Lake County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
![]() Montana's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 47°39′N 114°05′W / 47.65°N 114.09°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Founded | 1923 |
Named for | Flathead Lake |
Seat | Polson |
Largest city | Polson |
Area | |
• Total | 1,654 sq mi (4,280 km2) |
• Land | 1,490 sq mi (3,900 km2) |
• Water | 164 sq mi (420 km2) 9.9% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,134 |
• Estimate (2022) | 32,853 ![]() |
• Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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Lake County is a county located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31,134.[1] Its county seat is Polson.[2]