Local servicesHospitalProvidence - Saint Joseph Medical Center19.7 miPost officeElmo Post Office6.5 miFire stationChief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGlacier Park International Airport FCA28 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG147 miUS highwayUS 936.3 miAmtrakWhitefish, MT WFH35 miCoachLakesideJefferson Lines11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59929 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 2 min5:38 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 23 min8:24 am – 4:47 pm
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People259 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 60.3119 householdsMedian home value $252,80097% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,979 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 85%, Spanish 15%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 25°F21 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month June34 in of snow a year, on about 24 days5 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bigfork 13 S station, 17 mi away; snow from Skq Dam
Nearby landmarksLake Mary Ronanlake · under a mileLake Mary Ronan State Park Campgroundcampground · 1.3 miWebb Lakelake · 2.2 miUPPER DAYTON CREEK TH #918trailhead · 3.2 miIndian Springspring · 3.6 miKerr Mountainpeak · 5.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFlathead National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,414,171 acresLake Mary Ronan State Parkstate park · 1.1 mi · 120 acresElmo Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 6.4 miFlathead Lake/Big Arm State Parkstate park · 8.1 mi · 226 acresFlathead Lake/Wild Horse Island State Parkstate park · 9.1 mi · 2,164 acresFlathead Lake/West Shore State Parkstate park · 10.1 mi · 140 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Dec 199837 mi away, Idaho-Montana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202431 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLake County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 202592 of 95 days measured3 moderate daysMedian index 11, worst day 79main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Lake County monitors, MT
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription45% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Polsonserves 5,300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation3,735 ft1,138 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
