Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 40 min5:23 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 44 min7:48 am – 4:31 pm
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People180 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.895 householdsMedian household income $51,726Median home value $139,40094% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,635 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages8% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, other languages 43%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 20°F17 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month May44 in of snow a year, on about 11 days45 days above 90°F, 126 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Yellowtail Dam station
Nearby landmarksYellowtail Dam Visitor Centervisitor center · under a mileAfterbay Campgroundcampground · under a mileGrapevine Campgroundcampground · 1.0 miYellowtail Afterbay Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miWar Man Mountainpeak · 4.5 miThree Springsspring · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCuster National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,115,754 acresBighorn Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 10.8 mi · 72 acresBighorn Canyon National Recreation Areanational recreation area · 14.9 mi · 27,953 acresMallard's Landing Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 18.3 miBighorn National Forestnational forest · 21.0 mi · 180 acresLittle Bighorn Battlefield National Monumentnational monument · 30.4 mi · 780 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 5 Oct 198742 mi away, near Hardin, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 21 Jul 202346 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 quality86% of days had good air in 2025315 of 365 days measured50 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 91main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Yellowstone County, MT, 46 mi away
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterYellowtail Dam Gc Systemserves 125 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,089 ft1,246 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesFire stationYellowtail Fire Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryFort Smith Elementary Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBillings Logan International Airport BIL45 miInterstateI-9029 miUS highwayUS 8729 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59035 ZIP area.
