Local servicesHospitalMineral Community Hospital17.2 miFire stationFrenchtown Rural Fire District Station 45.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMissoula Montana Airport MSO26 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG145 miInterstateI-909.1 miUS highwayUS 9317 miCoachRavalliJefferson Lines18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59846 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min5:42 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min8:21 am – 4:50 pm
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People1,377 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.6597 householdsMedian household income $70,851Median home value $461,20097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,408 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 667 employedMain industries: retail 23%, education and health care 23%, other services 11%Average commute 26 minutes63% drive alone, 26% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages33% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 19°F19 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 39 days33 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alberton station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksLost Lakelake · 1.7 miKENNEDY CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.7 miMCCORMICK CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 3.8 miStark Mountainpeak · 5.2 miKREIS POND CAMPGROUNDcampground · 5.4 miKREIS POND PICNICcampground · 5.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLolo National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,271,493 acresPiney Meadows Parkpark · 5.7 miNatural Pier Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.2 miSt. John's Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.6 mi · 117 acresUpper Osprey Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.2 miCyr Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 17 Jan 197521 mi away, near Old Agency, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 16 Nov 202220 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMissoula County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Missoula County monitors, MT
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterElk Meadows Ranchettesserves 175 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,869 ft1,179 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
