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Fords Creek Colony
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Fords Creek ColonyMT

A town in Montana.

Superior School · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Fords Creek Colony, MT · Superior School · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0

Land area
0 sq mi

Is Fords Creek Colony a good place to live?

Fords Creek Colony’s January low is 12°F, below both Montana’s towns (15°F) and U.S. towns (22°F). We don’t grade Fords Creek Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Fords Creek Colony: who provides what

Fords Creek Colony is unincorporated, so Fergus County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFergus Electric Coop15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFergus CountyFergus County provides services here
SchoolsAyers Elementary School DistrictGrass Range High School District2 districts serve Fords Creek Colony; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFergus County Election AdministratorFergus County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2024
ZIP code5903259032 100%Census 2020

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 Fords Creek Colony.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Fords Creek Colony, with cold waves at the top

For Fords Creek Colony, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 29 of 100. Expected losses in Fords Creek Colony break down as 49% from cold waves and 37% from inland flooding.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
Full pageFords Creek Colony’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters8 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready8.8 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Fords Creek Colony’s year

In Fords Creek Colony, the peak summer temperature is 83°F.

50″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–36°
Spring30–56°
Summer50–80°
Fall32–58°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
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A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 12°Rain & snow50″ of snow a winter · 17 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fords Creek Colony stands out in Montana and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

Only 3 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Fords Creek Colony. Fords Creek Colony: 29% of adults have obesity. Against the Montana average, Fords Creek Colony comes out ahead on 12 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. 14% of adults in Fords Creek Colony report frequent mental distress; 28% feel lonely.

Fords Creek ColonyMontana townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Montana
12 better14 too close to call6 worse
What stands outFords Creek ColonyMT
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.6%9.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.8%6.5%
More adults who have had cancer12.7%9.3%
Central Montana Medical Center
25.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageFords Creek Colony’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby25.2 miles to an ER · Central Montana Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MT on 12 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fords Creek Colony

10pages on Fords Creek Colony
The big questions
HealthBetter than MT on 12 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryLewistown Public Library
The story
Climate83° summer highs · 50″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Fords Creek Colony; the nearest are

Stone Child CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Box Elder91.5 mi$3,610 in-state tuitionGreat Falls College Montana State UniversityCommunity college · Public · Great Falls112.9 mi$4,028 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Fords Creek Colony

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Fords Creek Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fergus County, Montana, United States. It is in the eastern part of the county, 12 miles (19 km) northwest of Grass Range and 29 miles (47 km) northeast of Lewistown. The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Fords Creek Colony had a population of 5.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
3,560 ft

Questions about Fords Creek Colony

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fords Creek Colony, MT a good place to live?

We don’t grade Fords Creek Colony yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Montana.