Lakeside, Montana | |
|---|---|
 Location of Lakeside, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 48°1′12″N 114°13′41″W / 48.02000°N 114.22806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Flathead |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.96 sq mi (46.52 km2) |
| • Land | 14.08 sq mi (36.47 km2) |
| • Water | 3.88 sq mi (10.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,917 ft (889 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,705 |
| • Density | 192.09/sq mi (74.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59922 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-41950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0785927[2] |
Lakeside is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,705 at the 2020 census, up from 2,669 in 2010.[3]
In 1892 the town was called Stoner, named after John J. Stoner, proprietor of a hotel near the shores of Flathead Lake. A community named Lakeside already existed in Roosevelt County. With its demise in 1920, this town changed its name.[4]
West Shore State Park is 5 miles south of town.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakeside, Montana
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ "Lakeside". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.