Hilger, Montana
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Hilger, Montana | |
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Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Fergus |
Area | |
• Total | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
• Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24 |
• Density | 85.71/sq mi (33.04/km2) |
FIPS code | 30-36325 |
GNIS feature ID | 772408[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.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
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]
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
Coordinates: 47°15′14″N 109°21′36″W / 47.25389°N 109.36000°W
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