Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:30 am – 9:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min7:55 am – 4:38 pm
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People496 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.3247 householdsMedian household income $72,969Median home value $551,900Median rent $1,292 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,892 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate41% of adults are in the labour force, 173 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 39%, construction 13%, professional and business services 9%Average commute 22 minutes52% drive alone, 32% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 1%, French or Haitian Creole 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 75°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 18°F27 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month May193 in of snow a year, on about 60 days0 days above 90°F, 178 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Mystic Lake station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsBuffalo Jump Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.0 miMoraine Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 11.1 mi · 60 acresCastle Rock Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 11.5 mi · 81 acresRosebud Isle Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 14.2 miCliff Swallow Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 14.9 mi · 160 acresGallatin National Forestnational forest · 18.3 mi · 1,850,413 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 11 May 202245 mi away, near Silver Gate, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 10 Oct 202346 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowStillwater County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025348 of 355 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 13, worst day 73main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Park County, WY, 56 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Columbusserves 1,900 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation10,246 ft3,123 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeartooth Billings Clinic23.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportYellowstone Regional Airport COD64 miInterstateI-9028 miUS highwayUS 21221 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59028 ZIP area.
