Local servicesHospitalFort Belknap Critical Care Hospital3.5 miPost officeHarlem Post Office6.8 miTown hallHarlem City Hall6.7 miPoliceFort Belknap Police Department3.3 miFire stationFort Belknap Volunteer Fire Department Agency Group3.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHavre City County Airport HVR49 miUS highwayUS 2under a mileAmtrakMalta, MT MAL39 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59526 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59526 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 7 min5:13 am – 9:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 19 min8:03 am – 4:22 pm
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People2,584 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 27.7794 householdsMedian household income $60,741Median home value $85,400Median rent $667 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,000 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting24.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 795 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, public administration 19%, retail 9%Average commute 14 minutes74% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other languages 7%, German or Dutch 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 27°F, lows 6°F13 in of rain a yearwettest month June10 in of snow a year, on about 3 days19 days above 90°F, 195 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Belknap 2 Sw station, 4 mi away; snow from Dodson 1 Wnw
Parks and public landsBlack Coulee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.5 mi · 643 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 3.0 on 5 Dec 199136 mi away, near Hays, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 199136 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBlaine County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025287 of 314 days measured22 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 19, worst day 168main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Phillips County, MT, 38 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterFort Belknap Agency Water Systemserves 2,600 people from surface water26 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,445 ft745 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
