Kila, Montana Explained

Official Name:Kila, Montana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Montana#USA
Pushpin Label:Kila
Pushpin Label Position:top
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Montana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Flathead
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.30
Area Land Km2:10.30
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:3.98
Area Land Sq Mi:3.98
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:424
Population Density Km2:41.17
Population Density Sq Mi:106.64
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:3192
Coordinates:48.1203°N -114.4567°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:59920
Area Code:406
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:785726

Kila is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Flathead County, Montana, United States. Its population was 424 as of the 2020 census.[2] Kila has a post office with ZIP code 59920, which opened on May 27, 1901.[3] [4] 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.[5] The town was platted in 1914.

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.[6]

Education

The Kila School District educates students in the area.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 5, 2022.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-10-06 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  4. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. August 1, 2013. October 17, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201017172656/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm. dead.
  5. Web site: Kila. Montana Place Names Companion . Montana Historical Society . 5 April 2021.
  6. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=546442&cityname=Kila%2C+Montana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Kila, Montana
  7. Web site: Kila School District 20 . Kila School District . 17 April 2021.