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Prairie Elk ColonyMT

A town in Montana.

Land area
0 sq mi

Is Prairie Elk Colony a good place to live?

Prairie Elk Colony’s January low is 3°F, below both the Montana town median (15°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). We don’t grade Prairie Elk Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Prairie Elk Colony: who provides what

Prairie Elk Colony is unincorporated, so McCone County and regional agencies provide most services.

InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMcCone CountyMcCone County provides services here
SchoolsCircle High School DistrictVida Elementary School District2 districts serve Prairie Elk 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 hereMcCone County Election AdministratorMcCone County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2024

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 Prairie Elk Colony.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very low risk in Prairie Elk Colony, mostly cold waves

The FEMA hazard score for Prairie Elk Colony comes to 14 of 100. FEMA puts 50% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 25% to inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities.

14risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
14Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
Full pagePrairie Elk Colony’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters7 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready14 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Prairie Elk Colony

For Prairie Elk Colony, the midsummer high is 87°F.

87°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–27°
Spring30–58°
Summer54–84°
Fall31–58°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
87°
typical summer high
Full pagePrairie Elk Colony’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 3°Rain & snow13″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Prairie Elk Colony’s adults have obesity than in the typical Montana or U.S. town

Just over two in five adults sleep under 7 hours in Prairie Elk Colony. Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Prairie Elk Colony. CDC measures, 32 in all: Prairie Elk Colony beats Montana on 1 and trails on 24.

Prairie Elk ColonyMontana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)23%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)41%32%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)22%18%17%
32 measures vs. Montana
1 better7 too close to call24 worse
What stands outPrairie Elk ColonyMT
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.9%9.3%
More adults facing food insecurity25.8%11.7%
Trinity Hospital
9.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pagePrairie Elk Colony’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby9.4 miles to an ER · Trinity HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MT on 1 of 32

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Prairie Elk Colony

11pages on Prairie Elk Colony
The big questions
HealthBetter than MT on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 14% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryRoosevelt County LibraryColleges
The story
Climate87° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Prairie Elk Colony; the nearest are

Fort Peck Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Poplar28.8 mi$2,250 in-state tuition

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About Prairie Elk Colony

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Prairie Elk Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in McCone County, Montana, United States. It is on the northern edge of the county, just south of the Missouri River, which forms the county line. By road it is 20 miles (32 km) southwest of Wolf Point, the nearest town. The community was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census, at which time the population was recorded as 0.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
2,041 ft

Questions about Prairie Elk Colony

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Prairie Elk Colony, MT a good place to live?

We don’t grade Prairie Elk Colony yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Montana.