Local servicesHospitalPhillips County Hospital23.3 miPost officeSaco Post Office6.1 miTown hallSaco City Hall6.2 miFire stationSaco Volunteer Fire Company6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field GGW43 miUS highwayUS 23.9 miAmtrakMalta, MT MAL24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59261 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59261 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 8 min5:07 am – 9:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 18 min7:58 am – 4:16 pm
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People525 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.3226 householdsMedian household income $53,158Median home value $143,300Median rent $537 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,425 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 279 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 38%, education and health care 26%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 23 minutes36% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 37% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Vietnamese 7%, other languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 26°F, lows 2°F13 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month June10 in of snow a year, on about 6 days19 days above 90°F, 197 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saco 1 Nnw station, 5 mi away; snow from Whitewater
Parks and public landsCole Ponds Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 1.9 mi · 139 acresSleeping Buffalo Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 1,316 acresCree Crossing Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.3 mi · 398 acresHewitt Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.0 mi · 720 acresBjornberg Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.4 miBowdoin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 11.3 mi · 15,541 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPhillips County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025287 of 314 days measured22 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 19, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Phillips County monitors, MT
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Sacoserves 180 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,255 ft687 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
