Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 59 min5:39 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 26 min8:21 am – 4:47 pm
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People7,301 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.82,581 householdsMedian household income $61,978Median home value $297,700Median rent $913 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,162 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 3,155 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 17%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 17 minutes73% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other languages 1%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 53°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 22°F15 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 24 days11 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Polson station, 10 mi away; snow from Skq Dam
Parks and public landsLolo National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,271,493 acresFlathead National Forestnational forest · 3.1 mi · 2,414,171 acresNinepipe Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.6 mi · 4,152 acresPablo Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 195 acresDucharme Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 11.5 mi · 51 acresMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parksstate park · 14.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 1 Apr 198545 mi away, near Seeley Lake, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 28 Aug 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLake County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 202592 of 95 days measured3 moderate daysMedian index 11, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, MT
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Ronanserves 2,483 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202124 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,053 ft931 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke Community Healthcare Hospitalunder a milePost officeRonan Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRonan City Hallunder a milePoliceRonan Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationRonan Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryK William Harvey Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleRonan Middle Schoolunder a mileHighRonan High Schoolunder a mileCollegeSalish Kootenai College4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMissoula Montana Airport MSO43 miInterstateI-9036 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 93under a mileAmtrakEssex, MT ESM57 miCoachPablo/RonanJefferson Lines4.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59864 ZIP area.
