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Martinsdale Colony, Montana (P1120649)
Montana›Wheatland County

Martinsdale ColonyMT

In Montana, this town has 57 residents.

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Is Martinsdale Colony a good place to live?

46% of residents live below the poverty line in Martinsdale Colony, where Montana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Martinsdale Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

57 people, and everyone knows the way

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Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Martinsdale Colony

43″snow a winter

The July high in Martinsdale Colony is 82°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–36°
Spring28–54°
Summer45–78°
Fall29–57°
Sep 8
typical first frost
Jun 3
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Martinsdale Colony is

Among adults in Martinsdale Colony, 22% binge drink. In Martinsdale Colony, 68% of adults had a checkup this year.

Martinsdale ColonyMontana townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)68%72%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%20%16%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
32 measures vs. Montana
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outMartinsdale ColonyMT
Fewer adults seeing a dentist53.9%63.3%
Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked78.2%82.5%
Wheatland Memorial Hospital
20.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Martinsdale Colony has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

54risk score of 100

Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Martinsdale Colony is higher. 59% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 23%.

FEMA risk score
54Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0.1% of Martinsdale Colony is conserved land

0.1%conserved

1.4 miles of trail. Martinsdale Colony’s concentration of trails is 0.6 miles per square mile.

0.1%
conserved · 1 of 1,416 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi

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

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Everything we know about Martinsdale Colony

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Getting set up

Moving to Martinsdale Colony: who provides what

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

WaterMartinsdale Colony water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesWheatland CountyWheatland County provides services here
SchoolsHarlowton K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereWheatland County Election AdministratorWheatland County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2024
ZIP code5905359053 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

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About Martinsdale Colony

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Martinsdale Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Wheatland County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Martinsdale Colony had a population of 97. It is on the western edge of the county, bordered to the west by Meagher County and 4 miles (6 km) northeast of the unincorporated community of Martinsdale. The Musselshell River forms the southern edge of the CDP. U.S. Route 12 runs through the southern part of the CDP, leading east 22 miles (35 km) to Harlowton, the Wheatland county seat, and west 36 miles (58 km) to White Sulphur Springs. 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
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
4,688 ft

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