Hilger, Montana

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Hilger, Montana
Country United States
State Montana
County Fergus
Area
[1]
  Total0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
  Land0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
  Total24
  Density85.71/sq mi (33.04/km2)
FIPS code 30-36325
GNIS feature ID772408 [2]

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. [3] It is 15 miles north of Lewistown.

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Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2020 24
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

History

A post office has been in operation in Hilger since 1911. [5] The community was named for settler and historian David J. Hilger. [6]

In 1911 the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, known as the Milwaukee Road, was built in Hilger. [7]

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References

  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilger, Montana
  3. USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilger Post Office
  6. "Origins of Names on Milwaukee". Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times. August 22, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  7. "Hilger". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.

Coordinates: 47°15′14″N109°21′36″W / 47.25389°N 109.36000°W / 47.25389; -109.36000