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Piltzville, Montana
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 Piltzville, Montana
Location in Montana
Piltzville, Montana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Missoula |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,301 ft (1,006 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 372 |
| • Density | 497.33/sq mi (192.13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
59802 (Missoula)
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| Area code(s) | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-57475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583832 |
Piltzville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States. The population was 372 at the 2020 census.
History
The Piltzville neighborhood was home to workers at the lumber mill in neighboring Bonner. It is named after Billy Pilz, who became a yard boss at the Bonner Mill. His house was built in 1904.
Artist Michael Cadieux, known for his watercolors and oil paintings on environmental themes, is a native of Piltzville.
Geography
Piltzville is in east-central Missoula County, bordered to the northwest by Bonner and 7 miles (11 km) east of Missoula. Interstate 90 passes through the community, with the nearest access from Exit 109 at West Riverside to the northwest or from Exit 113 to the southeast in Turah. Montana Secondary Highway 210 is the local highway through Piltzville, running parallel to the Interstate.
Piltzville is in the valley of the Clark Fork River, which forms the southwest border of the community. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), all land.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Piltzville has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. Piltzville is located at the base of Bonner Mountain, and sheltered from the winds.
| Climate data for Piltzville, Montana | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −1 (30) |
3 (37) |
8 (46) |
14 (57) |
19 (66) |
23 (74) |
29 (85) |
28 (83) |
22 (72) |
14 (57) |
4 (40) |
−1 (31) |
13 (56) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9 (15) |
−7 (20) |
−3 (26) |
0 (32) |
4 (39) |
8 (46) |
10 (50) |
9 (49) |
5 (41) |
0 (32) |
−4 (24) |
−8 (17) |
0 (32) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28 (1.1) |
20 (0.8) |
23 (0.9) |
28 (1.1) |
46 (1.8) |
51 (2) |
23 (0.9) |
28 (1.1) |
28 (1.1) |
23 (0.9) |
25 (1) |
28 (1.1) |
350 (13.6) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2010 | 395 | — | |
| 2020 | 372 | −5.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Education
It is in the Bonner Elementary School District and the Missoula High School District.
See also
In Spanish: Piltzville (Montana) para niños
