Prairie Elk Colony, Montana Explained

Official Name:Prairie Elk Colony, Montana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Pushpin Label:Prairie Elk Colony
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:48.0142°N -105.7969°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:McCone
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.35
Area Land Sq Mi:0.35
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:0.90
Area Land Km2:0.90
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:0
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Km2:0.00
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:2040
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:59201 (Wolf Point)
Area Code:406
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:30-59650
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806640

Prairie Elk Colony is a Hutterite community[3] and census-designated place (CDP) in McCone County, Montana, United States. It is on the northern edge of the county, just south of the Missouri River, which forms the county line. By road it is southwest of Wolf Point, the nearest town.

The community was first listed as a CDP for the 2020 census, at which time the population was recorded as 0.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana . United States Census Bureau . May 17, 2024.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Prairie Elk Colony CDP, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. May 17, 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.