Hillside ColonyMT
245 people call this town in Montana home.
Is Hillside Colony a good place to live?
Hillside Colony’s midpoint age is 16.1 years, against 38.9 years in Montana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Among 43 Montana towns, just 4 have a lower typical July afternoon high than Hillside Colony. Hillside Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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Top of a very low hazard risk in Hillside Colony: cold waves
The natural-hazard score from FEMA for Hillside Colony comes to 14 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 49% come from cold waves and 44% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Hillside Colony’s year
The town’s January low is 10°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hillside Colony is
Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Hillside Colony. The share of adults in Hillside Colony who report frequent physical distress: 18%.
| Hillside Colony | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 14% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 70% | 72% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Hillside Colony | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23.5% | 12.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.3% | 11.7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.6% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hillside Colony
Moving to Hillside Colony: who provides what
Hillside Colony is unincorporated, so Toole 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 Hillside Colony; the nearest are
About 14 of every 100 Hillside Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Hillside Colony
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Hillside Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Toole County, Montana, United States. It is in the northwest corner of the county, 5 miles (8 km) west of Interstate 15 at Sweet Grass and 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the Canadian border. Hillside Colony was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Hillside Colony had a population of 0.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,599 ft
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