Hilger is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Fergus County, Montana, United States. The community is located along U.S. Highway 191 in central Fergus County. Hilger has a post office with the ZIP code 59451.[3] It is 15 miles north of Lewistown.
History
A post office has been in operation in Hilger since 1911.[4] The community was named for settler and historian David J. Hilger.[5]
In 1911 the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, known as the Milwaukee Road, was built in Hilger.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilger, Montana
- ^ USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hilger Post Office
- ^ "Origins of Names on Milwaukee". Roundup Record-Tribune & Winnett Times. August 22, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Hilger". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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