Local servicesPost officeBroadus Post Office9.2 miTown hallBroadus Town Hall9.1 miPolicePowder River County Sheriff's Office9.1 miFire stationBroadus Volunteer Fire Department9.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportNortheast Wyoming Regional Airport GCC68 miUS highwayUS 2128.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59317 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59317 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:14 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min7:38 am – 4:22 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,153 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.2456 householdsMedian household income $73,750Median home value $161,400Median rent $603 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,248 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 590 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, construction 13%Average commute 20 minutes54% drive alone, 24% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 11°F15 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 19 days45 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Broadus station, 9 mi away; snow from Moorhead 9 Ne
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Aug 200947 mi away, near Birney, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Dec 202043 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPowder River County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025238 of 273 days measured34 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 127main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Custer County, MT, 64 mi away
Internet at home71% of households have a broadband subscription47% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Broadusserves 450 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,119 ft951 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
