Saco, Montana
| Saco, Montana | |
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| Town | |
Downtown Saco
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 Location of Saco, Montana |
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| Coordinates: 48°27′27″N 107°20′31″W / 48.45750°N 107.34194°WCoordinates: 48°27′27″N 107°20′31″W / 48.45750°N 107.34194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Phillips |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,182 ft (665 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 197 |
| • Estimate (6 2012) | 196 |
| • Density | 597.0/sq mi (230.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59261 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-65050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0776059 |
Saco is a town in Phillips County, Montana, United States. The population was 197 at the 2010 census.
Saco is located at 48°27′27″N 107°20′31″W / 48.45750°N 107.34194°W (48.457557, -107.342030).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km2), all of it land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Saco has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Faced with the task of naming hundreds of station stops along the High Line, Great Northern Railway officials resorted to "globe trotting." According to one story, an official spun a globe and put his finger on Saco, Maine, thus giving the town its name. Another story tells that the name is a contraction of "Sacajawea." For two years, Saco boasted the Guinness world record for making the world's largest hamburger, building the 6,040-pound burger from the beef of 17 cattle in 1999.
As of the census of 2010, there were 197 people, 102 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The population density was 597.0 inhabitants per square mile (230.5/km2). There were 127 housing units at an average density of 384.8 per square mile (148.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.4% White, 1.0% Asian, and 4.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.
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