Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 45 min5:16 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 39 min7:45 am – 4:24 pm
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People2,101 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.2802 householdsMedian household income $82,500Median home value $194,900Median rent $659 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,098 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,000 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, farming, forestry and mining 15%, construction 12%Average commute 11 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 3%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 14°F16 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May37 in of snow a year, on about 24 days24 days above 90°F, 162 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Colstrip station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarks02N40E28CCBB01 Springspring · 2.9 mi01N40E02BABD01 Springspring · 3.0 miCastle Rock Lakelake · 4.2 miEagle Rockpeak · 6.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Oct 198733 mi away, near Hardin, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Dec 202031 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRosebud County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 202596 of 98 days measured2 moderate daysMedian index 11, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rosebud County monitors, MT
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Colstripserves 2,350 people from surface water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,381 ft1,031 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRosebud Health Care Center24.7 miPost officeColstrip Post Office5.1 miTown hallColstrip City Hall5.1 miPoliceColstrip Police Department5.2 miFire stationColstrip Fire District5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSheridan County Airport SHR80 miInterstateI-9423 miUS highwayUS 38420 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59323 ZIP area.
