Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 42 min5:45 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 42 min8:11 am – 4:53 pm
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People312 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.1146 householdsMedian household income $62,083Median home value $253,600Median rent $613 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,598 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 183 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, construction 25%, other services 14%Average commute 31 minutes56% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 27% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 38°FColdest month December: highs 25°F, lows 3°F12 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month June88 in of snow a year, on about 59 days2 days above 90°F, 277 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wisdom station, 6 mi away; snow from Sula 14 Ne
Parks and public landsBig Hole National Battlefieldhistoric site · 6.1 mi · 657 acresBeaverhead National Forestnational forest · 11.4 mi · 2,137,454 acresBitterroot National Forestnational forest · 17.2 mi · 1,127,056 acresSalmon National Forestnational forest · 22.5 mi · 176 acresDeerlodge National Forestnational forest · 27.5 mi · 1,228,464 acresNezperce National Forestnational forest · 58.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 26 Jul 200548 mi away, near Dillon, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.4 on 2 Oct 20255 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBeaverhead County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025324 of 342 days measured18 moderate daysMedian index 13, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Beaverhead County monitors, MT
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Dillonserves 4,300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6,292 ft1,918 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeWisdom Post Office5.9 miFire stationWisdom Rural Fire Department5.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLemhi County Airport SMN35 miUS highwayUS 9318 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59761 ZIP area.
