Stryker Montana Post Office, 2013
Stryker’s story
124 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1963 on.
- 1902Stryker is settled
StrykerMT
A town in Montana.
Photo: Royalbroil · CC BY-SA 3.0
Settled
1902
124 years ago
Is Stryker a good place to live?
Stryker’s peak summer temperature is 82°F, below both Montana’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Stryker’s trail density is 2.6 miles per square mile, above both the Montana town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). The biggest park or preserve is Kootenai National Forest, at 83 acres. We don’t grade Stryker yet; the figures below are still real.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Stryker.
Natural hazards
The FEMA risk score in Stryker is higher than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
86risk score of 100
Of the losses FEMA expects in Stryker, 40% come from wildfires and 34% from avalanches. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
WildfireAvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
26.8%
conserved · 176 of 655 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kootenai National Forest | 0.3 mi | 83 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Climate
The climate in Stryker brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
41″snow a winter
The town’s January low comes in at 16°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–32°
Spring29–55°
Summer44–78°
Fall30–54°
Sep 18
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stryker
13pages on Stryker
Out and about
Getting set up
Moving to Stryker: who provides what
Stryker is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerLincoln Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterBarnaby Lake HOA water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLincoln CountyLincoln County provides services here
SchoolsLincoln County High School DistrictTrego Elementary School District2 districts serve Stryker; 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.govWho runs elections hereLincoln County Election AdministratorLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code5993359933 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
None within 15 miles of Stryker; the nearest are
About Stryker
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Stryker is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stryker had a population of 25. Stryker has the 59933 ZIP code. Named for local homesteaders, Stryker served as a stage station on the Kalispell–Fort Steele (British Columbia) trail. A forest fire swept through the town in 1926. Stryker’s railroad depot closed with the construction of Libby Dam.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 3,297 ft
- ZIP code
- 59933
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