Pioneer Junction, Montana
Pioneer Junction, Montana | |
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Pioneer Junction Location of Pioneer Junction, Montana Pioneer Junction Pioneer Junction (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°18′57″N 115°31′06″W / 48.31583°N 115.51833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.53 sq mi (9.13 km2) |
| • Land | 3.53 sq mi (9.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,438 ft (743 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 902 |
| • Density | 255.9/sq mi (98.82/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-57950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583833[2] |
Pioneer Junction is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pioneer Junction had a population of 902.[3]
Geography
The community is south of the center of Lincoln County, along U.S. Route 2. It is bordered to the north by the White Haven CDP. Libby, the county seat, is 4 miles (6 km) to the north via US 2 westbound, and Kalispell is 84 miles (135 km) eastbound on US 2.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Pioneer Junction CDP has an area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all land.[4] It sits between two creeks, Libby Creek to the east and its tributary, Big Cherry Creek, to the west. Libby Creek flows north to the Kootenai River at Libby and is part of the Columbia River watershed.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 902 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pioneer Junction, Montana
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Montana". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.