Birch Creek ColonyMT
121 people call this town in Montana home.
Is Birch Creek Colony a good place to live?
81% of residents live below the poverty line in Birch Creek Colony, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Birch Creek Colony. Birch Creek Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
121 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Birch Creek Colony: who provides what
Birch Creek Colony is unincorporated, so Pondera 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 Birch Creek Colony: cold waves
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 73% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Birch Creek Colony, 50% come from cold waves and 35% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Birch Creek Colony stands out in Montana and nationally, with more of its adults who get no exercise outside work
Among 42 Montana towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Birch Creek Colony. In Birch Creek Colony, nearly a quarter of adults smoke cigarettes. Against the Montana average, Birch Creek Colony comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 19.
| Birch Creek Colony | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 68% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Birch Creek Colony | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.7% | 9.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 22.6% | 11.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Birch Creek Colony
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Birch Creek Colony; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Birch Creek Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Birch Creek Colony
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Birch Creek Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pondera County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Birch Creek Colony had a population of 120. It is in the west-central part of the county, 5 miles (8 km) north of Dupuyer and 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Valier. The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,970 ft
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Is Birch Creek Colony, MT a good place to live?
Birch Creek Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.