Ayers Ranch ColonyMT
Home to 8 people, this town lies in Montana.
Is Ayers Ranch Colony a good place to live?
Ayers Ranch Colony’s January low is 12°F, where Montana’s towns sit at 15°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Ayers Ranch Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
8 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ayers Ranch Colony: who provides what
Ayers Ranch Colony is unincorporated, so Fergus County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
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Top of a low hazard risk in Ayers Ranch Colony: cold waves
FEMA puts nearly half of Ayers Ranch Colony’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 37% to inland flooding. On expected storm and flood damage, Ayers Ranch Colony sits below 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Ayers Ranch Colony’s kids attend
Public schools: the Ayers Elementary District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayers SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 14 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Ayers Ranch Colony: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 83°; in January, nights fall to 12°, and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Ayers Ranch Colony stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
In Ayers Ranch Colony, 28% of adults feel lonely. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Ayers Ranch Colony. Against the Montana average, Ayers Ranch Colony comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Ayers Ranch Colony.
| Ayers Ranch Colony | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Ayers Ranch Colony | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.6% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.7% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, trail density in Ayers Ranch Colony is higher
1.8 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Ayers Ranch Colony
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ayers Ranch Colony; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ayers Ranch Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Ayers Ranch Colony
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
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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- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,599 ft
Questions about Ayers Ranch Colony
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Is Ayers Ranch Colony, MT a good place to live?
Ayers Ranch Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.