Charlo, Montana | |
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Coordinates: 47°26′24″N 114°10′23″W / 47.44000°N 114.17306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Lake |
Area | |
• Total | 2.00 sq mi (5.19 km2) |
• Land | 1.99 sq mi (5.16 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 2,936 ft (895 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 385 |
• Density | 193.37/sq mi (74.64/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59824 |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-13900 |
GNIS feature ID | 0769768 |
Charlo (Salish: sallu[2]) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 385 at the 2020 census.[3]
The town was named in 1918 after the Salish leader Chief Charlo.[4] Previously it had been called Big Flat, Charlotte, and Tabor.[4]