Local servicesPost officePortal Post Office4.6 miTown hallPortal City Hall4.4 miFire stationLignite Volunteer Fire Department6.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliston Basin International Airport XWA70 miUS highwayUS 524.4 miAmtrakStanley, ND STN46 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58772 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58772 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 12 min5:46 am – 9:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 14 min8:41 am – 4:55 pm
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People164 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 47.494 householdsMedian household income $111,406Median home value $79,100Median rent $678 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $650 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 78°F, lows 50°FColdest month January: highs 18°F, lows -2°F16 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month June5 days above 90°F, 202 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Northgate 5 Ese station, 21 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Sloughlake · 3.1 miBeaver Lakelake · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsShort Creekstate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 132 acresSalt Flatsstate conservation land · 14.5 mi · 320 acresLostwood National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 22.1 mi · 27,331 acresDes Lacs National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.6 mi · 13,987 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBurke County, ND, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively LowCold wave Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025278 of 365 days measured74 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 285main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Burke County monitors, ND
Internet at home99% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Portalserves 126 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,929 ft588 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
