Kila, Montana | |
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  Kila  Kila | |
| Coordinates:48°07′28″N114°28′50″W / 48.12444°N 114.48056°W /48.12444; -114.48056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Flathead |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.98 sq mi (10.30 km2) |
| • Land | 3.98 sq mi (10.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,570 ft (1,090 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 424 |
| • Density | 106.64/sq mi (41.17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59920 |
| Area code | 406 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583819[2] |
Kila is acensus-designated place andunincorporated community inFlathead County,Montana, United States. Its population was 424 as of the2020 census.[3] Kila has apost office withZIP code 59920, which opened on May 27, 1901.[4][5] The community is located alongU.S. Route 2, 10 miles fromKalispell.
Originally called Sedan by theGreat 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]
Thisclimatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to theKöppen Climate Classification system, Kila has ahumid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[7]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 392 | — | |
| 2020 | 424 | 8.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
The Kila School District educates students in the area.[9]
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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