Elmo is a community in Lake County, Montana, home to about 290 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59915.
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)149 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA372 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elmo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Elmo had 244 residents in the 2020 census, up 71% since 2000.
It’s the 206th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Lake County grew from 9,541 residents in 1930 to 31,134 in 2020.
Lake County, 1930–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 15.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Skq Dam, MT weather station (12 miles away).
7,817 jobs at 991 businesses in Lake County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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