Sage Creek ColonyMT
This town in Montana has a population of 30.
Is Sage Creek Colony a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Sage Creek Colony, above both Montana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Sage Creek Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
30 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Sage Creek Colony: who provides what
Sage Creek Colony is unincorporated, so Liberty County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
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In Sage Creek Colony, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 81° in July, and January nights bottom out around 7°; snowfall runs to about 86 inches a winter. Sage Creek Colony brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The schools Sage Creek Colony’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Chester-Joplin-Inverness El school district.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Creek ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 5 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Low risk in Sage Creek Colony, with cold waves at the top
On expected storm and flood damage, Sage Creek Colony sits below just over three fifths of U.S. communities. Nearly half of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 44%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of adults had a checkup this year in Sage Creek Colony than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Sage Creek Colony. 13% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance locally. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Sage Creek Colony is ahead of Montana on 6 and behind on 10.
| Sage Creek Colony | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 20% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 64% | 72% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Sage Creek Colony | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.9% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 21.4% | 28.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.8% | 12.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Sage Creek Colony
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sage Creek Colony; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Sage Creek Colony residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Sage Creek Colony
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Sage Creek Colony is a Hutterite community and census-designated place (CDP) in Liberty County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sage Creek Colony had a population of 81. It is in the northern part of the county, 33 miles (53 km) north of Chester, the county seat, and 5 miles (8 km) south of the Canadian border. The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,458 ft
Questions about Sage Creek Colony
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Is Sage Creek Colony, MT a good place to live?
Sage Creek Colony has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.