Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min5:24 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min8:02 am – 4:32 pm
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People122 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 61.066 householdsMedian household income $51,250Median home value $229,20089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $957 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 82°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 13°F15 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month June45 in of snow a year, on about 32 days15 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moccasin Exp Stn station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksIndian Buttespeak · 2.7 miBig Springspring · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAckley Lake State Parkstate park · 10.3 mi · 70 acresHruska Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 18.2 mi · 52 acresState of Montanapublic land · 18.0 mi · 21,189 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 26 Nov 200750 mi away, near Grass Range, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Dec 201130 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJudith Basin County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025330 of 364 days measured33 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Fergus County, MT, 32 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription41% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Stanfordserves 425 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202122 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,123 ft1,257 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Montana Medical Center21.4 miPost officeMoccasin Post Office3.7 miTown hallHobson City Hall7.2 miFire stationHobson Rural Volunteer Fire District7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreat Falls International Airport GTF74 miUS highwayUS 873.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59462 ZIP area.
