Hilger, Montana
Census-Designated Place in Montana, United States
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Hilger is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fergus County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hilger had a population of 24.[3] The community is located along U.S. Highway 191 in central Fergus County. Hilger has a post office with the ZIP code 59451.[4] It is 15 miles north of Lewistown.
Hilger, Montana | |
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 Interactive map of Hilger, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′21″N 109°21′26″W | |
| 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 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,078 ft (1,243 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24 |
| • Density | 85.6/sq mi (33.04/km2) |
| FIPS code | 30-36325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804289[2] |
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]
