Polson, Montana

Polson, Montana
nčmqnétkʷ
kwataqnuk
Polson and Flathead Lake
Polson and Flathead Lake
Location of Polson, Montana
Location of Polson, Montana
Coordinates: 47°41′17″N 114°9′24″W / 47.68806°N 114.15667°W / 47.68806; -114.15667
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyLake
Government
 • MayorEric Huffine
Area
 • Total4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2)
 • Land4.49 sq mi (11.63 km2)
 • Water0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Elevation2,927 ft (892 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,148
 • Density1,146.04/sq mi (442.53/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59860
Area code406
FIPS code30-58750
GNIS feature ID0775341[2]
Websitewww.cityofpolson.com

Polson (Montana Salish: nčmqnétkʷ, Kutenai: kwataqnuk[3]) is a city in Lake County, Montana, United States, on the southern shore of Flathead Lake and within the Flathead Indian Reservation. The population was 5,148 at the 2020 census.[4] It is the county seat of Lake County.[5] In 1898 the city was named after pioneer rancher David Polson. It was incorporated in 1910.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Polson, Montana
  3. ^ Adam N. Johnson, Regina Sievert and Michael Durglo et al. Indigenous Knowledge and Geoscience on the Flathead Indian Reservation, Northwest Montana: Implications for Place-Based and Culturally Congruent Education. Journal of Geoscience Education. Vol. 62(2):187-202. DOI: 10.5408/12-393.1 https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1163600.pdf
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "Polson". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 8, 2021.