Deerfield ColonyMT
Some 34 people live in this town, in Montana.
Is Deerfield Colony a good place to live?
70% of residents live below the poverty line in Deerfield Colony, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Deerfield Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The biggest natural risk in Deerfield Colony is cold waves, at a low overall level
In Deerfield Colony, the FEMA risk score is 29 of 100. FEMA puts 49% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 37% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 11 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
In Deerfield Colony, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall to 11°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Deerfield Colony is
This Montana town beats the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8. In Deerfield Colony, 74% of adults had a checkup this year. Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Deerfield Colony.
| Deerfield Colony | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Deerfield Colony | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.2% | 73.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.1% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Deerfield Colony
Moving to Deerfield Colony: who provides what
Deerfield 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Deerfield Colony; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Deerfield Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Deerfield Colony
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Deerfield Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fergus County, Montana, United States. It is in the western part of the county, on the south side of Montana Highway 81, 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Lewistown and 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Denton. The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Deerfield Colony had a population of 48.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,458 ft
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Is Deerfield Colony, MT a good place to live?
Deerfield Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 34 people live in this town, in Montana.
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