Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 57 min4:51 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 28 min7:32 am – 4:00 pm
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People467 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.9226 householdsMedian household income $98,000Median home value $205,800Median rent $1,313 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,591 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 230 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, retail 26%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 31 minutes86% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, German or Dutch 6%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 86°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 3°F17 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 19 days29 days above 90°F, 191 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beulah 1 W station, 13 mi away; snow from Zap
Parks and public landsGolden Valleystate conservation land · 5.2 mi · 160 acresBeaver Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.0 mi · 94 acresNorth Beulah Minestate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 1,815 acresHarmony Lakestate recreation area · 17.8 mi · 492 acresLake Ilo National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 27.9 mi · 4,012 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 LowMercer County, ND, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateHail Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality80% of days had good air in 2025293 of 365 days measured62 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 37, worst day 283main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mercer County monitors, ND
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Golden Valleyserves 182 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,080 ft634 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSakakawea Medical Center20.5 miPost officeGolden Valley Post Office3.6 miTown hallGolden Valley City Hall3.6 miPoliceZap Police Department6.7 miFire stationGolden Valley Fire Protection District Station3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport DIK52 miInterstateI-9433 miUS highwayUS 8340 miAmtrakStanley, ND STN70 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58541 ZIP area.
