Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 10 min5:06 am – 9:17 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 15 min8:00 am – 4:16 pm
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People207 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.190 householdsMedian household income $39,583Median home value $250,000Median rent $270 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,472 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, other Indo-European languages 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 4°F13 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month June23 in of snow a year, on about 16 days16 days above 90°F, 189 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Port Of Morgan station, 18 mi away
Parks and public landsHewitt Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.1 mi · 720 acresCole Ponds Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 18.4 mi · 139 acresBowdoin National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 25.4 mi · 15,541 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 LowPhillips County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025287 of 314 days measured22 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 19, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Phillips County monitors, MT
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL2% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Maltaserves 1,800 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,633 ft803 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeWhitewater Post Office4.5 miFire stationPhillips County Volunteer Fire Company - Whitewater Station4.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field GGW59 miUS highwayUS 19111 miAmtrakMalta, MT MAL34 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59544 ZIP area.
