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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.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Surprise Creek Colony.

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Surprise Creek Colony

45″snow a winter

The January low here in the town is 14°F.

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 yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Surprise Creek Colony School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–10Grades PK–1011–
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The districtsThe public schoolsEvery school1 school · Surprise Creek Colony SchoolQuestions“Are Surprise Creek Colony’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

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

39risk score of 100

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.

FEMA risk score
39Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold waves
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What it facesLow riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters7 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet 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

In Surprise Creek Colony, 30% of adults feel lonely. This Montana town does better than the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. Two figures for adults here: 30% sleep under 7 hours, 16% report frequent physical distress. Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Surprise Creek Colony.

Surprise Creek ColonyTypical Montana townTypical U.S. town
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%
32 measures vs. Montana
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outSurprise Creek ColonyMT
More adults treating high blood pressure77.7%73.4%
More adults with heart disease8.8%6.6%
Central Montana Medical Center
42.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageSurprise Creek Colony’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby42.9 miles to an ER · Central Montana Medical CenterHow 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 Surprise Creek Colony

12pages on Surprise Creek Colony
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than MT on 1 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 39% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesLibraryJudith Basin County Free LibraryColleges
The story
Climate81° summer highs · 45″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
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 SchoolsStanford 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Surprise Creek Colony; the nearest are

Great Falls College Montana State UniversityCommunity college · Public · Great Falls48.7 mi$4,028 in-state tuitionStone Child CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Box Elder80.4 mi$3,610 in-state tuition

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