Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 7 min5:13 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 19 min8:03 am – 4:22 pm
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People2,319 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.9760 householdsMedian household income $63,869Median home value $85,200Median rent $617 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,092 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting23.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 782 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, public administration 22%, retail 10%Average commute 13 minutes67% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other languages 10%, German or Dutch 3%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 6°F13 in of rain a yearwettest month June10 in of snow a year, on about 3 days19 days above 90°F, 195 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Belknap 2 Sw station, 4 mi away; snow from Dodson 1 Wnw
Parks and public landsBlack Coulee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.5 mi · 643 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 199136 mi away, near Hays, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 199136 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBlaine County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025287 of 314 days measured22 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 19, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Phillips County, MT, 38 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFort Belknap Agency Water Systemserves 2,600 people from surface water26 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,445 ft745 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFort Belknap Critical Care Hospital3.5 miPost officeHarlem Post Office6.8 miTown hallHarlem City Hall6.7 miPoliceFort Belknap Police Department3.3 miFire stationFort Belknap Volunteer Fire Department Agency Group3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHavre City County Airport HVR49 miUS highwayUS 2under a mileAmtrakMalta, MT MAL39 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59526 ZIP area.
