Local servicesHospitalMadison Valley Medical Center18.9 miPost officeVirginia City Post Office8.5 miTown hallVirginia City Hall8.7 miPoliceMadison County Sheriff's Office8.6 miFire stationVirginia City Rural Fire Department8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBert Mooney Airport BTM57 miInterstateI-1529 miUS highwayUS 2879.0 miCoachDillonSalt Lake Express28 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59710 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59710 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 39 min5:40 am – 9:19 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 45 min8:04 am – 4:48 pm
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People265 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.9117 householdsMedian household income $47,589Median home value $532,30077% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,036 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 123 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 30%, professional and business services 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 13 minutes53% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 28% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 3%, German or Dutch 3%, French or Haitian Creole 2%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 44°FColdest month December: highs 31°F, lows 11°F14 in of rain a yearwettest month June65 in of snow a year, on about 33 days2 days above 90°F, 219 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alder 19s station, 7 mi away; snow from Virginia City
Parks and public landsBeaverhead National Forestnational forest · 2.1 mi · 2,137,454 acresRuby Dam Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 4.4 miVigilante Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 5.1 mi · 69 acresAlder Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.0 miRuby Island Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 9.4 miVarney Bridge Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 14.7 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes289 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197034 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.6 on 26 Jul 200530 mi away, near Dillon, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 3 Oct 202545 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMadison County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality95% of days had good air in 2025324 of 342 days measured18 moderate daysMedian index 13, worst day 95main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Beaverhead County, MT, 41 mi away
Internet at home69% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWestern Mobile Village Dillonserves 75 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation7,414 ft2,260 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
