Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min5:35 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min8:08 am – 4:44 pm
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People769 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.1271 householdsMedian household income $126,72398% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate80% of adults are in the labour force, 455 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, public administration 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 24 minutes96% drive alone, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 82°F, lows 43°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 10°F18 in of rain a yearwettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 28 days11 days above 90°F, 223 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tizer Gardens station, 1 mi away; snow from Helena Rgnl Ap
Parks and public landsHelena National Forestnational forest · 3.1 mi · 983,962 acresElkhorn State Parkstate park · 6.9 miDeerlodge National Forestnational forest · 16.8 mi · 1,228,464 acresSpring Meadow Lake State Parkstate park · 17.4 mi · 60 acresUpper Prickley Pear Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 19.1 miBlack Sandy State Parkstate park · 27.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes185 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 6 Jul 201745 mi away, near Lincoln, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 202630 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJefferson County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025310 of 365 days measured55 moderate daysMedian index 28, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Silver Bow County, MT, 44 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription12% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Whitehallserves 1,500 people from ground water18 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: uranium, maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,386 ft1,642 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Peter's Health Regional Medical Center15.6 miPost officeJefferson City Post Office2.2 miTown hallBoulder City Hall9.3 miPoliceJefferson County Sheriff's Office9.5 miFire stationJefferson City Fire Company2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHelena Regional Airport HLN17 miInterstateI-15under a mileUS highwayUS 1216 miCoachBoulderSalt Lake Express8.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59638 ZIP area.
