Flat Willow Colony, Montana Explained

Official Name:Flat Willow Colony, Montana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Pushpin Label:Flat Willow Colony
Coordinates:46.7242°N -108.4892°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Musselshell
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.13
Area Land Sq Mi:0.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.33
Area Land Km2:0.33
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:15
Population Density Sq Mi:117.19
Population Density Km2:45.24
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:3507
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:59072 (Roundup)
Area Code:406
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:30-26733
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806653

Flat Willow Colony is a Hutterite community[3] and census-designated place (CDP) in Musselshell County, Montana, United States. It is in the northern part of the county, 5miles east of U.S. Route 87 and north-northeast of Roundup, the Musselshell county seat.

The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census, at which time it had a population of 15.[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the colony has an area of 0.13sqmi, all land.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana . United States Census Bureau . June 13, 2024.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Flat Willow Colony CDP, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. June 13, 2024.
  3. Book: Essential Understandings of Montana Hutterites: A Resource for Educators and Students. Montana Office of Public Instruction. Morton. Claudette. 2010. 2. June 11, 2021. June 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210609144943/http://opi.mt.gov/Portals/182/Page%20Files/Indian%20Education/Indian%20Education%20101/Hutterite%20EUs.pdf. dead.