Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 52 min5:01 am – 8:53 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 32 min7:37 am – 4:09 pm
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People244 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.585 householdsMedian household income $89,583Median home value $113,90099% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $920 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 107 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, other services 20%Average commute 18 minutes68% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 22% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 20% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 85°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 6°F17 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June30 in of snow a year, on about 22 days24 days above 90°F, 185 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Beach station, 14 mi away; snow from Medora
Nearby landmarksSentinel Buttepeak · 6.0 miFive Point Buttepeak · 4.1 miBosserman Lakelake · 6.2 miJohnstone Damreservoir · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittle Missouri National Grasslandnational grassland · 10.3 mi · 1,025,179 acresCamel Humpstate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 114 acresSully Creek State Recreation Areastate recreation area · 15.3 mi · 76 acresSpeck Davis Pondstate recreation area · 18.0 mi · 160 acresTheodore Roosevelt National Parknational park · 26.9 mi · 69,717 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 LowGolden Valley County, ND, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsCold wave Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025301 of 364 days measured55 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 4 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 195main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Billings County, ND, 27 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sentinel Butteserves 56 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
Elevation2,704 ft824 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeGolva Post Office8.3 miTown hallSentinel Butte City Hall9.3 miFire stationGolva Rural Fire Station8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport DIK48 miInterstateI-9411 miUS highwayUS 8530 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58654 ZIP area.
