Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:26 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min8:06 am – 4:35 pm
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People160 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.559 householdsMedian household income $79,583Median home value $390,00097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $908 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 83°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 18°F22 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month June14 days above 90°F, 165 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Raynesford 2 Nnw station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksLimestone Buttepeak · under a mileOtter Mountainpeak · 4.8 miThe Archnatural arch · 6.3 miCurrie Springspring · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLewis & Clark National Forestnational forest · 8.4 mi · 1,873,439 acresSluice Boxes State Parkstate park · 11.6 mi · 1,340 acresSmith River State Parkstate park · 29.0 mi · 1,179 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 29 Jan 202640 mi away, near Black Eagle, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 18 Sep 202639 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, 68 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% 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
Elevation5,189 ft1,582 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeRaynesford Post Office5.9 miFire stationJudith Basin Rural Fire Board - Raynesford Volunteer Fire Department5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreat Falls International Airport GTF38 miInterstateI-31537 miUS highwayUS 874.7 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59469 ZIP area.
