Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 52 min5:35 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 33 min8:11 am – 4:43 pm
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People160 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.158 householdsMedian household income $99,167Median home value $287,50074% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,558 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages51% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 29°F, lows 13°F16 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 28 days4 days above 90°F, 204 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Austin 1 W station, 10 mi away; snow from Helena Rgnl Ap
Parks and public landsHelena National Forestnational forest · within reach · 983,962 acresCanyon Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.5 mi · 3,322 acresSpring Meadow Lake State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 60 acresLewis & Clark National Forestnational forest · 20.8 mi · 1,873,439 acresMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parksstate park · 21.9 mi · 52 acresBlack Sandy State Parkstate park · 22.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes131 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 6 Jul 201713 mi away, near Lincoln, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 9 Dec 202516 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLewis and Clark County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured104 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lewis and Clark County monitors, MT
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHelena Water Systemserves 32,091 people from surface water3 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2023: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6,295 ft1,919 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalFort Harrison VA Medical Center16.3 miPost officeCanyon Creek Post Office5.8 miFire stationMarysville Volunteer Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHelena Regional Airport HLN21 miInterstateI-1515 miUS highwayW US Hwy 1213 miCoachHelenaSalt Lake Express20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59640 ZIP area.
