Local servicesHospitalWheatland Memorial Healthcare16.5 miPost officeJudith Gap Post Office4.1 miTown hallJudith Gap Town Hall4.1 miFire stationJudith Gap Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBillings Logan International Airport BIL80 miUS highwayUS 1913.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59453 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59453 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 51 min5:25 am – 9:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 33 min8:00 am – 4:33 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People302 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.5145 householdsMedian household income $45,938Median home value $168,800Median rent $525 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $780 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 128 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, public administration 23%, education and health care 13%Average commute 23 minutes42% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 35% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 49°FColdest month December: highs 33°F, lows 12°F16 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 12 days17 days above 90°F, 192 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Judith Gap station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksOka Coulee Springspring · 8.2 miFarmer Springspring · 8.2 miOka Buttepeak · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsAckley Lake State Parkstate park · 24.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 26 Nov 200743 mi away, near Grass Range, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 2 Dec 201130 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWheatland County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsLightning Relatively LowCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality91% of days had good air in 2025330 of 364 days measured33 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Fergus County, MT, 45 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Judith Gapserves 126 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,649 ft1,417 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
