Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 6 min5:28 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 19 min8:17 am – 4:37 pm
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People1,205 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.0493 householdsMedian household income $56,875Median home value $182,900Median rent $782 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,637 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 553 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 34%, education and health care 19%, construction 10%Average commute 24 minutes62% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 16% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, German or Dutch 12%, other languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 15°F13 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month June47 in of snow a year, on about 25 days9 days above 90°F, 171 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Valier station, 6 mi away; snow from Conrad
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 16 Aug 199449 mi away, near Chester, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Oct 201839 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPondera County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality92% of days had good air in 2025322 of 351 days measured26 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 23, worst day 117main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Glacier County, MT, 38 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Valierserves 452 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,762 ft1,147 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNorthern Rockies Medical Center - Hospital20.0 miPost officeValier Post Office6.3 miTown hallValier Civic Center6.3 miFire stationValier Volunteer Fire Department6.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGreat Falls International Airport GTF75 miInterstateI-1520 miUS highwayUS 897.4 miAmtrakCut Bank, MT CUT21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59486 ZIP area.
