Local servicesHospitalBenefis Teton Medical Center14.1 miPost officeFairfield Post Office6.5 miTown hallFairfield Town Hall6.5 miFire stationFairfield Volunteer Fire Department6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreat Falls International Airport GTF36 miInterstateI-1522 miUS highwayUS 896.2 miAmtrakShelby, MT SBY63 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59436 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min5:30 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min8:13 am – 4:39 pm
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People2,039 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.3806 householdsMedian household income $80,652Median home value $324,100Median rent $830 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,105 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 992 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, retail 11%Average commute 25 minutes67% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 24% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 1%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 18°F12 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month June46 in of snow a year, on about 36 days8 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fairfield station, 6 mi away; snow from Simms 1 Ne
Parks and public landsFreezout Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 11,345 acresLewis & Clark National Forestnational forest · 8.6 mi · 1,873,439 acresWillow Creek Reservoir Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 15.0 mi · 1,397 acresPishkun Reservoir Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 16.1 mi · 1,650 acresMedicine River Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 19.7 miMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parksstate park · 23.6 mi · 1,481 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 30 Jan 201648 mi away, near Lincoln, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 18 Sep 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTeton County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsAvalanche Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025269 of 277 days measured8 moderate daysMedian index 12, worst day 92main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Teton County monitors, MT
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Fairfieldserves 718 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,139 ft1,262 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
