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History · North Harlem Colony

Half of North Harlem Colony’s homes were built after 2004

Most of North Harlem Colony was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2004. Below: maps from 1905 on.

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What stands out about North Harlem Colony’s past

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The story so far

North Harlem Colony, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of North Harlem Colony yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

North Harlem Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Blaine County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, North Harlem Colony had a population of 26. It is in the northeast part of the county, half a mile east of Secondary Highway 241 and 4 miles (6 km) north of Harlem and U.S. Route 2. It sits atop a 100-foot-high (30 m) bluff on the east side of Forgey Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Milk River. North Harlem Colony was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

North Harlem Colony on the map, 1905 to 1964

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of North Harlem Colony. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

North Harlem Colony on the 1905 USGS mapNorth Harlem Colony on the 1964 USGS map1905Harlem sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of North Harlem Colony.

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Famous people close to North Harlem Colony

Nobody well known was born in North Harlem Colony itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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George Horse-CaptureMuseum curator, anthropologist, Native American… · b. 1937
U. S. Grant Sharp, Jr.United States admiral · b. 1906
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Mike LangAmerican politician in Montana
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Rowlie HuttonMontana legislator

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.