Local servicesPost officeOvando Post Office2.3 miFire stationOvando Volunteer Fire Department2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMissoula Montana Airport MSO48 miInterstateI-9024 miUS highwayUS 1224 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59854 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 54 min5:37 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min8:15 am – 4:45 pm
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People195 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 65.394 householdsMedian household income $74,167Median home value $583,300Median rent $758 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 42°FColdest month December: highs 28°F, lows 8°F12 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June119 in of snow a year, on about 59 days10 days above 90°F, 247 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ovando 9 Sse station, 11 mi away; snow from Seeley Lake Rs
Parks and public landsHarry Morgan Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 3.6 mi · 64 acresRiver Junction Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 4.3 mi · 179 acresKleinschmidt Lake Wildlife Habitat Protection Areastate conservation land · 4.8 mi · 322 acresMonture Creek Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.0 mi · 112 acresBlackfoot-Clearwater Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.4 mi · 35,065 acresBrown's Lake Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.0 mi · 72 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes156 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 6 Jul 201727 mi away, near Lincoln, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 28 Aug 202619 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPowell County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 202590 of 95 days measured5 moderate daysMedian index 13, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Powell County monitors, MT
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Deer Lodgeserves 2,900 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,479 ft1,365 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
