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Also known as Polson, Montana, Polson, MT

City in Lake County, Montana, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Montana
County
Lake
Total
4.66 sq mi (12.07 km )
Land
4.49 sq mi (11.63 km )
Water
0.17 sq mi (0.44 km )
Elevation
3,028 ft (923 m)
Density
1,146.1/sq mi (442.53/km )
Time zone
UTC−7 ( Mountain (MST) )
Summer dst
UTC−6 (MDT)
Fips code
30-58750
Website
www .cityofpolson .com

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Polson
Population
5148
Area
10.803341
Elevation
892
Official website
www.cityofpolson.com
Image
Polson2.JPG
Households
2103
Dialing code
406
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Commons category
Polson, Montana
postal code
59860
water as percent of area
0.8045
per capita income
23880
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Polson (Montana Salish: nčmqnétkʷ, Kutenai: kwataqnuk) (/ˈpoʊlsən/, POHL-sən) 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. It is the county seat of Lake County. In 1898 the city was named after pioneer rancher David Polson. It was incorporated in 1910.

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