Local servicesPost officeHays Post Office5.9 miFire stationFort Belknap Volunteer Fire Department Hays5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportHavre City County Airport HVR56 miUS highwayUS 19118 miAmtrakMalta, MT MAL48 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59527 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59527 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 3 min5:15 am – 9:18 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 22 min8:02 am – 4:24 pm
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People1,114 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.9288 householdsMedian household income $58,000Median home value $64,300Median rent $550 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $199 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting26.6% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 348 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, public administration 19%, construction 18%Average commute 16 minutes50% drive alone, 25% car-pool, 8% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 86%, other languages 12%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 12°F13 in of rain a yearwettest month June12 days above 90°F, 188 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Chinook 35se station, 13 mi away
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 19918 mi away, near Hays, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 5 Dec 19918 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, 42 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Chinookserves 1,300 people from surface water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: haloacetic acids (HAA5), maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,296 ft1,005 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
