Local servicesPost officeLame Deer Post Office4.6 miFire stationNorthern Cheyenne Volunteer Fire Department4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSheridan County Airport SHR56 miInterstateI-9034 miUS highwayUS 2124.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59043 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59043 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:17 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min7:43 am – 4:25 pm
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People2,727 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 22.0675 householdsMedian household income $29,028Median home value $111,000Median rent $563 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,500 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting34.3% unemployment rate46% of adults are in the labour force, 526 employedMain industries: public administration 29%, education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 18 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, other languages 12%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 9°F16 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May52 in of snow a year, on about 30 days38 days above 90°F, 193 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Busby station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsRosebud Battlefield State Parkstate park · 26.2 mi · 3,109 acresCuster National Forestnational forest · 32.1 mi · 1,115,754 acresLittle Bighorn Battlefield National Monumentnational monument · 35.3 mi · 780 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Aug 200930 mi away, near Birney, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Dec 202033 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRosebud County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 202596 of 98 days measured2 moderate daysMedian index 11, worst day 68main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rosebud County monitors, MT
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLame Deer Water Systemserves 2,605 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest May 2023: coliform bacteria, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,089 ft1,246 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
