The town of Saint Ignatius is located in Lake County<1> (at the time of its founding, Saint Ignatius was located in Missoula County).
The pronunciation of Saint Ignatius: ig-NAY-shus<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Ignatius, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Ignatius: St. Ignatius
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Ignatius has a population of 832 people<3> (see below for details).
Saint Ignatius is 2,930 feet [893 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Saint Ignatius is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Saint Ignatius lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Saint Ignatius: 406
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Ignatius had an population of 832 people. This is a decrease of 1.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Ignatius had a population of 842 people. This makes Saint Ignatius the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Saint Ignatius represents 0.09% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 61st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 842 people, the population of Saint Ignatius increased 6.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 788 people).
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint Ignatius. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Ignatius.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Ignatius. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Ignatius.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Ignatius. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Ignatius.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Ignatius ...
Looking for more information about Saint Ignatius? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Saint Ignatius, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Ignatius.
Adding Saint Ignatius to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Ignatius in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Ignatius was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Saint Ignatius post office opened in 1872.
We also found Saint Ignatius in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Lake, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Saint Ignatius. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Ignatius - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: