Local servicesPost officeOpheim Post Office9.9 miFire stationOpheim Volunteer Fire Department9.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field GGW44 miUS highwayUS 233 miAmtrakGlasgow, MT GGW45 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59250 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59250 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 11 min5:02 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 15 min7:57 am – 4:12 pm
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People284 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 26.980 householdsMedian household income $51,818Median home value $51,70093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,300 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 136 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 69%, education and health care 14%, wholesale trade 10%Average commute 19 minutes25% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 6% walk or cycle, 66% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages3% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 81°F, lows 49°FColdest month January: highs 22°F, lows 1°F14 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month June33 in of snow a year, on about 15 days12 days above 90°F, 210 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Opheim 10 N station, 15 mi away
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowValley County, MT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 72 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription79% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Opheimserves 111 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,047 ft929 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
