Sčilíp, Montana
Sčilíp, Montana | |
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| Sčilíp, Montana | |
View of Sčilíp from nearby hillside | |
Location of Sčilíp, Montana | |
| Coordinates: 47°18′42″N 114°20′28″W / 47.31167°N 114.34111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Sanders |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.90 sq mi (17.88 km2) |
| • Land | 6.63 sq mi (17.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,523 ft (769 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 221 |
| • Density | 33.4/sq mi (12.88/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59831 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-20950 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0770675 |
Sčilíp is an unincorporated community in Sanders County, Montana, United States. It is a part of the Flathead Indian Reservation. The town sits adjacent to the lower Flathead River near the CSKT Bison Range. The town was originally named Dixon after Joseph M. Dixon, a Montana politician who championed and secured passage of the Flathead Allotment Act in 1904. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau defined Dixon as a census-designated place (CDP). The population was 221 at the 2020 census.