Fox Lake, Montana facts for kids
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Fox Lake, Montana
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Location of Fox Lake, Montana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.66 sq mi (14.67 km2) |
| • Land | 4.17 sq mi (10.81 km2) |
| • Water | 1.49 sq mi (3.86 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,372 ft (723 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 231 |
| • Density | 55.33/sq mi (21.36/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 406 |
Fox Lake is a small community in Richland County, Montana, in the United States. It is called a "census-designated place" (CDP) because it's a special area defined for gathering population information. In 2020, about 231 people lived there.
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History of Fox Lake
Within the Fox Lake area, there is also a community called Lambert. Lambert started as a train station along the Great Northern Railway. This railway line went west from Sidney, Montana.
Because the train station was so close to Fox Lake, the local post office was first named Fox Lake. The Lambert post office officially opened in 1914. Edmund Bronson was the first postmaster there.
Geography of Fox Lake
Fox Lake is located in Montana at specific coordinates: 47.684208 degrees North and 104.625103 degrees West. It is about 21 miles (34 km) west of Sidney. You can find it along Montana Highway 200, close to the Fox Lake Wildlife Management Area.
The United States Census Bureau has measured the total area of Fox Lake. It covers about 5.7 square miles (14.8 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 4.2 square miles (10.9 square kilometers), is land. The remaining 1.5 square miles (3.9 square kilometers) is water. This means about 26% of the area is water.
Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 157 | — | |
| 2010 | 158 | 0.6% | |
| 2020 | 231 | 46.2% | |
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Let's look at how many people have lived in Fox Lake over the years.
- In 2000, there were 157 people.
- In 2010, the population was 158.
- By 2020, the population grew to 231 people.
In 2000, there were 58 households in Fox Lake. A household is a group of people living together. Out of these, 41 were families. The average household had about 2.71 people. The average family had about 3.39 people.
The population was made up of people of different ages. About 36.9% were under 18 years old. About 31.2% were between 25 and 44 years old. The median age, which is the middle age of all the people, was 30 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 101.3 males.
Education in Fox Lake
The schools in Fox Lake are managed by Lambert Public Schools, Districts 4 and 86. They have an elementary school, a junior high school, and a senior high school. In total, about 90 students attend these schools in the community.
For sports competitions between schools, the Montana High School Association places Lambert in Class C. This means it competes against other schools of similar size. The sports teams for Lambert Public School are known as the Fusion.
Notable People from Fox Lake
Some important people have come from the Fox Lake area:
- Eugene K. Bird: He was the Director of the Spandau prison.
- Donald Grant Nutter: He was the 15th Governor of Montana.
See also
In Spanish: Fox Lake (Montana) para niños
