Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 6 min5:48 am – 9:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 19 min8:38 am – 4:57 pm
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People2,756 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.41,129 householdsMedian household income $116,616Median home value $258,600Median rent $1,148 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,639 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,497 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 15%, retail 15%, education and health care 13%Average commute 17 minutes77% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 13%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 17°F, lows -1°F19 in of rain a year, on about 50 dayswettest month June47 in of snow a year, on about 41 days10 days above 90°F, 202 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stanley 3 Nnw station
Nearby landmarksWhite Lakelake · 2.5 miClearwater Lakelake · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPalermostate conservation land · 8.0 miMountrail County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 11.4 mi · 400 acresLostwood National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 13.3 mi · 27,331 acresShell Lake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.0 mi · 786 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 28 Sep 201248 mi away, near Williston, North DakotaMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 28 Sep 201248 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMountrail County, ND, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025278 of 365 days measured74 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 285main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Burke County, ND, 30 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL13% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Stanleyserves 1,138 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,266 ft691 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMountrail County Medical Center3.9 miPost officeStanley Post Office4.1 miTown hallStanley City Hall3.3 miPoliceMountrail County Sheriff's Office3.1 miFire stationStanley Fire Station3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMinot International Airport MOT53 miUS highwayUS 23.7 miAmtrakStanley, ND STN3.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58784 ZIP area.
