Gildford ColonyMT
59 people live in this town in Montana.
Is Gildford Colony a good place to live?
71% of residents live below the poverty line in Gildford Colony, above both Montana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 2 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a higher age of the median resident than Gildford Colony. Gildford Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gildford Colony.
Gildford Colony faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 53% of Gildford Colony’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 39% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Gildford Colony’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Gildford Colony Elementary District.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gildford Colony SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 16 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
In Gildford Colony, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 4°, with about 14 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Gildford Colony than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
34% of Gildford Colony adults sleep under 7 hours. Only 3 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Gildford Colony. This Montana town does better than the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13.
| Gildford Colony | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Gildford Colony | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Gildford Colony
Moving to Gildford Colony: who provides what
Gildford Colony is unincorporated, so Hill 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 Gildford Colony; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Gildford Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Gildford Colony
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Gildford Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hill County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gildford Colony had a population of 73. It is in the northern part of the county, 16 miles (26 km) north of U.S. Route 2 at Gildford and 41 miles (66 km) northwest of Havre, the county seat. Gildford Colony was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,792 ft
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Is Gildford Colony, MT a good place to live?
Gildford Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 59 people live in this town in Montana.
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