St. Ignatius, Montana facts for kids
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St. Ignatius, Montana
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St. Ignatius, Montana. The brick St. Ignatius Mission is visible against the Mission Mountains
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Mission
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Location of St. Ignatius, Montana
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 St. Ignatius, Montana
Location in Montana
St. Ignatius, Montana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,940 ft (900 m) |
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| • Total | 768 |
| • Density | 1,440.90/sq mi (556.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59865
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| 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 768 at the 2020 census. The town is located on the Flathead Indian Reservation.
History
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It was named for and is the site of the St. Ignatius Mission, established by Fr. Pierre-Jean De Smet, a Belgian Jesuit Catholic missionary who worked for his entire career in the American Midwest and West.. The mission is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In July 1919 the town was all but wiped out by raging forest fire. Only a bank, one store and a hotel, remained standing.
Geography
U.S. Route 93 passes through town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all land.
Climate
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.
Demographics
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| 1940 | 768 | — | |
| 1950 | 781 | 1.7% | |
| 1960 | 940 | 20.4% | |
| 1970 | 925 | −1.6% | |
| 1980 | 877 | −5.2% | |
| 1990 | 778 | −11.3% | |
| 2000 | 788 | 1.3% | |
| 2010 | 842 | 6.9% | |
| 2020 | 768 | −8.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 842 people, 333 households, and 210 families living 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.
There were 333 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.0% were married couples living together, 21.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.18.
The median age in the town was 35 years. 30.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 14.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
Education
- St. Ignatius High School
- Glacier Lake School, a private alternative school
- Pinehaven Christian Children's Ranch
The St Ignatius School-Community Library is a public library which serves the area.
Media
The Valley Journal provides local news to Arlee, Charlo, Pablo, Polson, Ronan, and St. Ignatius.
Notable people
- Sam Burley, middle-distance track athlete; born in St. Ignatius
- Corwin Clairmont, artist and educator
- Tim Ryan, country singer
- Diane Sands, member of the Montana House of Representatives; born in St. Ignatius
- Stephanie Trudeau, 2007 Miss Montana USA; grew up in St. Ignatius
See also
In Spanish: St. Ignatius (Montana) para niños
