Surprise Creek Colony is a Hutterite community[3] and census-designated place (CDP) in Judith Basin County, Montana, United States. It is in the north-central part of the county, in the valley of Surprise Creek, a north-flowing tributary of Arrow Creek, which continues northeast to the Missouri River.
Surprise Creek Colony, Montana | |
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Census-designated place | |
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Coordinates: 47°10′13″N 110°20′23″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Judith Basin |
Area | |
• Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
• Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,285 ft (1,306 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8 |
• Density | 52.29/sq mi (20.16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Codes | 59479 (Stanford) 59447 (Geyser) |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-72660 |
GNIS feature ID | 2806633[2] |
U.S. Route 87/Montana Routes 200/3 passes less than a mile north of the colony, leading southeast 5 miles (8 km) to Stanford, the county seat, and northwest 10 miles (16 km) to Geyser. Great Falls is 56 miles (90 km) to the northwest.
Surprise Creek Colony was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 8 | — | |
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County seat: Stanford | ||
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