



• Gas & Electric - Please Call Northwestern Energy 1-888-467-2669
• Cable TV, Telephone and Internet - Bresnan (406) 782-3456
• High Speed Internet services available from Bresnan and Qwest

(Prices were last updated in January 2010)

Range of temperatures:

• Spring +30 to +50 degrees
• Summer +50 to +90 (with +90 being a rare temperature)
• Fall +30 to +70
• Winter +50 to -35 (with temperatures below 0 lasting only one to 2 weeks.)

It is said in Montana, "If you don't like the weather, wait twenty minutes and see if you like the change.” 

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

• First Security Bank of Deer Lodge, PO Box 629, Deer Lodge, MT 59722 - (406) 846-2300 - website
• Peoples Bank of Deer Lodge, PO Box 599, Deer Lodge, MT 59722 - (406) 846-2400  - website
• Pioneer Federal Savings & Loan, PO Box 191, Deer Lodge, MT 59722 - (406) 846-2202  - website

INSURANCE AGENCIES 

• Clawson Insurance, 400 Missouri, (406) 846-1411 fax 846-1996 - website
• H.W. Smith and Associates, 310 Milwaukee Ave. (406) 846-2009 
• State Farm Insurance, 712 Main Street, (406) 846-1111 
• Western States Insurance, 509 Main Street, (406) 846-1133 - website

REALTORS 

• Realty West Lane & Associates, 210 Milwaukee Ave (406) 846-1000 or 1-800 592-5990 fax 846-1373 - website
• Lloyd's of Deer Lodge, 400 Missouri (406) 846-1411 fax 846-1996  - website
• Solle Realty, 400 Missouri Ave., (406) 846-1820 or (406) 691-0983 (cell) 
• Sun-Up Ventures, PO Box 311, (406) 846-2353 
• Waldbillig Realty, 307 Missouri Ave. (406)846-2100 
• Select Realty, 90 Frontage Rd, (406)846-1415 

APPRAISER/MARKET ANALYSTS 

• Bill Bandy, Appraiser, 710 Eastside Rd. (406) 846-2823 
• Jim Lane, Market Analyst, 210 Milwaukee, (406) 846-1000 or 1-800 592-5990

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

• Powell County Chamber of Commerce, 1109 Main Street, Deer Lodge, MT 59722 (406) 846-2094 fax (406) 846-2094
•           Email: : Website: www.powellcountymontana.com

MEDICAL SERVICES

• Deer Lodge Chiropractic, 304 Milwaukee 2nd Floor, (406) 559-0105
• Deer Lodge Clinic, 1101 Texas Ave - (406) 846-1722 
• Deer Lodge Valley Therapy, 310 Main St. - (406) 846-3448 
• Mount Powell Chiropractic Center, 302 Missouri Ave - (406) 846-2684 
• Powell County Medical Center, 1101 Texas - (406) 846-2212  - website
• Powell County Physical Therapy, 1101 Maryland Ave. - (406) 846-1991
• Powell County Public Health WIC, 304 Milwaukee Ave. #23 - (406) 846-2420
• Premier Physical Therapy, 600 Main St. - (406) 846-7770
• Premier Family Practise, 600 Main St. - (406) 846-7770

DENTAL SERVICE 

• Starr Family Dental, 1101 Maryland - (406) 846-3532
• Deer Lodge Family Dental, 712 4th St. - (406) 846-1216

OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICE 

• Montana Valley Eye Clinic, 513 Main St. - 1-800 606-0044

OPTOMETRIST

• American Eye Care, 513 Main St. (406) 846-2854 

NURSING HOME 

• Colonial Manor, 1100 Texas - (406) 846-1655

SCHOOLS 

• Powell County High School, 709 Missouri Ave. - (406) 846-2757 - website
• School District #1, 444 Montana Ave. - (406) 846-1553 
• E.F. Duvall Junior High School (406)846-1685 
• Granville Stuart Elementary (406) 846-1622 
• O.J. Speer Elementary School (406) 846-2268 

RURAL SCHOOLS 

• Avon School, Avon, Montana 59713 (406) 492-6191 - K through 8th
• Elliston School, Elliston, Montana 59728 (406) 494-7676 - K through 8th 
• Garrison School, Garrison, Montana 59731 (406) 846-1043 - K through 6th 
• Gold Creek School, Gold Creek, Montana (406) 288-3560 - K through 6th 
• Helmville School, Helmville, MT 59843 (406) 793-5656 - K through 8th 
• Ovando School, Ovando, Montana 59854 (406) 793-5722 - K through 8th 

SCHOOLS (OTHER)

• Head Start, St. Mary's Center, 607 Clark Street - (406) 846-3044 

CHURCHES 

• Assembly of God 601 5th St. (406) 846-1056
• Community Evangelical Free Church 400 Railroad - (406) 846-2410 
• Deer Lodge Community Church 119 N. Main - (406) 846-2578 
• Christ Fellowship Church 600 4th Street - (406) 846-1417 
• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 1205 Texas Ave. - (406) 846-2410 
• First Baptist Church 140 Sam Beck Road - (406) 846-2623 
• First Christian Church 306 Montana Ave. - (406) 846-1806 
• First Presbyterian Church 500 Milwaukee Ave - (406) 846-2121 
• Grace Baptist Church 425 Main Street - (406) 846-3979 
• Immaculate Conception (RC) 605 Clark Street - (406) 846-1444 
• Jehovah's Witnesses 302 Prairie Lane - (406) 846-2321 
• Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 5th St. and California - (406) 846-1101 
• Seventh Day Adventist 509 Washington - (406) 846-2326 
• St. James Episcopal Church 307 Cottonwood Ave, - (406) 846-2315 
• St. John's Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 410 Missouri Ave - (406) 846-1755 

RURAL CHURCHES 

• Avon Community Church, P.O. Box 224, Avon, MT 59713 - (406) 492-7077 
• St. Theodore Catholic Church, P.O. Box 326, Avon, MT 59713 - (406) 492-6336 
• Elliston Community Church, P.O. Box 39, Elliston, MT 59728 - (406) 492-7077 
• Helmville Community Fellowship Church, Helmville, MT 59843 - (406) 793-5700 
• Blackfoot Valley Community Church, Ovando, MT 59854 - (406) 793-5049 

MOTELS (Deer Lodge) 

• Downtowner Motel, 506 4th Street - (406) 846-1021 
• Scharfs Motor Inn, 819 Main Street - (406) 846-2810  - website
• Rodeway Inn, 1150 N. Main Street - (406) 846-2370  - website
• Western Big Sky Inn, 210 N. Main Street - (406) 846-2590 or 1-866 244-7590  - website

RV PARKS

• KOA Campground, 413 Park Street, Deer Lodge - (406) 846-1629  - website
• Indian Creek RV Campground, 745 Maverick Lane, Deer Lodge - (406) 846-3848  - website
• Riverfront RV Park, 115 Riverfront Lane, Garrison - (406) 846-2007 or 1-800 255-1318 - website

VETERINARIANS 

• Clark Fork Veterinary Clinic, 390 N Frontage Rd - (406) 846-1925 
• Valley Veterinary Clinic 171 Boulder Rd - (406) 846-3627 

MEDIA 

• Silver State Post, 312 Missouri Ave., Deer Lodge, MT 59722 - (406) 846-2424 - website
• KQRV, 96.9 "the river", 302 Missouri Ave. Deer Lodge, MT 59722 - (406) 846-1100

AIRPORT

• Public Airport, (located 4 miles West of City Center)
•     Elevation 4,688
•     Hard Surface
•     Length 4,400 feet
•     Lighted
•     Tie Downs
•     Public Phone
•     Coordinates at Airport are 46 degrees 23.3 minutes N., 112 degrees 46.0 minutes W 

MAJOR EMPLOYERS 

• Montana State Prison, 600 Conley Lake Road, - (406)846-1320 - website
• Sun Mountain Lumber (Lumber Mill), P.O. Box 389 - (406) 846-1600  - website
• Registrar of Motor Vehicles, 1032 Buckskin Drive - (406) 846-6000  - website
• Sun Mountain Logging, P.O. Box 287 - (406) 846-3799  - website

LAW ENFORCEMENT 

• Montana Highway Patrol

•        Emergency Calls 911 or

•        Emergency Reporting 1 800 525-5555

•  

• Powell County/Deer Lodge Sheriff, 313 4th Street, Deer Lodge MT 59722

•        Emergency Calls 911

•        Dispatcher - (406) 846-2711

•        Other Calls - (406) 846-1650

LOCAL GOVERNMENT 

• Powell County: 

•     Courthouse, 409 Missouri Ave. (406) 846-3680 

•     Assessor

•     County Attorney

•     Clerk & Recorder

•     County Commissioners

•     District Judge

•     Extension Agent

•     Human & Community Services (State)

•     Justice of the Peace

•     County Shops

•     Social Services

•     County Superintendent of Schools

•     Treasurer

•     Health Dept. 300 Milwaukee Ave (406) 846-2420

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• City of Deer Lodge: 

•     City Hall, 300 Main Street

•     Mayor (406) 846-1226

•     Animal Control 846-2711

•     City Clerk (406) 846-3649

•     Water Department (406) 846-2238

•     Shops (406) 846-1394

•     Police Dept. 313 4th Street (406) 846-2711 or 846-1650

•     Emergency Calls 911

STATE GOVERNMENT 

• Department of Transportation (406) 846-1204 

• Montana Job Service-Deer Lodge (406) 846-3567 (Wed. only) or Anaconda 563-3444 

• Montana Registrar of Motor Vehicles 1032 Buckskin Drive - (406) 846-6000

SPECIALITY STORES IN DEER LODGE

   BOOKSHOPS

• Browsing Bison Books, 515 Main Street  (406) 846-3288 - email - website

• Wild Horse Books,  255 Boulder Road (406) 846 3686 - email - website

• Old Prison Gift Shop, 1106 Main Street - (406) 846-3111 - email - website

   OTHER

• Big Guns, 414 Main Street - (406) 846-2002 - email - Guns, knives, ammo, concealed weapons classes

• Territorial Antiques & Uniques, 501 Main Street - (406) 846 1400

• Quilter's Corner, 401 Main Street - (406) 846 3096 or 877 646 3096 - email - website