Lake (MT)

Welcome to Lake County ...

Time Zone: Lake County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Polson is the Seat for Lake County.

Lake County was founded in 1923. Lake was created by taking area from Flathead and Missoula Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lake had a population of 30,586 people. This is an increase of 6.4% since the last Census (which gave a population of 28,746 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake represented 2.91% of the total population of Montana.

Below are some of the communities located in Lake County:

Polson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polson
- Polson is located in Lake County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,181 people
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Ronan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronan
- Ronan is located in Lake County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,167 people
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Saint Ignatius
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ignatius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ignatius
- Saint Ignatius is located in Lake County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 842 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ignatius <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Montana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Montana Historical Society

Websites specific to Lake County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Flathead County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Missoula County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Sanders County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Montana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Montana
- Cemeteries of Lake County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Montana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Montana
- Cemeteries of Lake County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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