Blaine County

Miles of road: 1,468
Distance from Great Falls: 136 miles
Number full-time county employees: 80

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Government

Principal Municipal Offices: Chinook Phone: 357-3240 Budget: County budget: $8,762,606

County Commission members: Vick Miller, Chairwoman Dolores Plumage and Don Swenson State Senator: Ken Hansen, D; Frank Smith, D State Delegate: John Musgrove, D; Jonathan Windy Boy, D U.S. Representative: Denny Rehberg, R U.S. Senator: Jon Tester, D: Max Baucus, D

Housing

Median Home Value:$56.800 Households:2,947 Source: U.S. Census

Demographic and Economic Information
Population:7,009 Per Capita Income:$12,101	Median Household Income:$27,755
Source: U.S. Census/County Commission

Highlights in the county

Located 16 miles south of Chinook on Highway 240 the Bear Paw Battlefield commemorates the surrender the Nez Perce to the U.S. Army in 1877, in which Chief Joseph gave his immortal speech: “From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.” The battlefield honors all those who fought and died in the Nez Perce War of 1877. Managed by the National Park Service, the battlefield is a unit of the Nez Perce National Historical Park. Open year-round during daylight hours. Self-guided 1 ¼ mile interpretive trail. Guided park ranger tours available upon request. For more information: (406) 357-3130 Blaine County Museum: In Chinook. Fort Belknap Indian Reservation. For more information: (406) 357-2988 or (406) 357-3250.

Median age

34.4