Coram, Montana | |
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Census-designated place | |
Looking westerly at the sign for Coram on U.S. Route 2
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Location of Coram, Montana |
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Coordinates: 48°25′3″N 114°2′44″W / 48.41750°N 114.04556°WCoordinates: 48°25′3″N 114°2′44″W / 48.41750°N 114.04556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Flathead |
Area | |
• Total | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
• Land | 3.7 sq mi (9.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 3,186 ft (971 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 539 |
• Density | 145/sq mi (56.1/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 59913 |
Area code(s) | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-17500 |
GNIS feature ID | 0770089 |
Coram is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 539 at the 2010 census, up from 337 at the 2000 census. Coram lies 7 miles (11 km) southwest of the western entrance of Glacier National Park.
Coram is located in central Flathead County at 48°25′3″N 114°2′44″W / 48.41750°N 114.04556°W (48.417462, -114.045540), on the east side of the Flathead River. U.S. Route 2 passes through the community, leading northeast 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to the community of West Glacier and southwest 27 miles (43 km) to Kalispell.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Coram CDP has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2), of which 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), or 2.72%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 337 people, 134 households, and 88 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 296.5 people per square mile (114.1/km²). There were 151 housing units at an average density of 132.9 per square mile (51.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.47% White, 2.67% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 1.19% from other races, and 1.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.