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LOCAL INFORMATION & SERVICES
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) - website
- Largest Government Employer:
- Montana State Prison
- Job Service:
- Deer Lodge (Wed. only 9:30 to 12:30): Powell County Courthouse, Room 106, 409 Missouri Ave. - 846-3567
- Anaconda: 307 E. Park Ave, Anaconda MT 59711 - 563-3444 - website
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 - website
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
- 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 - website
- Cable TV, Telephone and Internet - Bresnan (406) 782-3456 - website
- 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.”
- Pen Convention Center - 925 Main St. 846-3111
- Community Center, Cottonwood, 846-3680
- St. Mary Center, 607 Clark St., 846-3044
- Central Park Center (CPC), 444 Montana, 846-1553
- Deer Lodge Elks 1737, 230 Main Street, 846-9596
- Broken Arrow Function Room, 317 Main St. 846-3400 - website
- First Security Bank of Deer Lodge, 311 Milwaukee Ave, Deer Lodge, MT 59722 - (406) 846-2300 - website
- Peoples Bank of Deer Lodge, 430 Main St., Deer Lodge, MT 59722 - (406) 846-2400 - website
- Pioneer Federal Savings & Loan, 401 Milwaukee Ave, Deer Lodge, MT 59722 - (406) 846-2202 - website
INSURANCE AGENCIES
- Clawson Insurance, 400 Missouri, (406) 846-1411 fax 846-1996 - website
- Western States Insurance, 509 Main Street, (406) 846-1133 - website
- Lloyd's of Deer Lodge, 400 Missouri (406) 846-1995 fax 846-1996 - website
- Sun-Up Ventures, PO Box 311, (406) 846-2353
APPRAISER/MARKET ANALYSTS
- Bill Bandy, Appraiser, 7406 Eastside Rd. (406) 846-2823
ACCOUNTANTS / INVESTMENT SERVICES / TITLE
- Newland & Company, 212 Missouri, 846-3733 - website
- O'Hara Investments, 610 4th Street - 846-1457
- Powell County Title Company, 313 Missouri Ave - 846-1270
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
- Deer Lodge Clinic, 1101 Texas Ave - (406) 846-1722
- Deer Lodge Valley Therapy, 310 Main St. - (406) 846-3448
- Intermountain Chiropractic, 208 Missouri Ave - (406) 846-9545
- Powell County Medical Center, 1101 Texas - (406) 846-2212 - website
- Powell County Physical Therapy, 1101 Maryland - (406) 846-1991 - website
- Premier Physical Therapy, 600 Main St. - (406) 846-7770
- Premier Family Practice, 600 Main St. - (406) 846-7770
DENTAL SERVICE
- Starr Family Dental
- Deer Lodge Family Dentistry
FUNERAL HOME
- Jewell Funeral Home, 601 Missouri Ave - 846-1777
- 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 - 846-3044
- Great Divide Education Services, 511 Main Street - 846-2147
- Golden Spike Casino, 1220 N. Main Street - (406) 846-1565
- 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
- Budget Inn (formally Scharfs Motor Inn), 809 Main Street - (406) 846-2810 - website
- Rodeway Inn, 1150 N. Main Street - (406) 846-2370 - 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
- Clark Fork Veterinary Clinic
- Valley Veterinary Clinic
- Silver State Post
- KQRV, 96.9 "the river", 302 Missouri Ave. Deer Lodge, MT 59722 - (406) 846-1100
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
BOOKSHOPS
- Browsing Bison Books, 515 Main Street - 846-3288 - email - website
- Old Prison Gift Shop, 1106 Main Street - 846-3111 - email - website
- Wild Horse Books & Art, 255 Boulder Road - 846-3686 - website
OTHER STORES
- ACE Hardware, 506 2nd Street - 846-2461 - website
- Cattail Co. Floral & Gifts, 413 Main Street - 846-2170
- Circle H. Growers, 604 Mitchell Street - 846-2304 - website
- Deer Lodge Liquor, 303 Main Street - 846-3718
- Deer Lodge Plaza, 90 Frontage Road - 846-3411 - website
- Eastside Greenhouse, 650 Eastside Road - 846-1928
- Greany's Dry Goods, 329 Main Street - 846-2188
- Hogan's Rancher's Agra Supply, 100 West Milwaukee - 846-1442
- I-90 Auto Truck Plaza, 132 I-90 North Interchange - 846-3969
- Keystone Drug & Gifts, 407 Main Street - 846-2120
- Mount Powell Tire Center (Les Schwab), 217 Main Street - 846-2205 - website
- Mountain Man Trading Post, 403 Main Street - 846 2700
- MRC Main Street Service, 520 Main Street - 846 3545
- New To You, 211 Missouri Ave - 846-2176
- Old Prison Gift Shop, 1106 Main Street - 846-3111 - email - website
- Quilter's Corner, 401 Main Street - 846 3096 or 877 646 3096 - email - website
- Radio Shack / Internet Connection & Computers, 507 Main Street - 846-1673
- R & C Home Improvement, 100 Milwaukee Ave - 846-2858
- Steele's Furniture & Appliance, 417 Main Street - 846-3311- website
- Territorial Antiques & Uniques, 501 Main Street - 846-1400
- Town Pump Food Store, 203 Main Street - 846-3710 - website
- Valley Foods, 711 Main Street - 846-2684
- Scharfs Family Restaurant, 819 Main Street - 846-3300 - website
- R-B Drive In, 818 Main Street - 846-2600
- Broken Arrow Steak House, 317 Main Street - 846-3400 - website
- Chinese Garden Restaurant, 1007 Village Lane - 846-1662
- Golden Chopstick, 700 Block Main Street - (406) 239-0188
- Soup Corral, 325 Main Street
- Deer Park Golf Course, 285 Golf Course Rd - 846-1625 - website
- Ken Mar Lanes, 514 4th Street - 846-0056
- Mountain View Arena, 255 Boulder Rd. - 846-3686 - website
- Deer Lodge Athletic Association, P.O. Box 850
- Blue Ribbon Pavilion, P.O. Box 303 - 491-4827 - brochure
- Rialto Community Theater, P.O. Box 874 - website
- Gunport Theater, 1106 Main Street - 846-3111
- Deer Lodge Art Club, Gallery at the Pen, 927 Main Street
- Neil Owens Carpentry, 511 Pickle Dog Lane - 846-3385
- Lickety Print, 600 Main St. Suite C - 846-3455