Town guide

Hillside Colony, Montana

Hillside Colony is a community in Toole County, Montana, home to about 245 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59482.

Homes sold for a median of $165 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population245742 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$165Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Hillside Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Hillside Colony

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)280 miles away
Closer regional airportHavre City County Airport (HVR)93 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA495 miles away

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

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

Who represents Hillside 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 226th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Toole County grew from 3,724 residents in 1920 to 4,971 in 2020.

Toole County, 1920–2020

Toole County population, 1920 to 20201920: 3,724, 1930: 6,714, 1940: 6,769, 1950: 6,867, 1960: 7,904, 1970: 5,839, 1980: 5,559, 1990: 5,046, 2000: 5,267, 2010: 5,324, 2020: 4,9714K’20’307K’40’508K’60’706K’80’905K’00’105K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 14.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hillside ColonyJan: high 31°F, low 13°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 14°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 22°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 1.2 in; May: high 65°F, low 40°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 52°F, 1.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 52°F, 1.2 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 44°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 32°F, 1 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 22°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in31°13°Jan0.534°14°Feb0.543°22°Mar0.655°31°Apr1.265°40°May1.971°47°Jun3.581°52°Jul1.481°52°Aug1.270°44°Sep1.255°32°Oct1.041°22°Nov0.732°14°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sunburst 8 E, MT weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Toole County

1,428 jobs at 174 businesses in Toole County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Toole CountyHealth care and social assistance: 326 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 231 jobs; Administrative and support: 164 jobs; Retail trade: 156 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 143 jobs; Wholesale trade: 84 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 80 jobs; Finance and insurance: 41 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Hotels and restaurants 16% Administrative and support 12% Retail trade 11% Transportation and warehousing 10% Wholesale trade 6% Mining, oil and gas 6% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Logan Health - ShelbyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Shelby24.1 miles
  • Northern Rockies Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Cut Bank30.6 miles
  • Logan Health - ChesterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Chester42.4 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Hillside Colony

Public schools here are run by Sunburst K-12 Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sunburst ElementarySunburstPre-K–857Public7.9 mi
Sunburst 7 - 8Sunburst7–826Public8.0 mi
Sunburst High SchoolSunburst9–1240Public8.0 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 Sunburst and Rimrock Colony.

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