Hilger, Montana

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.

Hilger, Montana
Census-Designated Place
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyFergus
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 code30-36325
GNIS feature ID772408[2]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202024—
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
  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.


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