Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 56 min5:38 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 29 min8:17 am – 4:46 pm
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People1,797 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.8923 householdsMedian household income $51,490Median home value $391,60087% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,200 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.3% unemployment rate37% of adults are in the labour force, 596 employedMain industries: retail 25%, hospitality, food and recreation 15%, construction 11%Average commute 22 minutes56% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 3%, German or Dutch 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 44°FColdest month December: highs 31°F, lows 13°F22 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month January119 in of snow a year, on about 59 days15 days above 90°F, 215 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Seeley Lake Rs station, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksSeeley Lakelake · 2.3 miCLEARWATER RIVER CANOE TRAILHEADtrailhead · under a mileCLEARWATER RIVER CANOE TRHDtrailhead · under a mileSEELEY LAKE CAMPGROUND COMPLEXcampground · 2.2 miWest Fork Clearwater Riverriver · 2.5 miRIVER POINT CAMPGROUND COMPLEXcampground · 2.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMarshall Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 1.6 mi · 24,828 acresMarshall Creekstate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 10,301 acresSeeley VFW Memorial Parkhistoric site · 3.7 miPlacid Lake State Parkstate park · 7.1 miSalmon Lake State Parkstate park · 11.1 miHarpers Lake Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 15.3 mi · 208 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes124 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 6 Jul 201750 mi away, near Lincoln, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 28 Aug 20265 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMissoula County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Missoula County monitors, MT
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSeeley Lake Water Districtserves 1,575 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,028 ft1,228 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSeeley Lake Post Office4.2 miFire stationSeeley Lake Rural Fire District3.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMissoula Montana Airport MSO33 miInterstateI-9029 miUS highwayUS 9324 miAmtrakEssex, MT ESM73 miCoachArleeJefferson Lines26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59868 ZIP area.
