St. Ignatius, Montana | |
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Town | |
St. Ignatius Mission, St. Ignatius, Montana
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Location of St. Ignatius, Montana |
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Coordinates: 47°19′5″N 114°5′46″W / 47.31806°N 114.09611°WCoordinates: 47°19′5″N 114°5′46″W / 47.31806°N 114.09611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Lake |
Area | |
• Total | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
• Land | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 2,940 ft (896 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 842 |
• Estimate (2015) | 817 |
• Density | 1,503.6/sq mi (580.5/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 59865 |
Area code(s) | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-65275 |
GNIS feature ID | 0776104 |
St. Ignatius (Salish: snyél̓mn, Ktunaxa: ʔa·kikqǂaǂaǂuk̓pǂiʔit) is a town in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 842 at the 2010 census. The town is located on the Flathead Indian Reservation along US 93, and is home to a mission on the National Register of Historic Places.
St. Ignatius is located at 47°19′5″N 114°5′46″W / 47.31806°N 114.09611°W (47.318154, -114.096140).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all of it land.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, St. Ignatius has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 842 people, 333 households, and 210 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,503.6 inhabitants per square mile (580.5/km2). There were 369 housing units at an average density of 658.9 per square mile (254.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 48.3% White, 0.2% African American, 42.4% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.2% from other races, and 8.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2% of the population.