Local servicesHospitalBenefit Health System - East Campus Hospital22.1 miPost officeFort Shaw Post Office4.6 miFire stationSun River Volunteer Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreat Falls International Airport GTF17 miInterstateI-1511 miUS highwayUS 895.5 miAmtrakShelby, MT SBY72 miCoachUlm JunctionSalt Lake Express11 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 59483 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 58 min5:29 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 27 min8:11 am – 4:38 pm
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People353 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.1161 householdsMedian household income $112,656Median home value $425,00098% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,151 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 164 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, finance, insurance and real estate 16%, farming, forestry and mining 15%Average commute 54 minutes84% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, German or Dutch 8%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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; snow from Simms 1 Ne
Nearby landmarksSquare Buttepeak · 2.0 miShaw Buttepeak · 4.9 miElizabeth Reservoirreservoir · 6.5 miRocky Reef Reservoirreservoir · 6.8 miFirst Peoples Buffalo Jump State Parkvisitor center · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLewis & Clark National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,873,439 acresMedicine River Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 4.7 miLargent's Bend Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.5 mi · 169 acresFirst Peoples Buffalo Jump State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 2,238 acresDunes Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.2 mi · 61 acresLittle Muddy Creek Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 30 Jan 201648 mi away, near Lincoln, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 13 Feb 202623 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, 39 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTwo Buttes Water Users Assnserves 525 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,645 ft1,111 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
