Elmo, Montana

Elmo, Montana
sqʷʔeʔ
k̓upawi¢q̓nuk
Location of Elmo, Montana
Location of Elmo, Montana
Coordinates: 47°49′41″N 114°20′52″W / 47.82806°N 114.34778°W / 47.82806; -114.34778
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyLake
Area
 • Total0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Land0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,917 ft (889 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total244
 • Density769.72/sq mi (297.41/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59915
Area code406
FIPS code30-24100
GNIS feature ID0771209

Elmo (Salish: sqʷʔeʔ, Kutenai: k̓upawi¢q̓nuk[2]) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 180 at the 2010 census,[3] up from 143 in 2000.

The townsite was platted in 1917.[4] Elmo had a dock and warehouse that served boat traffic on Flathead Lake.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Elmo CDP, Montana". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Elmo". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 2, 2021.