Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 7 min5:43 am – 9:50 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 19 min8:34 am – 4:53 pm
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People262 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 21.00 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 84°F, lows 56°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 2°F18 in of rain a yearwettest month June45 in of snow a year, on about 35 days17 days above 90°F, 191 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Foxholm 7 N station, 10 mi away; snow from Minot Intl Ap
Parks and public landsUpper Souris National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.3 mi · 31,551 acresFoxholmstate conservation land · 12.0 miBottineau County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 18.7 mi · 217 acresDenbigh Purchase Unitnational forest · 33.4 mi · 595 acresSouris Purchase Unitnational forest · 44.0 mi · 105 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 LowWard County, ND, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality79% of days had good air in 2025289 of 364 days measured63 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 36, worst day 283main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ward County monitors, ND
Drinking waterCity of Minotserves 48,743 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,649 ft503 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnited States Air Force Regional Hospital2.3 miPost officeMinot Airforce Base Post Office1.1 miTown hallGlenburn City Hall9.0 miFire stationMinot Air Force Base Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMinot International Airport MOT11 miUS highwayUS 832.5 miAmtrakMinot, ND MOT13 miCoachMinotJefferson Lines13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58705 ZIP area.
