Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 4 min5:10 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 21 min7:58 am – 4:19 pm
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People2,737 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.51,144 householdsMedian household income $57,097Median home value $191,800Median rent $631 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,519 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 1,273 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, professional and business services 16%, education and health care 14%Average commute 14 minutes71% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 4°F14 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June32 in of snow a year, on about 18 days29 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Content 4 Nne station, 12 mi away; snow from Malta 35 S
Parks and public landsBowdoin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 17.2 mi · 15,541 acresHewitt Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 28.8 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 LowPhillips County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateWinter weather 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, Phillips County monitors, MT
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Maltaserves 1,800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,524 ft769 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPhillips County Hospital16.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field GGW54 miUS highwayUS 19113 miAmtrakMalta, MT MAL17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59538 ZIP area.
