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Huson, Montana

Coordinates: 47°01′53″N 114°19′38″W / 47.03139°N 114.32722°W / 47.03139; -114.32722
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Huson, Montana
Huson is located in Montana
Huson
Huson
Huson is located in the United States
Huson
Huson
Coordinates: 47°01′53″N 114°19′38″W / 47.03139°N 114.32722°W / 47.03139; -114.32722
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyMissoula
Area
 • Total0.78 sq mi (2.01 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (1.98 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
3,012 ft (918 m)
Population
 • Total256
 • Density334.64/sq mi (129.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59846[3]
Area code406
GNIS feature ID785180[4]
FIPS code30-38275

Huson is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Missoula County, Montana, United States. Its population was 256 as of the 2020 census,[2] up from 210 in 2010.[5]

History

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Huson was established as a railroad station in about 1894.[6] The post office opened as Glaude in about 1897, but was changed to Huson around a year later.

Geography

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Huson is in northwestern Missoula County, in the valley of the Clark Fork River, which forms the southern border of the community. It is served by Exit 85 of Interstate 90, which leads southeast 20 miles (32 km) to Missoula and northwest 38 miles (61 km) to Superior.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Huson CDP has an area of 0.78 square miles (2.02 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.54%, are water.[1]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010210
202025621.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Education

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Frenchtown Public Schools, a unified K-12 school district, covers all of the CDP,[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Huson CDP, Montana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  3. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "Huson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  6. ^ "Hall". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Missoula County, MT" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 13, 2024.