Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:37 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min8:05 am – 4:45 pm
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People423 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.8190 householdsMedian household income $94,167Median home value $790,300Median rent $877 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,625 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 225 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 38%, retail 20%, education and health care 11%Average commute 29 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 15°F13 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month June52 in of snow a year, on about 18 days25 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Trident station, 20 mi away; snow from Norris Madison Pwr House
Nearby landmarksLewis and Clark Caverns State Park Cave Visitor Centervisitor center · 1.0 miCave Mountainpeak · 1.3 miLewis and Clark Caverns State Park Campgroundcampground · 2.0 miLewis and Clark Caverns State Park Main Visitors Centervisitor center · 2.1 miDolomite Knobpeak · 1.1 miRound Springspring · 1.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLewis and Clark Caverns State Parkstate park · within reach · 2,963 acresLimespur Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 1.7 mi · 106 acresCardwell Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 4.2 miMayflower Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.2 miKountz Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.6 miPiedmont Pond Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 12.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes194 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 26 Jul 200550 mi away, near Dillon, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJefferson County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025310 of 365 days measured55 moderate daysMedian index 28, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Silver Bow County, MT, 38 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription16% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Whitehallserves 1,500 people from ground water18 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: uranium, maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,583 ft1,702 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeCardwell Post Office4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBert Mooney Airport BTM31 miInterstateI-902.0 miUS highwayUS 2876.2 miCoachBoulderSalt Lake Express30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59721 ZIP area.
