Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 7 min5:23 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 18 min8:13 am – 4:32 pm
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People23 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 83.611 households73% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 29°F, lows 3°F12 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 22 days16 days above 90°F, 199 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chester station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksBourne and Hamilton Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miLothair Springspring · 3.1 miGillespie Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miMcCarter Lakelake · 9.3 miMc Carters Lakelake · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Elwellrecreation area · 6.3 mi · 18,831 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 16 Aug 19946 mi away, near Chester, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 2 Apr 201440 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLiberty County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025280 of 304 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 14, worst day 157main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hill County, MT, 52 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription100% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Chesterserves 870 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,255 ft992 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLogan Health-Chester11.3 miPost officeGalata Post Office6.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHavre City County Airport HVR67 miInterstateI-15 Bus30 miUS highwayUS 21.1 miAmtrakShelby, MT SBY30 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59461 ZIP area.
