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." In 2017 the colony was a Dariusleut colony.
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
Managers and Ministers
| Manager | Minister | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Hofer | George Hofer | 1999 |
| Walter Hofer | George Hofer | 2005 |
| John Hofer | George Hofer | 2006 |
| John Hofer | George Hofer | 2012 |
| John Hofer | John Hofer | 2015 |
| Marvin Hofer | John Hofer | 2016 |
| Marvin Hofer | John Hofer | 2018 |
= Maps = Map:King Ranch Hutterite Colony, Lewistown, Montana
| Author(s) | David Decker |
|---|---|
| Bert Friesen | |
| Date Published | September 2018 |
Cite This Article
MLA style
Decker, David and Bert Friesen. "King Ranch Hutterite Colony (Lewistown, Montana, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. September 2018. Web. 16 Feb 2025. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=King_Ranch_Hutterite_Colony_(Lewistown,_Montana,_USA)&oldid=162146.
APA style
Decker, David and Bert Friesen. (September 2018). King Ranch Hutterite Colony (Lewistown, Montana, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 16 February 2025, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=King_Ranch_Hutterite_Colony_(Lewistown,_Montana,_USA)&oldid=162146.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 3, p. 176. All rights reserved.
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