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King Ranch ColonyMT

38 people live in this town in Montana.

Is King Ranch Colony a good place to live?

45% of residents live below the poverty line in King Ranch Colony, where Montana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only one of the 43 Montana towns we compare has a lower midpoint age than King Ranch Colony. King Ranch Colony’s trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both the Montana town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). King Ranch Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

38 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 King Ranch Colony: who provides what

King Ranch Colony is unincorporated, so Fergus County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterKing Ranch Colony water system18 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesFergus CountyFergus County provides services here
SchoolsFergus High School DistrictKing Colony Elementary School District2 districts serve King Ranch 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 code5945759457 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 King Ranch Colony.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in King Ranch Colony, mostly cold waves

In King Ranch Colony, the FEMA risk score is 29 of 100. Nearly half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 37%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 71% of U.S. communities.

29risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
29Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools King Ranch Colony’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the King Colony Elementary District.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
King Colony SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–87–

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in King Ranch Colony

Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 13°, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–37°
Spring29–55°
Summer48–79°
Fall31–58°
Sep 21
typical first frost
May 23
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy King Ranch Colony is

The share of adults in King Ranch Colony who smoke cigarettes: 15%. The town does better than the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 8. Among adults in the town, 38% have high blood pressure and 16% report frequent physical distress.

King Ranch ColonyMontana townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%32%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%32%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%72%79%
32 measures vs. Montana
1 better23 too close to call8 worse
What stands outKing Ranch ColonyMT
More adults treating high blood pressure77.2%73.4%
More adults with COPD9.1%7%
Central Montana Medical Center
9.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 706 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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Everything we know about King Ranch Colony

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After high school

Colleges nearby

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About King Ranch Colony

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

King Ranch Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fergus County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, King Ranch Colony had a population of 57. It is in the western part of the county, 3 miles (5 km) northwest of U.S. Routes 87/191 and 11 miles (18 km) west of Lewistown, the county seat. The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

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

Area
1.1 sq mi
Elevation
3,904 ft

Questions about King Ranch Colony

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Is King Ranch Colony, MT a good place to live?

King Ranch Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. 38 people live in this town in Montana.