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Loring Colony, Montana

Loring Colony is a community in Phillips County, Montana, home to about 31 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 59537.

ZIP codes in Loring Colony

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Loring Colony

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)452 miles away
Closer regional airportGlasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field (GGW)70 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO641 miles away

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

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

Who represents Loring 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 418th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Phillips County grew from 9,311 residents in 1920 to 4,217 in 2020.

Phillips County, 1920–2020

Phillips County population, 1920 to 20201920: 9,311, 1930: 8,208, 1940: 7,892, 1950: 6,334, 1960: 6,027, 1970: 5,386, 1980: 5,367, 1990: 5,163, 2000: 4,601, 2010: 4,253, 2020: 4,2179K’20’308K’40’506K’60’705K’80’905K’00’104K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 12.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 23 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Loring ColonyJan: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 8°F, 0.2 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 18°F, 0.3 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 30°F, 0.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 39°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 48°F, 3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 54°F, 1.8 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 52°F, 1.3 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 43°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 31°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 19°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 8°F, 0.4 in23°4°Jan0.528°8°Feb0.240°18°Mar0.356°30°Apr0.967°39°May1.874°48°Jun3.083°54°Jul1.883°52°Aug1.372°43°Sep1.356°31°Oct0.838°19°Nov0.426°8°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Port Of Morgan, MT weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Phillips County

796 jobs at 135 businesses in Phillips County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Phillips CountyRetail trade: 214 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 148 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 138 jobs; Finance and insurance: 77 jobs; Construction: 49 jobs; Wholesale trade: 41 jobs; Other services: 40 jobs; Professional services: 26 jobsRetail trade 27% Health care and social assistance 19% Hotels and restaurants 17% Finance and insurance 10% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Other services 5% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Phillips County Hospital - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Malta30.5 miles
  • P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Harlem46.3 miles

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

Schools in Loring Colony

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Loring Colony SchoolLoringPre-K–87Public4.8 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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