Happys Inn, Montana

Happys Inn, Montana
Happys Inn
Location of Happys Inn, Montana
Happys Inn
Happys Inn (the United States)
Coordinates: 48°02′58″N 115°07′10″W / 48.04944°N 115.11944°W / 48.04944; -115.11944
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyLincoln
Area
 • Total
12.45 sq mi (32.24 km2)
 • Land9.81 sq mi (25.40 km2)
 • Water2.64 sq mi (6.84 km2)
Elevation3,333 ft (1,016 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
179
 • Density18.3/sq mi (7.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code406
FIPS code30-34110
GNIS feature ID2583813[2]

Happys Inn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Happys Inn had a population of 179.[3]

Happys Inn has a bar that carries its namesake. The census area extends for 12 miles (19 km) down the length of the chain of lakes area of Lincoln County. The community is along U.S. Route 2, 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Libby, the Lincoln county seat, and 49 miles (79 km) west of Kalispell.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.2 km2), of which 9.8 square miles (25.4 km2) are land and 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), or 21.22%, are water.[4]

Climate

Libby 32 SSE is a weather station near Happy's Inn, situated at an elevation of 3440 feet (1049 m).

Climate data for Libby 32 SSE, Montana, 1991–2020 normals, 1910-2020 extremes: 3440ft (1049m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 58
(14)
59
(15)
74
(23)
87
(31)
89
(32)
97
(36)
98
(37)
102
(39)
100
(38)
81
(27)
65
(18)
53
(12)
102
(39)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 44.9
(7.2)
49.1
(9.5)
58.5
(14.7)
71.0
(21.7)
80.2
(26.8)
84.7
(29.3)
90.4
(32.4)
90.2
(32.3)
83.6
(28.7)
72.1
(22.3)
54.0
(12.2)
43.7
(6.5)
91.9
(33.3)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 30.4
(−0.9)
34.7
(1.5)
43.0
(6.1)
52.5
(11.4)
62.4
(16.9)
68.5
(20.3)
77.9
(25.5)
77.8
(25.4)
67.4
(19.7)
51.8
(11.0)
36.9
(2.7)
28.8
(−1.8)
52.7
(11.5)
Daily mean °F (°C) 22.7
(−5.2)
24.9
(−3.9)
32.5
(0.3)
40.1
(4.5)
48.4
(9.1)
54.0
(12.2)
59.8
(15.4)
58.7
(14.8)
50.6
(10.3)
39.5
(4.2)
29.4
(−1.4)
22.1
(−5.5)
40.2
(4.6)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 14.9
(−9.5)
15.1
(−9.4)
21.9
(−5.6)
27.7
(−2.4)
34.3
(1.3)
39.5
(4.2)
41.7
(5.4)
39.5
(4.2)
33.8
(1.0)
27.3
(−2.6)
22.0
(−5.6)
15.3
(−9.3)
27.8
(−2.4)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −13.9
(−25.5)
−11.6
(−24.2)
1.0
(−17.2)
13.6
(−10.2)
21.6
(−5.8)
27.8
(−2.3)
31.1
(−0.5)
27.8
(−2.3)
20.1
(−6.6)
8.2
(−13.2)
−1.3
(−18.5)
−10.0
(−23.3)
−23.9
(−31.1)
Record low °F (°C) −44
(−42)
−40
(−40)
−28
(−33)
−2
(−19)
8
(−13)
21
(−6)
26
(−3)
22
(−6)
8
(−13)
−15
(−26)
−26
(−32)
−43
(−42)
−44
(−42)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.12
(54)
1.84
(47)
2.17
(55)
1.62
(41)
2.09
(53)
1.98
(50)
0.78
(20)
0.84
(21)
1.19
(30)
2.15
(55)
2.94
(75)
2.59
(66)
22.31
(567)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 17.70
(45.0)
14.20
(36.1)
14.60
(37.1)
5.20
(13.2)
0.50
(1.3)
0.20
(0.51)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
3.00
(7.6)
15.40
(39.1)
21.90
(55.6)
92.7
(235.51)
Source 1: NOAA[5]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020179
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Happys Inn, Montana
  3. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Montana". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Libby 32 SSE, Montana 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.