Pondera Colony, Montana

Pondera Colony, Montana
Pondera Colony is located in Montana
Pondera Colony
Pondera Colony
Location within Montana
Pondera Colony is located in the United States
Pondera Colony
Pondera Colony
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 48°14′24″N 112°25′05″W / 48.24000°N 112.41806°W / 48.24000; -112.41806
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyPondera
Area
 • Total
0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Land0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,990 ft (1,220 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
113
 • Density483.0/sq mi (186.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
59486 (Valier)
Area code406
FIPS code30-58834
GNIS feature ID2806660[2]

Pondera Colony is a Hutterite community[3] and census-designated place (CDP) in Pondera County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pondera Colony had a population of 113.[4] It is in the west-central part of the county, 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Dupuyer and 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Valier.

Pondera Colony was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020113—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Education

It is in the Dupuyer Elementary School District and the Valier High School District.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pondera Colony, Montana
  3. ↑ Morton, Claudette, ed. (2010). Essential Understandings of Montana Hutterites: A Resource for Educators and Students (PDF). Montana Office of Public Instruction. p. 2. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ Geography Division (December 22, 2020). 2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Pondera County, MT (PDF) (Map). Suitland, Maryland: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 17, 2026. - Text list