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1987
Barber pole, Main Street, 1987
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About Chinook
City in Montana, United StatesChinook is a city in and the county seat of Blaine County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,185 at the 2020 census. Points of interest are the Blaine County Museum, Blaine County Wildlife Museum, both located in the town's center, and the Bear Paw Battlefield, located 20 miles (32 km) south of Chinook.
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Housing in Chinook
The typical Chinook home is worth about $219,000, about the same as a year ago, 54% below the Montana typical home.
Safety in Chinook
Safety Grade B
Chinook reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Chinook
All Chinook schools →School Grade C-
The public schools Chinook’s kids attend trail 81% of Montana’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MT. Ratings are from neighbors.
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