Town guide

Big Stone Colony, Montana

Big Stone Colony is a community in Cascade County, Montana, home to about 45 people across 0.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59472.

ZIP codes in Big Stone Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Sand Coulee, MT59472 —/sq ft

Mostly Sand Coulee; part is in Big Stone Colony

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Around Big Stone Colony

Distances

Nearest major airportBoise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)361 miles away
Closer regional airportGreat Falls International Airport (GTF)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA522 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Big Stone Colony; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Big Stone Colony

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

It’s the 393rd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Cascade County grew from 25,777 residents in 1900 to 84,414 in 2020.

Cascade County, 1900–2020

Cascade County population, 1900 to 20201900: 25,777, 1910: 28,833, 1920: 38,836, 1930: 41,146, 1940: 41,999, 1950: 53,027, 1960: 73,418, 1970: 81,804, 1980: 80,696, 1990: 77,691, 2000: 80,357, 2010: 81,327, 2020: 84,41426K’00’1039K’20’3042K’40’5073K’60’7081K’80’9080K’00’1084K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 15.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Big Stone ColonyJan: high 37°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 48°F, low 25°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 33°F, 1.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 50°F, 2.7 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 55°F, 1.3 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 53°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 45°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 26°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 0.6 in37°18°Jan0.639°19°Feb0.648°25°Mar0.658°33°Apr1.867°42°May2.775°50°Jun2.786°55°Jul1.384°53°Aug1.373°45°Sep1.459°36°Oct1.145°26°Nov0.737°20°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Great Falls 16st, MT weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Cascade County

30,050 jobs at 2,472 businesses in Cascade County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cascade CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,578 jobs; Retail trade: 4,957 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 4,340 jobs; Construction: 1,689 jobs; Administrative and support: 1,621 jobs; Other services: 1,500 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,358 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,207 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Manufacturing 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Stone Colony.

Nearest hospitals

  • Great Falls Clinic HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Great Falls7.4 miles
  • Benefis Hospitals INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Great Falls7.7 miles
  • Missouri River Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Fort Benton36.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Big Stone Colony

Public schools here are run by Centerville Elem, Centerville H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Big Stone SchoolSand CouleePre-K–817Public1.9 mi
Centerville SchoolSand CouleePre-K–5120Public1.5 mi
Centerville 6-8Sand Coulee6–865Public1.5 mi
Centerville High SchoolSand Coulee9–1273Public1.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Sand Coulee and Tracy.

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