Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 41 min5:19 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 43 min7:44 am – 4:27 pm
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People1,044 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.1283 householdsMedian household income $58,750Median home value $146,400Median rent $425 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 464 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, retail 15%Average commute 21 minutes72% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, other languages 9%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 9°F16 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May52 in of snow a year, on about 30 days38 days above 90°F, 193 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Busby station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsRosebud Battlefield State Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 3,109 acresCuster National Forestnational forest · 17.8 mi · 1,115,754 acresLittle Bighorn Battlefield National Monumentnational monument · 23.2 mi · 780 acresTongue River Reservoir State Parkstate park · 24.7 mi · 576 acresBighorn National Forestnational forest · 54.7 mi · 180 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Aug 200933 mi away, near Birney, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Dec 202047 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBig Horn County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025320 of 359 days measured39 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sheridan County, WY, 47 mi away
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hardinserves 3,500 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,992 ft1,217 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeBusby Post Office5.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSheridan County Airport SHR48 miInterstateI-9021 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 59016 ZIP area.
