Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 7 min5:06 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 18 min7:57 am – 4:15 pm
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People439 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.1193 householdsMedian household income $48,512Median home value $108,700Median rent $582 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 219 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 35%, education and health care 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 13%Average commute 24 minutes62% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, Spanish 2%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 6°F16 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month June25 in of snow a year, on about 12 days21 days above 90°F, 177 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hinsdale 4 Sw station, 9 mi away; snow from Hinsdale 21 Sw
Parks and public landsHinsdale Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.7 mi · 262 acresVandalia Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.6 mi · 326 acresBjornberg Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 8.2 miCole Ponds Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 19.6 mi · 139 acresBowdoin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.6 mi · 15,541 acresHewitt Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.6 mi · 720 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowValley County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 43 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHinsdale Water Departmentserves 250 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Nov 2025: coliform bacteria, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,255 ft687 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeHinsdale Post Office4.7 miFire stationHinsdale Volunteer Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field GGW26 miUS highwayUS 24.0 miAmtrakGlasgow, MT GGW26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59241 ZIP area.
