Pioneer Junction, Montana

Pioneer Junction is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 959 at the 2010 census.[2]

Pioneer Junction, Montana
Census-designated place
Pioneer Junction
Location of Pioneer Junction, Montana
Pioneer Junction
Pioneer Junction (the United States)
Coordinates: 48°20′9″N 115°31′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyLincoln
Area
 • Total3.52 sq mi (9.12 km2)
 • Land3.52 sq mi (9.12 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,280 ft (690 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total959
 • Density270/sq mi (110/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)406
FIPS code30-57950
GNIS feature ID2583833[1]

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 of it recorded as land.[3] 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.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pioneer Junction, Montana
  2. "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Pioneer Junction CDP, Montana". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Montana". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved April 29, 2020.



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