Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 38 min5:10 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 45 min7:33 am – 4:18 pm
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People143 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.174 householdsMedian household income $88,02166% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,067 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate79% of adults are in the labour force, 111 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 68%, construction 14%, education and health care 7%Average commute 24 minutes31% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 61% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 3°F17 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 12 days29 days above 90°F, 198 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albion 1 N station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksBlack Pointpeak · 4.0 miDead Horse Pointpeak · 8.3 miCochran Reservoirreservoir · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Hills National Forestnational forest · 41.6 mi · 176,135 acresCuster National Forestnational forest · 42.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 25 Sep 200919 mi away, near Alzada, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 25 Sep 200919 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCarter County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL34% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Ekalakaserves 400 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20219 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,547 ft1,081 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportNortheast Wyoming Regional Airport GCC74 miUS highwayUS 2124.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59311 ZIP area.
