Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 50 min5:19 am – 9:09 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min7:53 am – 4:27 pm
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People159 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.689 householdsMedian household income $39,519Median home value $211,80091% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,577 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages50% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F15 in of rain a year, on about 43 dayswettest month May43 in of snow a year, on about 21 days41 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Melstone station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksFourmile Springsspring · 4.7 miChandler Springspring · 8.8 miChimney Buttepeak · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parksstate park · 21.2 mi · 315 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 26 Nov 200747 mi away, near Grass Range, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 6 Jul 202118 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMusselshell County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateLightning Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025315 of 365 days measured50 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 91main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Yellowstone County, MT, 41 mi away
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMusselshell Community County WSDserves 75 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,230 ft985 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalRoundup Memorial Healthcare22.8 miPost officeMusselshell Post Office1.0 miFire stationHawk Creek Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBillings Logan International Airport BIL53 miInterstateI-9435 miUS highwayUS 121.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59059 ZIP area.
