Yaak, Montana

Yaak is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lincoln County, Montana,[3] United States. It is located along the Yaak River, within the Kootenai National Forest. As of the 2020 census, its population was 338.

Yaak, Montana
Census-designated place
Yaak
Yaak
Coordinates: 48°49′59″N 115°42′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyLincoln
Area
[1]
 • Total28.122 sq mi (72.84 km2)
 • Land27.846 sq mi (72.12 km2)
 • Water0.276 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation
2,986 ft (910 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total338
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)406
GNIS feature ID778715[3]
FIPS code30-82130

Yaak has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.[4]

Yaak derives its name from the Yaak River.[5] According to local lore, A’ak is a Kootenai name meaning “Arrow.” The Kootenai River forms the shape of a drawn bow; its tributary the Yaak River is its arrow. Homesteaders arrived shortly after the passage of the Forest Homestead Act of 1906.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Yaak has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[6]

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "Total Population: 2020 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Yaak CDP, Montana". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  3. "Yaak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. xii. ISBN 9781440507397.
  5. "Yaak". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  6. Climate Summary for Yaak, Montana


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