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.^[3]

Pioneer Junction, Montana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 48°18′57″N 115°31′06″W
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Lincoln
Area [1]
• Total	3.52 sq mi (9.13 km2)
• Land	3.52 sq mi (9.13 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	2,438 ft (743 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	902
• Density	255.96/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]

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	902		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]