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Big Arm, Montana
Census-designated place in Montana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada, see Rural Municipality of Big Arm No. 251.
Big Arm is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Montana, United States. The population was 177 at the 2010 census,[2] up from 131 in 2000.
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Big Arm, Montana | |
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![]() Flathead Lake from Big Arm | |
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Coordinates: 47°48′8″N 114°16′51″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Lake |
Area | |
• Total | 5.42 sq mi (14.03 km2) |
• Land | 5.42 sq mi (14.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,953 ft (900 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 218 |
• Density | 40.23/sq mi (15.53/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 59910 |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-05800 |
GNIS feature ID | 0768742 |
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The town is situated on the south side of Big Arm, a large bay on Flathead Lake, hence its name. The name was used by the Kootenai people, who lived there prior to the town being established.[3] The post office opened in 1911, with Marion F. Lamb as postmaster.[4]
Big Arm State Park is located just north of the town.