Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:37 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 34 min8:12 am – 4:46 pm
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People198 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.880 householdsMedian household income $90,000Median home value $566,20096% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,083 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, German or Dutch 26%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 79°F, lows 42°FColdest month December: highs 31°F, lows 11°F15 in of rain a yearwettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 35 days9 days above 90°F, 231 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Deer Lodge 3 W station, 13 mi away; snow from Drummond Aviation
Parks and public landsDeerlodge National Forestnational forest · 5.5 mi · 1,228,464 acresKohrs Bend Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 5.6 miSpotted Dog Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.5 mi · 37,774 acresHelena National Forestnational forest · 10.6 mi · 983,962 acresDeer Lodge State Prison Ranchstate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 32,459 acresGrant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Sitehistoric site · 10.9 mi · 1,280 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes136 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 6 Jul 201723 mi away, near Lincoln, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPowell County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 202590 of 95 days measured5 moderate daysMedian index 13, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Powell County monitors, MT
Internet at home78% of households have a broadband subscription36% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Deer Lodgeserves 2,900 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,421 ft1,652 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDeer Lodge Medical Center11.6 miPost officeAvon Post Office7.8 miFire stationGarrison Volunteer Fire Department4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHelena Regional Airport HLN37 miInterstateI-904.2 miUS highwayUS 124.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59731 ZIP area.
