Town guide

King Ranch Colony, Montana

King Ranch Colony is a community in Fergus County, Montana, home to about 38 people across 1.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59457.

Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population3834 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$125Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in King Ranch Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)382 miles away
Closer regional airportBillings Logan International Airport (BIL)96 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO553 miles away

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

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

Who represents King Ranch 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 407th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Fergus County grew from 6,937 residents in 1900 to 11,446 in 2020.

Fergus County, 1900–2020

Fergus County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,937, 1910: 17,385, 1920: 28,344, 1930: 16,531, 1940: 14,040, 1950: 14,015, 1960: 14,018, 1970: 12,611, 1980: 13,076, 1990: 12,083, 2000: 11,893, 2010: 11,586, 2020: 11,4467K’00’1028K’20’3014K’40’5014K’60’7013K’80’9012K’00’1011K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 17.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near King Ranch ColonyJan: high 34°F, low 13°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 21°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 29°F, 1.7 in; May: high 63°F, low 37°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 51°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 50°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 42°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 31°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 21°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.5 in34°13°Jan0.635°14°Feb0.544°21°Mar0.953°29°Apr1.763°37°May2.971°45°Jun3.482°51°Jul1.881°50°Aug1.770°42°Sep1.456°31°Oct1.343°21°Nov0.735°14°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewistown Muni Ap, MT weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Fergus County

3,428 jobs at 444 businesses in Fergus County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Fergus CountyHealth care and social assistance: 773 jobs; Retail trade: 513 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 445 jobs; Manufacturing: 420 jobs; Construction: 346 jobs; Wholesale trade: 242 jobs; Other services: 154 jobs; Finance and insurance: 134 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 13% Manufacturing 12% Construction 10% Wholesale trade 7% Other services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

124 doctors and other health care providers list an office in King Ranch Colony.

Nearest hospitals

  • Central Montana Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lewistown1.1 miles
  • Wheatland Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Harlowton47.2 miles
  • Roundup Memorial HealthcareCritical access hospital · emergency room · Roundup58.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors11
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants16
Mental health providers38
Physical and occupational therapists18
Optometrists4
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies6

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.

Places in and around King Ranch Colony

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Fred Robinson Park · 9 acres0.7 mi
  • Frank Day Park · 8 acres0.1 mi
  • Mill Ditch Park · 2 acres0.9 mi
  • Jaycees Park · 2 acres0.4 mi
  • Hawthorne Park1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Albertsons0.6 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lewistown Public Library0.6 mi

Museums

  • Central Montana Historical Society and Museum1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in King Ranch Colony

Public schools here are run by Deerfield Elem, Lewistown Elem, King Colony Elem and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Deerfield SchoolLewistownPre-K–811Public18.4 mi
Garfield SchoolLewistownPre-K–1182Public1.0 mi
King Colony SchoolLewistownPre-K–87Public10.3 mi
Spring Creek Colony SchlLewistownPre-K–83Public11.6 mi
Highland Park SchoolLewistown2–3159Public1.3 mi
Lewis & Clark SchoolLewistown4–6276Public0.3 mi
Lewistown 7-8Lewistown7–8198Public0.7 mi
Fergus High SchoolLewistown9–12347Public0.3 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 Lewistown, Lewistown Heights, Warm Spring Creek, Deerfield Colony, Spring Creek Colony, Danvers and Brooks.

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