| Lolo, Montana | |
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| — CDP — | |
| Location of Lolo, Montana. Grey shading indicates Missoula. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Missoula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.7 sq mi (25.2 km2) |
| • Land | 9.5 sq mi (24.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,199 ft (975 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,388 |
| • Density | 356.2/sq mi (137.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 59847 |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-44650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0786464 |
Lolo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is part of the 'Missoula, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area'. The population was 3,388 at the 2000 census. It is home to Travelers' Rest State Park, a site where Lewis and Clark camped in 1805 and again in 1806. It is one of the few sites in the nation with physical confirmation of their visit.[1]
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Lolo is located at (46.765210, -114.085892)[2]. The town lies at the junction of U.S. 12 and U.S. 93, and at the eastern end of the Lolo Trail.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 9.7 square miles (25 km2), of which, 9.5 square miles (25 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (2.16%) is water.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 3,388 people, 1,218 households, and 936 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 356.2 people per square mile (137.6/km²). There were 1,263 housing units at an average density of 132.8 per square mile (51.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.69% White, 0.24% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
There were 1,218 households out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,846, and the median income for a family was $46,629. Males had a median income of $30,392 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,369. About 2.5% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
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