Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:44 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 39 min8:13 am – 4:53 pm
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People289 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 66.1139 householdsMedian household income $32,163Median home value $457,90088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,475 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, other Indo-European languages 21%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 40°FColdest month December: highs 29°F, lows 10°F21 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month June88 in of snow a year, on about 59 days12 days above 90°F, 255 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sula 14 Ne station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksJENNINGS CAMP CAMPGROUNDcampground · under a mileSWIFT CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 2.5 miShirley Mountainpeak · 3.5 miJOHNSON PEAK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 4.8 miMARTIN CREEK CAMPGROUNDcampground · 5.3 miCrystal Pointcape · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBitterroot National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,127,056 acresC. Ben White Memorial Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 15.5 mi · 97 acresHannon Memorial Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 16.3 mi · 58 acresBig Hole National Battlefieldhistoric site · 18.2 mi · 657 acresLake Comorecreation area · 22.6 mi · 1,428 acresDeerlodge National Forestnational forest · 25.3 mi · 1,228,464 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 12 May 198845 mi away, near Wisdom, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 2 Oct 202520 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRavalli County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWildfire Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025286 of 361 days measured74 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 21, worst day 123main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ravalli County monitors, MT
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription22% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone25% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hamiltonserves 5,660 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,753 ft1,754 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSula Post Office7.3 miFire stationSula Rural Fire District Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLemhi County Airport SMN53 miUS highwayUS 938.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59871 ZIP area.
