Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:33 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min8:07 am – 4:42 pm
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People358 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.4143 householdsMedian home value $337,30085% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,908 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 126 employedMain industries: wholesale trade 24%, education and health care 21%, other services 17%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages59% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 14°F11 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month June24 in of snow a year, on about 23 days14 days above 90°F, 174 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Townsend 3se station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsHelena National Forestnational forest · 5.5 mi · 983,962 acresCanyon Ferry Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.5 mi · 5,927 acresHelena Valley Reservoir Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 15.4 mi · 982 acresYorks Islands Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 15.5 miElkhorn State Parkstate park · 19.0 miYork Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 18.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes107 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 11 Mar 197725 mi away, near Toston, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Apr 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBroadwater County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 57 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription0% have cable, fibre or DSL58% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Townsendserves 2,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,393 ft1,339 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBillings Clinic Broadwater - Hospital11.7 miFire stationWinston Volunteer Fire Company1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHelena Regional Airport HLN19 miInterstateI-1514 miUS highwayUS 287under a mileCoachHelenaSalt 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 59647 ZIP area.
