Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 44 min5:38 am – 9:22 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 40 min8:07 am – 4:46 pm
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People3,631 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.41,630 householdsMedian household income $60,571Median home value $353,900Median rent $923 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,745 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.6% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 1,488 employedMain industries: construction 17%, retail 15%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 27 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 46°FColdest month December: highs 31°F, lows 7°F13 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month June15 in of snow a year, on about 11 days8 days above 90°F, 220 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Butte Bert Mooney Ap station, 18 mi away; snow from Divide
Nearby landmarksHot Springsspring · 4.8 miCold Springspring · 5.7 miDry Lakelake · 7.3 miPoint of Rockspeak · 5.1 miPIPESTONE OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE AREAtrailhead · 5.9 miGold Hillpeak · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPiedmont Pond Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 2.3 miParrot Castle Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 3.0 miKountz Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 4.7 miMayflower Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.2 miCardwell Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.3 miLewis and Clark Caverns State Parkstate park · 12.6 mi · 2,963 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes200 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197023 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 26 Jul 200540 mi away, near Dillon, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 202612 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowJefferson County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025310 of 365 days measured55 moderate daysMedian index 28, worst day 96main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Silver Bow County, MT, 24 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Whitehallserves 1,500 people from ground water18 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: uranium, maximum contaminant level4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,745 ft1,446 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint James Hospital21.5 miPost officeWhitehall Post Office3.6 miTown hallWhitehall Town Hall3.9 miFire stationWhitehall Volunteer Fire Department3.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBert Mooney Airport BTM18 miInterstateI-904.0 miUS highwayOld US Hwy 102.5 miCoachButteSalt Lake Express20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59759 ZIP area.
