Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min5:29 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min8:12 am – 4:38 pm
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People705 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.4270 householdsMedian household income $81,221Median home value $271,40089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,652 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 307 employedMain industries: education and health care 17%, other services 13%, construction 11%Average commute 30 minutes66% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 7%, German or Dutch 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 14°F13 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month June46 in of snow a year, on about 36 days18 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sun Rvr 4 S station, 7 mi away; snow from Simms 1 Ne
Parks and public landsLewis & Clark National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,873,439 acresMedicine River Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 5.7 miLargent's Bend Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 8.9 mi · 169 acresFreezout Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 11,345 acresFirst Peoples Buffalo Jump State Parkstate park · 13.6 mi · 2,238 acresDunes Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 17.7 mi · 61 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 29 Jan 202627 mi away, near Black Eagle, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 18 Sep 202624 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCascade County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured104 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lewis and Clark County, MT, 40 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL37% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTwo Buttes Water Users Assnserves 525 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,803 ft1,159 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBenefis Teton Medical Center24.2 miPost officeFort Shaw Post Office4.1 miTown hallFairfield Town Hall7.9 miFire stationFort Shaw Fire Department3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreat Falls International Airport GTF22 miInterstateI-1512 miUS highwayUS 892.4 miAmtrakShelby, MT SBY65 miCoachUlm JunctionSalt Lake Express18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59443 ZIP area.
