Chinook, Montana | |
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City | |
Location of Chinook, Montana |
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Coordinates: 48°35′N 109°14′W / 48.583°N 109.233°WCoordinates: 48°35′N 109°14′W / 48.583°N 109.233°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Blaine |
Area | |
• Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
• Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,428 ft (740 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,203 |
• Estimate (2015) | 1,228 |
• Density | 2,358.8/sq mi (910.7/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP codes | 59523, 59535 |
Area code(s) | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-14575 |
GNIS feature ID | 0769848 |
Website | http://www.chinookmontana.com |
Chinook is a city in and the county seat of Blaine County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,203 at the 2010 census. Points of interest are the Bear Paw Battlefield Museum located in the small town's center and the Bear Paw Battlefield, located just twenty miles south of Chinook.
Chinook is located at 48°35′N 109°14′W / 48.583°N 109.233°W (48.5894, -109.2321).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.51 square miles (1.32 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,203 people, 599 households, and 313 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,358.8 inhabitants per square mile (910.7/km2). There were 697 housing units at an average density of 1,366.7 per square mile (527.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 88.4% White, 9.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.