Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 53 min5:37 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min8:14 am – 4:46 pm
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People251 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.8107 householdsMedian household income $88,125Median home value $296,900Median rent $635 a month64% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,688 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 130 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 57%, construction 7%, manufacturing 6%Average commute 24 minutes51% drive alone, 25% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% 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 80°F, lows 42°FColdest month December: highs 28°F, lows 8°F12 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June31 in of snow a year, on about 35 days10 days above 90°F, 247 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ovando 9 Sse station, 3 mi away; snow from Drummond Aviation
Parks and public landsAunt Molly Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 3.1 mi · 1,184 acresBrown's Lake Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.2 mi · 72 acresKleinschmidt Lake Wildlife Habitat Protection Areastate conservation land · 8.1 mi · 322 acresHarry Morgan Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.5 mi · 64 acresNevada Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 1,525 acresRiver Junction Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.8 mi · 179 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes156 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 6 Jul 201721 mi away, near Lincoln, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 28 Aug 202631 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% 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
Elevation4,374 ft1,333 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeHelmville Post Office2.4 miFire stationHelmville Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMissoula Montana Airport MSO51 miInterstateI-9014 miUS highwayUS 1214 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59843 ZIP area.
