Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min5:41 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 31 min8:19 am – 4:50 pm
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People23,574 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.510,174 householdsMedian household income $80,239Median home value $460,900Median rent $1,366 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,941 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 13,799 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 17 minutes75% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, other Asian or Pacific languages 2%, Spanish 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 32°F, lows 19°F14 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 40 days26 days above 90°F, 161 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Missoula 6 Nw Wfo station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksRAVINE CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.6 miMissoula KOA Holidaycampground · 5.0 miRAVINE CREEK (GRANT CR.) PARKING AREAtrailhead · 5.0 miTV Mountainpeak · 5.3 miWarm Sloughlake · 5.0 miBitterroot Riverriver · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLolo National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,271,493 acresAerial Fire Depot Othernational forest · 2.2 mi · 112 acresMissoula Eq. Cen. Othernational forest · 2.3 miCouncil Grove State Parkstate park · 4.5 mi · 188 acresMount Jumbo Little League Parkrecreation area · 2.0 miHarper's Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 5.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes54 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 1 Apr 198546 mi away, near Seeley Lake, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 28 Aug 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMissoula County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Missoula County monitors, MT
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMissoula Waterserves 68,200 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,741 ft1,140 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Patrick Hospital7.4 miPost officeMullan Post Office5.4 miTown hallMissoula City Hall7.6 miPoliceMissoula International Airport Police3.0 miFire stationFrenchtown Rural Fire District Station 71.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeUniversity of Montana8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMissoula Montana Airport MSO3.2 miInterstateI-901.7 miUS highwayUS 931.7 miCoachMissoulaJefferson Lines6.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59808 ZIP area.
