Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 43 min5:12 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 41 min7:39 am – 4:20 pm
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People21 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 75.115 households100% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 11°F15 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month May30 in of snow a year, on about 20 days45 days above 90°F, 172 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Broadus station, 15 mi away; snow from Powderville 8 Nne
Nearby landmarksTwin Buttespeak · 4.9 miWitcher Reservoirreservoir · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.5 on 3 Nov 199911 mi away, near Broadus, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Dec 202034 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPowder River County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality87% of days had good air in 2025238 of 273 days measured34 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 40, worst day 127main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Custer County, MT, 43 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Broadusserves 450 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,068 ft935 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportNortheast Wyoming Regional Airport GCC91 miUS highwayUS 21214 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59343 ZIP area.
