Hilger, Montana

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Hilger, Montana
Census-Designated Place
Hilger, Montana
Coordinates: 47°15′21″N109°21′26″W / 47.25583°N 109.35722°W / 47.25583; -109.35722
Country United States
State Montana
County Fergus
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Land0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,078 ft (1,243 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
24
 • Density85.71/sq mi (33.04/km2)
FIPS code 30-36325
GNIS feature ID2804289 [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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History

A post office has been in operation in Hilger since 1911. [4] The community was named for settler and historian David J. Hilger. [5]

In 1911 the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, known as the Milwaukee Road, was built in Hilger. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 24—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

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References

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


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