Big Stone ColonyMT
A town of 45.
Is Big Stone Colony a good place to live?
22% of residents live below the poverty line in Big Stone Colony, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Big Stone Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
45 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Big Stone Colony: who provides what
Big Stone Colony is unincorporated, so Cascade 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Big Stone Colony.
High risk in Big Stone Colony, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Big Stone Colony’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Centerville Elementary District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Stone SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 17 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Big Stone Colony has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Big Stone Colony has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 15° and about 66 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Big Stone Colony is
Big Stone Colony beats the Montana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Big Stone Colony, above both Montana’s towns (25%) and U.S. towns (23%). 76% of adults had a checkup this year in Big Stone Colony.
| Big Stone Colony | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Big Stone Colony | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 6.3% | 7.5% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.4% | 63.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 32.6% | 28.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Great Falls and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Big Stone Colony. Close and well known come first.
12 mi WaterfallGreat Falls
8 mi MuseumC. M. Russell Museum Complex31K visitors a year
8 mi MuseumParis Gibson Square Museum of Art29K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Great Falls: Tim1965, Public domain · C. M. Russell Museum Complex: Roger Wollstadt, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art: Montanabw, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Big Stone Colony
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Big Stone Colony
About 0 of every 100 Big Stone Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Big Stone Colony
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Big Stone Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It is in the east-central part of the county, bordered to the east by Sand Coulee and 11 miles (18 km) south of Great Falls. As of the 2020 census, Big Stone Colony had a population of 78. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,773 ft
Questions about Big Stone Colony
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Big Stone Colony, MT a good place to live?
Big Stone Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.