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About Polson
Town in Montana, United StatesPolson (Montana Salish: nčmqnétkʷ, Kutenai: kwataqnuk) (, POHL-sən) is a city in Lake County, Montana, United States, on the southern shore of Flathead Lake and within the Flathead Indian Reservation. The population was 5,148 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Lake County. In 1898 the city was named after pioneer rancher David Polson. It was incorporated in 1910.
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Housing in Polson
The typical Polson home is worth about $579,000, up 1.3% in a year, 23% above the Montana typical home.
Safety in Polson
Safety Grade D-
Polson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 96% report less.
Schools in Polson
All Polson schools →School Grade C
The public schools Polson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 68% of Montana’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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