Profile for Chinook, Montana, MT

Chinook is on Lodge Creek

Former and merged names include:
· Belknap
· Dawes

Developed as a processing center for surrounding sugar beet fields

The Bear Paw Battlefield, south of town, marks the end of the Nez Perce Trail

Local festivals include:

• Sugarbeet Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
• Roundup Days - June 22-23, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Bear Paw Battlefield, Blaine County Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Chinook

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (2)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Blaine County data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Chinook demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Blaine County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 59523 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

28% of Chinook residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chinook ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Chinook
• Cemeteries in Blaine County
• Libraries in or near Chinook

Post a query on a message board:

• Blaine County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Chinook museums
• Chinook historic sites
• Chinook area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Chinook area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Blaine County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Montana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Chinook
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Blaine County

• Chinook business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Montana
• Local ordinances in Montana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Blaine County
• Arrests in Blaine County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Montana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chinook was $16,038, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Blaine County economic census
• Blaine County economic summary
• Blaine County employment growth
• Blaine County unemployment rate
• Montana economic data

20% of Chinook residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Chinook
• Colleges in Montana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Montana
• Schools in or near Chinook
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• Yearbooks (old) of Montana high schools

• Movies playing in or near Chinook

• Air pollution in Blaine County
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• Land contamination in Blaine County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Montana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Blaine County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Montana

Chinook festival dates:

• Sugarbeet Festival - Oct. 13, 2007
• Roundup Days - June 22-23, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Montana county fairs
• Montana festivals (Montana tourism department)
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• Chinook items now on sale

• Blaine County government
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• Social Security
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Chinook medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Chinook
• Historic sites in Montana
• Museums in or near Chinook
• Museums in Montana
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Blaine County genealogy forum

Median rent in Chinook, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $246.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $635.

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Libraries in Chinook include Blaine County Library ... View libraries

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• Chambers of commerce in Montana
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• Kiwanis clubs in Montana
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Chinook
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Chinook

• Parks near Chinook
• National forests in Montana
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Blaine County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Chinook political report.

• Montana Democratic party
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• Montana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Chinook
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• Chowhound message boards for MT

The average commute time for Chinook workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Chinook travel guide
• Airports near Chinook
• Hotels near Chinook
• Montana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

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