Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 51 min5:30 am – 9:21 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 33 min8:05 am – 4:39 pm
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People1,611 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.2716 householdsMedian household income $77,241Median home value $287,800Median rent $1,269 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,803 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 837 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, education and health care 21%, public administration 11%Average commute 28 minutes75% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, German or Dutch 1%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 48°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 13°F13 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month June149 in of snow a year, on about 44 days9 days above 90°F, 199 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, White Sulphur Springs #2 station, 12 mi away; snow from Millegan 14 Se
Parks and public landsSmith River Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 4.7 mi · 3,386 acresFort Logan Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.1 mi · 195 acresNewlan Creek Reservoir Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.4 mi · 156 acresLewis & Clark National Forestnational forest · 12.6 mi · 1,873,439 acresSmith River State Parkstate park · 24.0 mi · 1,179 acresHelena National Forestnational forest · 27.5 mi · 983,962 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 11 Mar 197744 mi away, near Toston, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 6 Apr 201748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMeagher County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: 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, 70 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of White Sulphur Springsserves 1,000 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202113 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,391 ft1,643 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMountainview Medical Center12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHelena Regional Airport HLN44 miUS highwayUS 898.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59645 ZIP area.
