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Glacier ColonyMT

404 people call this town in Montana home.

Is Glacier Colony a good place to live?

58% of residents live below the poverty line in Glacier Colony, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 43 Montana towns, just one has a higher median age than Glacier Colony. Glacier Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

404 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Getting set up

Moving to Glacier Colony: who provides what

Glacier Colony is unincorporated, so Glacier County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers0% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGlacier CountyGlacier County provides services here
SchoolsCut Bank Elementary School DistrictCut Bank High School District2 districts serve Glacier 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 hereGlacier County Election AdministratorGlacier County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2024
ZIP code5942759427 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 Glacier Colony.

Schools

The schools Glacier Colony’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Cut Bank Elementary District.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Glacier Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–810–

NCES · EDFacts

Work & commute

About half of Glacier Colony’s working residents commute to Cut Bank

For half of commuters, work is under 17 miles away. The top destinations are Cut Bank (45%), Great Falls (10%) and Conrad (6%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Glacier Colony0%
Cut Bank45%
Great Falls10%
Conrad6%
Helena6%
17 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in Glacier Colony
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Glacier Colony has four seasons and pleasant summers

The July high for Glacier Colony comes to 78°F.

78°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–33°
Spring29–51°
Summer48–75°
Fall31–54°
Sep 15
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
78°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a low hazard risk in Glacier Colony: cold waves

For Glacier Colony, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 33 of 100. FEMA puts 52% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 40% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.

33risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
33Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Glacier Colony is

Among adults 18 to 64 in Glacier Colony, 11% have no health insurance. Two figures for adults in the town: 18% report frequent physical distress, 69% had a checkup this year.

Glacier ColonyMontana townsU.S. towns
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)22%18%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)69%72%79%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)25%19%19%
32 measures vs. Montana
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outGlacier ColonyMT
More adults facing food insecurity18.6%11.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth18.7%12.3%
More adults without reliable transportation11.4%7.5%
Logan Health - Shelby
27.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Glacier Colony

13pages on Glacier Colony
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Glacier Colony; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Glacier Colony for work

Where Glacier Colony’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

45% → Cut Bank Cut Bank 45% 10% → Great Falls Great Falls 10% 6% → Conrad Conrad 6% 6% → Helena Helena 6% 4% → Shelby Shelby 4% 4% → Bozeman Bozeman 4% Glacier Colony · 0% stay
0jobs based in Glacier Colony
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Glacier Colony

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Glacier Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Glacier County, Montana, United States. It is in the northeastern part of the county, 18 miles (29 km) by road north-northeast of Cut Bank and 21 miles (34 km) west-southwest of Sunburst. As of the 2020 census, Glacier Colony had a population of 102. Glacier Colony was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
4,068 ft

Questions about Glacier Colony

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Glacier Colony, MT a good place to live?

Glacier Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.