Local servicesHospitalMadison Valley Medical Center11.7 miPost officeVirginia City Post Office1.6 miTown hallVirginia City Hall1.6 miPoliceMadison County Sheriff's Office1.6 miFire stationVirginia City Rural Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBozeman Yellowstone International Airport BZN52 miInterstateI-1534 miUS highwayUS 2878.2 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 59755 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 39 min5:40 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min8:03 am – 4:48 pm
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People170 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 67.780 householdsMedian household income $96,250Median home value $394,40089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,237 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 5%, French or Haitian Creole 2%, German or Dutch 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 50°FColdest month December: highs 35°F, lows 14°F16 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month June65 in of snow a year, on about 33 days6 days above 90°F, 198 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Virginia City station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsBeaverhead National Forestnational forest · 6.8 mi · 2,137,454 acresVigilante Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.4 mi · 69 acresRuby Dam Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 8.3 miAlder Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 8.9 miRuby Island Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.1 miEight Mile Ford Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes266 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197032 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 26 Jul 200533 mi away, near Dillon, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Sep 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMadison County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality98% of days had good air in 2025358 of 365 days measured7 moderate daysMedian index 11, worst day 70main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Gallatin County, MT, 42 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterVirginia City Water Deptserves 1,500 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2025: groundwater treatment, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation6,617 ft2,017 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
