Polson, Montana
nčmqnétkʷ kwataqnuk | |
|---|---|
 Polson and Flathead Lake | |
 Location of Polson, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 47°41′17″N 114°9′24″W / 47.68806°N 114.15667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Lake |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eric Huffine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2) |
| • Land | 4.49 sq mi (11.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,927 ft (892 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,148 |
| • Density | 1,146.04/sq mi (442.53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59860 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-58750 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0775341[2] |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Polson, Montana
- ^ 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
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Polson". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 8, 2021.