Census-Designated Place in Montana, United States
Hilger, Montana | |
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Census-Designated Place | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Fergus |
Area | |
• Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km) |
• Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) |
Population | |
• Total | 24 |
• Density | 85.71/sq mi (33.04/km) |
FIPS code | 30-36325 |
GNIS feature ID | 772408 |
Hilger is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fergus County, Montana, United States. The community is located along U.S. Highway 191 in central Fergus County. Hilger has a post office with the ZIP code 59451. It is 15 miles north of Lewistown.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 24 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
History
A post office has been in operation in Hilger since 1911. The community was named for settler and historian David J. Hilger.
In 1911 the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, known as the Milwaukee Road, was built in Hilger.
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilger, Montana
- USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilger Post Office
- "Origins of Names on Milwaukee". Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times. August 22, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- "Hilger". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilger, Montana
- Hilger – Russell Country Montana
Municipalities and communities of Fergus County, Montana, United States | ||
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County seat: Lewistown | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
47°15′14″N 109°21′36″W / 47.25389°N 109.36000°W / 47.25389; -109.36000
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