Local servicesPost officeFlasher Post Office2.1 miTown hallFlasher City Hall2.1 miFire stationFlasher Rural Fire Protection District2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBismarck Municipal Airport BIS31 miInterstateI-9426 miUS highwayUS 8333 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58535 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58535 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 49 min5:52 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 35 min8:25 am – 5:00 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People435 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.6225 householdsMedian household income $66,750Median home value $119,400Median rent $578 a month90% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,385 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 199 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 21%, retail 18%, education and health care 17%Average commute 24 minutes70% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, German or Dutch 4%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 57°FColdest month January: highs 24°F, lows 3°F18 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month June47 in of snow a year, on about 18 days19 days above 90°F, 191 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Flasher station, 3 mi away; snow from Shields
Nearby landmarksLake Patricialake · 3.1 miWhiskey Buttespeak · 4.4 miRattlesnake Hillpeak · 5.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Patriciastate conservation land · 2.6 mi · 606 acresOtter Creekstate conservation land · 5.0 mi · 320 acresThree Buttesstate conservation land · 10.4 mi · 160 acresFort Abraham Lincoln State Parkstate park · 26.5 mi · 870 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMorton County, ND, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: 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, 44 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Flasherserves 232 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,902 ft580 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
