Local servicesHospitalMineral Community Hospital23.5 miPost officeAlberton Post Office9.5 miTown hallAlberton Town Hall9.6 miFire stationFrenchtown Rural Fire District Station 89.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMissoula Montana Airport MSO25 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG146 miInterstateI-907.5 miUS highwayUS 1211 miCoachMissoulaJefferson Lines28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59820 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 53 min5:43 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 31 min8:20 am – 4:52 pm
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People1,904 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.0786 householdsMedian household income $72,586Median home value $332,000Median rent $1,000 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,190 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 991 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, construction 9%Average commute 33 minutes68% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 87°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 19°F19 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month June49 in of snow a year, on about 39 days33 days above 90°F, 183 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alberton station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksDeer Peakpeak · 2.1 miLion Pointpeak · 5.2 miCACHE CREEK TRAILHEADtrailhead · 6.7 miSurveyor Lakelake · 8.8 miMartin Springspring · 8.0 miPETTY PASTURE TRAILHEADtrailhead · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLolo National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,271,493 acresFish Creek Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · under a mile · 36,145 acresFish Creek State Parkstate park · 5.2 mi · 5,572 acresForks Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 4.7 miBig Pine Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.9 miCyr Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.5 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 17 Jan 197540 mi away, near Old Agency, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 16 Nov 202235 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMineral County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLandslide Relatively ModerateAvalanche Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025298 of 365 days measured67 moderate daysMedian index 38, worst day 98main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Missoula County, MT, 35 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Albertonserves 495 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Mar 2022: coliform bacteria, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,126 ft1,562 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
