Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 38 min5:17 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 45 min7:40 am – 4:25 pm
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People51 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.222 householdsMedian household income $28,75086% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $520 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 10°F16 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May29 in of snow a year, on about 11 days24 days above 90°F, 199 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sonnette 7 Sw station, 19 mi away
Nearby landmarks08S45E08DBAA01 Springspring · under a mile08S45E16ABAA01 Springspring · under a mileRocky Draw Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miBoundary Reservoirreservoir · 2.9 miChico Buttespeak · 4.8 miReanus Conepeak · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTongue River Reservoir State Parkstate park · 27.4 mi · 576 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Aug 200911 mi away, near Birney, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Dec 202045 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 quality89% of days had good air in 2025320 of 359 days measured39 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sheridan County, WY, 41 mi away
Internet at home55% of households have a broadband subscription14% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone46% 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
Elevation3,841 ft1,171 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeOtter Post Office3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSheridan County Airport SHR46 miUS highwayUS 21229 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59062 ZIP area.
