Local servicesHospitalJacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center14.3 miPost officeCarson Post Office8.1 miTown hallCarson City Hall8.0 miPoliceGrant County Sheriff's Office8.1 miFire stationCarson Fire Protection District Station8.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBismarck Municipal Airport BIS51 miInterstateI-9438 miUS highwayUS 1226 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58529 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58529 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 48 min4:54 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 36 min7:26 am – 4:02 pm
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People656 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.2289 householdsMedian household income $56,875Median home value $78,000Median rent $621 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $763 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 283 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 28%, education and health care 20%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 27 minutes62% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 11% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 2%, other languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 4°F19 in of rain a year, on about 45 dayswettest month June57 in of snow a year, on about 20 days14 days above 90°F, 188 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Carson station, 8 mi away; rain from Elgin
Nearby landmarksSpring Hillpeak · 6.0 miAntelope Hillspeak · 6.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCedar River National Grasslandnational grassland · 21.1 mi · 6,714 acresLake Tschidarecreation area · 24.2 mi · 10,763 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGrant County, ND, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025295 of 365 days measured59 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 242main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Oliver County, ND, 57 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Carsonserves 293 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,181 ft665 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
