Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke Community Healthcare Hospital14.5 miPost officeSaint Ignatius Post Office4.6 miTown hallSaint Ignatius Town Hall4.6 miPoliceSaint Ignatius Police Department4.6 miFire stationSaint Ignatius Fire Department4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMissoula Montana Airport MSO29 miInterstateI-9024 miUS highwayUS 934.6 miAmtrakEssex, MT ESM68 miCoachSaint IgnatiusJefferson Lines4.8 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 59865 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min5:39 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min8:20 am – 4:48 pm
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People3,635 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.31,268 householdsMedian household income $56,473Median home value $345,300Median rent $723 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,986 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 1,386 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, public administration 11%, construction 11%Average commute 31 minutes60% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 5% walk or cycle, 21% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other languages 8%, German or Dutch 5%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 86°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 23°F17 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month June137 in of snow a year, on about 79 days20 days above 90°F, 152 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Saint Ignatius station, 5 mi away; snow from Lindbergh Lake
Parks and public landsLolo National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,271,493 acresNinepipe Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.3 mi · 4,152 acresFlathead National Forestnational forest · 14.4 mi · 2,414,171 acresFrenchtown Pond State Parkstate park · 24.4 miMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parksstate park · 27.1 miPlacid Lake State Parkstate park · 27.4 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.8 on 1 Apr 198536 mi away, near Seeley Lake, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 28 Aug 202628 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 home83% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of St Ignatiusserves 700 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,556 ft1,084 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
