King Ranch Hutterite Colony (Lewistown, Montana, USA)

The King Ranch Hutterite Bruderhof near Lewistown, Montana, founded in 1935 by Preacher Joseph Stahl and several families from the Huron commune. Their population in 1947 was 65, with 25 baptized members.

Daughter colonies of King Ranch Hutterite Colony include: Ayers Ranch Hutterite Colony (Grass Range, Montana); Flat Willow Ranch Hutterite Colony (Roundup, Montana); and Surprise Creek Hutterite Colony (Stanford, Montana).

In 2012 the colony was featured in a National Geographic 10-episode television show entitled "American Colony: Meet The Hutterites." The colony was a Dariusleut colony. In 2017 the minister was John Hofer, and the manager was Marvin Hofer.

Additional Information

Location: Lewiston, Montana (coordinates: 47.055833, -109.6375 [47° 03' 21" N, 109° 38' 15" W])

Address: Box 858, Lewiston, MT 59457

Phone: 406-538-9835

King Ranch Hutterite Colony Managers and Ministers

Manager	Minister	Years
John Hofer	George Hofer	2012
John Hofer	John Hofer	2015
Marvin Hofer	John Hofer	2017

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Maps

Map:King Ranch Hutterite Colony, Lewistown, Montana

Author(s)	David Decker
	Bert Friesen
Date Published	April 2013

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Decker, David and Bert Friesen. "King Ranch Hutterite Colony (Lewistown, Montana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 2013. Web. 13 Mar 2025. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=King_Ranch_Hutterite_Colony_(Lewistown,_Montana,_USA)&oldid=154065.

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Decker, David and Bert Friesen. (April 2013). King Ranch Hutterite Colony (Lewistown, Montana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 13 March 2025, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=King_Ranch_Hutterite_Colony_(Lewistown,_Montana,_USA)&oldid=154065.

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Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 176. All rights reserved.

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