Local servicesPost officeCuster Post Office8.7 miFire stationCuster Volunteer Fire Department8.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBillings Logan International Airport BIL50 miInterstateI-948.2 miUS highwayUS 38426 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59024 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59024 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 47 min5:19 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 37 min7:50 am – 4:27 pm
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People295 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.1137 householdsMedian household income $70,250Median home value $190,600Median rent $406 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,381 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 132 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 23%, education and health care 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%Average commute 30 minutes70% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 13% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 85°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 10°F15 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June46 in of snow a year, on about 37 days32 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pompeys Pillar 15n station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsCaptain Clark Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.5 mi · 149 acresManuel Lisa Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 11.6 miMyer's Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 16.9 miMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parksstate park · 22.2 mi · 315 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Oct 198734 mi away, near Hardin, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Jul 202111 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYellowstone County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025315 of 365 days measured50 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 91main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Yellowstone County monitors, MT
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Billingsserves 114,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,007 ft917 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
