Sunburst, Montana

About Sunburst

Set in the northern part of Montana, Sunburst is a tiny community with an estimated population of 352.

Sunburst holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.92 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 183 residents per square mile.

📰 Sunburst News Today

• Jill Hauer Obituary Mar 25, 2026 Schnider Funeral Home · Mar 25
• North Toole County (Sunburst, MT) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, and more MaxPreps · Feb 21
• Shawn Russell Alstad Obituary (2026) - Shelby, MT - Asper Funeral Home - Shelby Legacy obituary · Mar 12
• Sunburst, MT Past Radar: Last Hour Replay WeatherBug · Sep 9
• Sunburst, Montana Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sunburst Unique

• The only place in America named Sunburst — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sunburst

• Engel Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Sunburst

• Hillside Colony School
• Rimrock Colony School
• Sunburst 7 - 8
• Sunburst Elementary
• Sunburst High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sunburst

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