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HilgerMT

A town in Montana.

Is Hilger a good place to live?

Hilger’s peak summer temperature is 81°F, against 85°F in Montana’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. We don’t grade Hilger yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Hilger: who provides what

Hilger is unincorporated, so Fergus County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFergus Electric Coop15.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesFergus CountyFergus County provides services here
SchoolsFergus High School DistrictLewistown Elementary School District2 districts serve Hilger; 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 code5945159451 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 Hilger.

Natural hazards

Hilger has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

49% of Hilger’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 37%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 71% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageHilger’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in HilgerGet ready8.8 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hilger

July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 13° and about 112 inches of snow falls in a winter.

112″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–36°
Spring30–54°
Summer49–78°
Fall32–57°
Sep 21
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHilger’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 13°Rain & snow112″ of snow a winter · 18 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Hilger stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Hilger. 31% of adults have obesity in the town. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Hilger is ahead of Montana on 7 and behind on 4.

HilgerMontana townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%31%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%18%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%32%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%32%36%
32 measures vs. Montana
7 better21 too close to call4 worse
What stands outHilgerMT
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.6%7.5%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity7.1%9.1%
More adults who have had cancer12%9.3%
Central Montana Medical Center
14.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageHilger’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby14.1 miles to an ER · Central Montana Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MT on 7 of 32

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

$115Kmedian sale price
0
homes sold in August
Full pageHilger’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hilger

12pages on Hilger
The big questions
HealthBetter than MT on 7 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 29% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryLewistown Public Library
The story
HistorySettled 1911Climate81° summer highs · 112″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 59451Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hilger; the nearest are

Stone Child CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Box Elder75.3 mi$3,610 in-state tuitionGreat Falls College Montana State UniversityCommunity college · Public · Great Falls90.9 mi$4,028 in-state tuition

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Hilger

Census-Designated Place in Montana, United States

Hilger is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fergus County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hilger had a population of 24. The community is located along U.S. Highway 191 in central Fergus County. Hilger has a post office with the ZIP code 59451. It is 15 miles north of Lewistown.

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

Elevation
4,068 ft
ZIP code
59451

Questions about Hilger

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hilger, MT a good place to live?

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