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Surprise Creek ColonyMT

A town in Montana.

Is Surprise Creek Colony a good place to live?

Surprise Creek Colony’s midsummer high is 81°F, below both the Montana town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). We don’t grade Surprise Creek Colony yet; the figures below are still real.

Getting set up

Moving to Surprise Creek Colony: who provides what

Surprise Creek Colony is unincorporated, so Judith Basin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterSurprise Creek Colony water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesJudith Basin CountyJudith Basin County provides services here

SchoolsGeyser K-12 Schools Stanford K-12 Schools2 districts serve Surprise Creek 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 hereJudith Basin County Election AdministratorJudith Basin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2024

ZIP code5947959479 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 Surprise Creek Colony.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Surprise Creek Colony

In Surprise Creek Colony, the January low is 14°F.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–37°

Spring29–53°

Summer48–78°

Fall31–57°

Sep 21

typical first frost

May 25

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 81°, January lows 14°Rain & snow45″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Surprise Creek Colony’s kids attend

Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Surprise Creek Colony School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–10	Grades PK–10	11	–

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The districtsThe public schools Every school1 school · Surprise Creek Colony School Questions“Are Surprise Creek Colony’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Low risk in Surprise Creek Colony, with inland flooding at the top

Expected losses in Surprise Creek Colony break down as 49% from inland flooding and 37% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 61% of U.S. communities.

39risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold waves

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters7 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.2 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Surprise Creek Colony stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Surprise Creek Colony. Surprise Creek Colony: 30% of adults feel lonely. Two figures for adults here: 30% sleep under 7 hours, 16% report frequent physical distress.

	Surprise Creek Colony	Montana towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	39%	32%	35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	30%	32%	36%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	16%	14%	14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)	74%	72%	79%