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History · Ayers Ranch Colony

The history of Ayers Ranch Colony

Below: maps from 1986 on.

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Ayers Ranch Colony, in brief

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Ayers Ranch Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fergus County, Montana, United States. It is in the southeastern part of the county, on the north side of U.S. Route 87/Montana Highway 200, 8 miles (13 km) west of Grass Range and 24 miles (39 km) east of Lewistown. The North Fork of McDonald Creek runs through the community, part of the Musselshell River watershed leading to the Missouri River. The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Ayers Ranch Colony had a population of 12.

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Ayers Ranch Colony on the map in 1986

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Ayers Ranch Colony.

Ayers Ranch Colony on the 1986 USGS map1986Fish Dam sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Ayers Ranch Colony.

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Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.