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New Rockport ColonyMT

A town of 110 in Montana.

Is New Rockport Colony a good place to live?

79% of residents live below the poverty line in New Rockport Colony, against 10% in Montana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than New Rockport Colony. New Rockport Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

110 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to New Rockport Colony: who provides what

New Rockport Colony is unincorporated, so Teton County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSun River Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterNew Rockport Colony Inc water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesTeton CountyTeton County provides services here
SchoolsChoteau Elementary School DistrictChoteau High School District2 districts serve New Rockport 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 hereTeton County Election AdministratorTeton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2023
ZIP code5942259422 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 New Rockport Colony.

Work & commute

Few of New Rockport Colony’s working residents work in town

The median commute is under 23 miles. The top destinations are Choteau (11%), Great Falls (11%) and Conrad (10%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In New Rockport Colony0%
Choteau11%
Great Falls11%
Conrad10%
Power10%
23 mi
median commute distance
0
jobs based in New Rockport Colony
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in New Rockport Colony

The peak summer temperature for New Rockport Colony comes to 82°F.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–36°
Spring29–55°
Summer48–78°
Fall31–57°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy New Rockport Colony is

On the CDC’s 32 measures, New Rockport Colony is ahead of Montana on 7 and behind on 5. For adults here, the share who had a checkup this year is 66%. Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who have diabetes than New Rockport Colony. Two figures for adults locally: 22% binge drink, 26% have high blood pressure.

New Rockport ColonyMontana townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)66%72%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%20%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)26%32%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)21%18%17%
32 measures vs. Montana
7 better20 too close to call5 worse
What stands outNew Rockport ColonyMT
Fewer adults with heart disease4.8%6.6%
Fewer adults with diabetes7.2%9.9%
More adults in frequent mental distress20.6%17.2%
Benefis Teton Medical Center
8 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

New Rockport Colony faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

On expected storm and flood damage, New Rockport Colony sits below 53% of U.S. communities. 61% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 28%.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

0% of New Rockport Colony is conserved land

2.6 miles of trail. For New Rockport Colony, the trail network density is 0.7 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 2,230 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about New Rockport Colony

13pages on New Rockport Colony
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of New Rockport Colony; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave New Rockport Colony for work

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

11% → Choteau Choteau 11% 11% → Great Falls Great Falls 11% 10% → Conrad Conrad 10% 10% → Power Power 10% 6% → Dutton Dutton 6% 5% → Helena Helena 5% New Rockport Colony · 0% stay
0jobs based in New Rockport Colony
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About New Rockport Colony

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

New Rockport Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Teton County, Montana, United States. It is in the east-central part of the county, 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Choteau, the county seat, and 16 miles (26 km) west of Dutton. The colony sits on a bluff overlooking the Teton River to the southeast and Spring Coulee to the northeast. As of the 2020 census, New Rockport Colony had a population of 194. 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)

Elevation
3,730 ft

Questions about New Rockport Colony

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is New Rockport Colony, MT a good place to live?

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