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Lake County Demographics
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According to the US Census Bureau of 2001, Lake County is the
ninth most populous county, with approximately 26,100 residents.
The county seat, Polson Montana, named after Mission Valley stockman David
Polson, is the 18th largest city in Montana with an approximant population of
4,041, according to the 2000 Census. Common history shows the county was on of
the last counties formed, established in 1923. The authors add Flathead Lake was
the inspiration for Lake County's name and Polson was named for Mission Valley
stockman David Polson.
Lake County resides within the Flathead Reservation, established by the Hell
Gate Treaty of 1855 and is home to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
The CSKT headquarters is centered in Pablo Montana, and includes the Tribal
Complex, The People’s Center, and SKC Tribal College. For more information about
the Salish and Kootenai people visit the CSKT
website.
Lake County is also home to the Mission Valley and
Mission Mountain Range,
Flathead Lake, the
National Bison Range,
Bob Marshall Wilderness and close to
Glacier National Park.
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Additional Information About
Lake County Montana
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Lake County Chambers of Commerce:
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Polson Chamber, P. O. Box 667, Polson, MT 59860, 406-883-5969
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Ronan Chamber, P. O. Box 254, Ronan, MT 59864, 406-676-8300
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St. Ignatius Chamber, P. O. Box 452, St. Ignatius, MT 59865-0452,
406-745-2190
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Swan Lake Chamber, P. O. Box 5199, Swan Lake, MT 59911, 406-886-2642
Lake County Economic Development:
- Lake County Community Development Corporation, P. O. Box 128, Ronan, MT
59864, contact Billie Lee, 406-676-5900
- Polson Community Development Association, P. O. Box 758, Polson, MT 59860,
Contact Deborah Hayden, 406-883-8076
- Polson Redevelopment Agency, P. O. Box 1354, Polson, MT 59860, contact
Todd Erickson at Lake County Job Service Workforce Center, 406-883-7885
- Salish Kootenai College Business Center, P. O. Box 117, Pablo, MT 59855,
contact Nancy Warneke, 406-675-4800
Lake County Montana Motor Vehicle Division:
- Drivers' Licensing
Polson -- 7 Third Ave. W., 406-883-3755
Lake County
Newspapers:
- Char-Koosta News, P. O. Box 98, Pablo, MT 59855-0098, 406-675-3000
- Lake County Leader, P. O. Box 1090, Polson, MT 59860, 406-883-4343
Lake County
Public Libraries:
- Jocko Valley Public Library, Highway 93 N., Arlee, MT 59821, 406-726-3572
- Polson City Library, 2 First Ave. E., Polson, MT 59860, 406-883-8225
- Ronan City Library, 203 Main St. SW, Ronan, MT 59864, 406-676-3682
- St. Ignatius School-Community Library, 4th and Blaine, St. Ignatius, MT
59865, 406-745-3811
- Swan Lake Public Library, Highway 83 South, Swan Lake, MT 59911,
406-886-2086
Lake County Montana Public Education:
- Superintendent of Schools, Kindergarten through 12th Grade:
- Arlee Public Schools, P. O. Box 37, Arlee, MT 59821, 406-726-3216
- Charlo Public Schools, P. O. Box 10, Charlo, MT 59824, 406-644-2207
- Polson Public Schools, 111 Fourth Ave. E., Polson, MT 59860, 406-883-6355
- Ronan Public Schools, Drawer R, Ronan, MT 59864, 406-676-3390
- St. Ignatius K-12 Schools, P. O. Box 1540, St. Ignatius, MT 59865,
406-745-4420
- Swan Lake-Salmon Elementary, Box 5086, Swan Lake, MT 59911, 406-886-2374
- Upper West Shore Elementary, P. O. Box 195, Dayton, MT 59914, 406-849-5240
- Valley View Elementary, 7000 Valley View Road, Polson, MT 59860,
406-883-2208
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