Sčilíp, Montana

Sčilíp, Montana
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 / 47.31167; -114.34111
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountySanders
Area
  Total
6.90 sq mi (17.88 km2)
  Land6.63 sq mi (17.16 km2)
  Water0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2)
Elevation
2,523 ft (769 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
221
  Density33.35/sq mi (12.88/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59831
Area code406
FIPS code30-20950
GNIS feature ID0770675

Sčilíp is an unincorporated community in Sanders County, Montana, United States. It is a part of the Flathead Indian Reservation. The population was 221 at the 2020 census. 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.