Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 55 min5:33 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 30 min8:12 am – 4:41 pm
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People486 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 50.3177 householdsMedian household income $65,750Median home value $263,60089% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,294 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate53% of adults are in the labour force, 218 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 37%, public administration 19%, education and health care 9%Average commute 26 minutes46% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 27% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, German or Dutch 9%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 51°FColdest month December: highs 34°F, lows 18°F17 in of rain a year, on about 46 dayswettest month June28 in of snow a year, on about 17 days12 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rogers Pass 9 Nne station, 8 mi away; snow from Holter Dam
Parks and public landsLewis & Clark National Forestnational forest · 3.3 mi · 1,873,439 acresHelena National Forestnational forest · 4.1 mi · 983,962 acresSpite Hill Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 12.6 miCanyon Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 12.0 mi · 3,322 acresMontana Fish, Wildlife and Parksstate park · 15.5 mi · 52 acresEagle Island Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 14.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes134 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.8 on 6 Jul 201723 mi away, near Lincoln, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 9 Dec 202536 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLewis and Clark County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighSource: 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, Lewis and Clark County monitors, MT
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription15% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMilford Colony INCserves 67 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2025: arsenic, maximum contaminant level19 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,918 ft1,499 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeWolf Creek Post Office8.6 miFire stationWolf Creek - Craig Fire Department Station 18.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHelena Regional Airport HLN35 miInterstateI-158.3 miUS highwayUS 2876.5 miCoachWolf CreekSalt Lake Express8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59648 ZIP area.
