Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 0 min5:22 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 25 min8:06 am – 4:31 pm
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People629 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.3243 householdsMedian household income $53,750Median home value $152,500Median rent $569 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate44% of adults are in the labour force, 234 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 48%, education and health care 17%, retail 7%Average commute 22 minutes70% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 12% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 15°F17 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 20 days31 days above 90°F, 155 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Geraldine station, 6 mi away; snow from Loma
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jan 198447 mi away, near Neihart, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 1 Feb 202650 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowChouteau County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsAvalanche Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025330 of 364 days measured33 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Fergus County, MT, 52 mi away
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Geraldineserves 260 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,052 ft930 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeGeraldine Post Office6.2 miFire stationGeraldine Volunteer Fire Department and Ambulance6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreat Falls International Airport GTF58 miUS highwayUS 8726 miAmtrakHavre, MT HAV66 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59446 ZIP area.
