Local servicesHospitalPrairie Community Hospital9.0 miPost officeTerry Post Office9.1 miTown hallTerry Town Hall9.2 miPolicePrairie County Sheriff's Office9.2 miFire stationPrairie County Fire Department9.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDawson Community Airport GDV40 miInterstateI-946.8 miUS highwayUS 1227 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59349 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59349 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 52 min5:07 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min7:44 am – 4:16 pm
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People1,025 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 63.2440 householdsMedian household income $63,000Median home value $158,100Median rent $596 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,350 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 463 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 43%, education and health care 11%, transport, warehousing and utilities 9%Average commute 17 minutes47% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 40% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 6°F13 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month May12 in of snow a year, on about 7 days39 days above 90°F, 184 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Terry station, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsBonfield Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 12.6 mi · 56 acresFallon Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 18.6 miPirogue Island State Parkstate park · 29.5 mi · 227 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPrairie County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively LowWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025271 of 300 days measured26 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 18, worst day 165main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dawson County, MT, 42 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Elevation2,554 ft778 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
