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Lolo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is part of the Missoula metropolitan area. The population was 4,399 at the 2020 census,<ref name="Census 2020"/> an increase from its population of 3,892 in 2010. It is home to Travelers' Rest State Park, a site where Lewis and Clark camped in 1805 and again in 1806.

History

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The Traveler's Rest site, in Lolo, is one of the few sites in the nation with physical confirmation of the visit of Lewis and Clark.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

There are several versions of the origin of the town name. One is a French pronunciation of the name Lawrence Rence, a fur trapper in the area.<ref name="forest">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Another is the French name for Meriwether Lewis, "Le Louis".<ref name="place names">Template:Cite web</ref> Or it could be based on either a Chinook word or a Nez Perce word.<ref name="place names" /> In addition to the town, a national forest, creek, mountain peak, mountain pass, hot springs, and historic trail are all named Lolo.<ref name="forest" />

The 2017 Lolo Peak Fire burned thousands of acres Template:Convert southwest of Lolo, prompting evacuations and closure of U.S. Route 12.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

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Lolo is in south-central Missoula County, at the confluence of Lolo Creek and the Bitterroot River, a north-flowing tributary of the Clark Fork. The Bitterroot Mountains are to the west. The town is at the eastern end of the Lolo Trail, present-day U.S. Route 12, which crosses Lolo Pass at the Idaho state line Template:Convert west of town. U.S. Route 93 also passes through the community. Missoula is Template:Convert to the northeast via US 12, while Hamilton is Template:Convert to the south via US 93.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Lolo CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert are land and Template:Convert, or 1.79%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

Climate

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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, Lolo has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>Climate Summary for Lolo, Montana</ref> Template:Weather box

Demographics

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Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 3,892 people, 1,218 households, and 936 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,263 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.69% White, 0.24% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.21% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 1,218 households, out of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $43,846, and the median income for a family was $46,629. Males had a median income of $30,392 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,369. About 2.5% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

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Lolo Fire smoke plume from Missoula, August 16, 2017

Education

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Most of Lolo is in Lolo Elementary School District while the a small portion is in Missoula Elementary School District and another small portion is in Woodman Elementary School District. All of it is in Missoula High School District.<ref name=MissoulaCoSDMap2020>Template:Cite web</ref>

The Lolo School District has two schools, Lolo Elementary (K-4) and Lolo Middle School (5–8).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> During the 2021–2022 school year, a total of 538 students were enrolled.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Students attend high school in Missoula.

The Missoula Public Library has a branch location in Lolo.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Media

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The FM radio station KDXT is licensed in Lolo.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It airs a country music format.

Infrastructure

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The town lies at the intersection of U.S. Routes 12 and 93.

Healthcare is provided in Missoula.

Notable people

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See also

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