Kila, Montana
Census-designated place
Kila is located in Montana
Kila
Kila
Kila is located in the United States
Kila
Kila
Coordinates: 48°07′13″N 114°27′24″W / 48.12028°N 114.45667°W / 48.12028; -114.45667
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyFlathead
Area
[1]
 • Total3.98 sq mi (10.30 km2)
 • Land3.98 sq mi (10.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,192 ft (973 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total424
 • Density106.64/sq mi (41.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59920
Area code406
GNIS feature ID785726[2]

Kila is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Flathead County, Montana, United States. Its population was 424 as of the 2020 census.[3] Kila has a post office with ZIP code 59920, which opened on May 27, 1901.[4][5] The community is located along U.S. Route 2, 10 miles from Kalispell.

Originally called Sedan by the Great Northern Railway when homesteaders settled the area in 1892, the name was changed after William Kiley when Kiley filed for a post office in 1901.[6] The town was platted in 1914.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010392—
20204248.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

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, Kila has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[8]

Education

The Kila School District educates students in the area.[9]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Kila". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  6. ^ a b "Kila". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ Climate Summary for Kila, Montana
  9. ^ "Kila School District 20". Kila School District. Retrieved April 17, 2021.


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