Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 38 min5:22 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 45 min7:44 am – 4:30 pm
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People801 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.5192 householdsMedian household income $62,870Median rent $606 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 298 employedMain industries: education and health care 58%, public administration 15%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 19 minutes36% drive alone, 52% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 49%, other languages 51%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 10°F16 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May68 in of snow a year, on about 32 days39 days above 90°F, 197 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wyola 1 Sw station, 5 mi away; snow from Dayton
Parks and public landsCuster National Forestnational forest · 4.6 mi · 1,115,754 acresConner Battlefieldstate historic site · 14.8 miRosebud Battlefield State Parkstate park · 17.0 mi · 3,109 acresTongue River Reservoir State Parkstate park · 25.2 mi · 576 acresTrail Endstate park · 26.3 miBighorn National Forestnational forest · 27.7 mi · 180 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Aug 200942 mi away, near Birney, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Aug 200942 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBig Horn County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality89% of days had good air in 2025320 of 359 days measured39 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 75main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sheridan County, WY, 30 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription31% have cable, fibre or DSL41% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Hardinserves 3,500 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,381 ft1,335 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSheridan Veterans Affairs Medical Center24.2 miPost officeWyola Post Office4.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSheridan County Airport SHR28 miInterstateI-901.7 miUS highwayUS 871.7 miCoachSheridanJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59089 ZIP area.
