Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 58 min5:30 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min8:12 am – 4:39 pm
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People334 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.3172 householdsMedian household income $42,292Median home value $237,50079% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,029 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 155 employedMain industries: education and health care 46%, manufacturing 18%, other services 13%Average commute 15 minutes65% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 28% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, German or Dutch 12%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 14°F13 in of rain a year, on about 34 dayswettest month June46 in of snow a year, on about 36 days18 days above 90°F, 170 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sun Rvr 4 S station, 11 mi away; snow from Simms 1 Ne
Parks and public landsLewis & Clark National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,873,439 acresMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parksstate park · 10.5 mi · 1,481 acresMedicine River Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 13.6 miLargent's Bend Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 16.9 mi · 169 acresWing Dam Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 17.2 miTower Rock State Parkstate park · 19.2 mi · 149 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 6 Jul 201748 mi away, near Lincoln, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 18 Sep 202631 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateCascade County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025261 of 365 days measured104 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lewis and Clark County, MT, 29 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Great Fallsserves 60,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,970 ft1,210 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSimms Post Office4.2 miFire stationSimms Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreat Falls International Airport GTF28 miInterstateI-1517 miUS highwayUS 8911 miAmtrakShelby, MT SBY74 miCoachCascadeSalt Lake Express17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59477 ZIP area.
