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Saco

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Saco

Total population

140

Median home value

$75,000

25%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$48,500

Saco$49k
National$74k

Air quality index

35Good
Elevation665 m
Land area0.79 km²
Weather40°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates48.46°, -107.34°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
665 m
Area
0.79 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Saco is a town in Phillips County, Montana, United States. The population was 159 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Faced with the task of naming hundreds of station stops along the High Line, Great Northern Railway officials resorted to "globe trotting." According to one story, an official spun a globe and put his finger on Saco, Maine, thus giving the town its name. Another story tells that the name is a contraction of "Sacajawea."

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Saco has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
51.4
Median home value
$75,000
Housing units
138
Poverty rate
27.1%
Unemployment
1.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
98.6%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.4%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
48.4571
Longitude
-107.3413
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
40°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
70°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
44°F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
83°F
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
45°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
61°F
Partly Sunny

Forecast for Saco, MT from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
35
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
0.8
PM10 (µg/m³)
1.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
71
NO₂ (µg/m³)
1.2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.6%
Diabetes
8.2%
Adult obesity
38.7%
Binge drinking
22.9%
Adult smoking
15.4%
No leisure activity
22.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
10,289
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    349
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    340
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    296
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    277
  • Common Grackle
    Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    237
  • Yellow Warbler
    Setophaga petechia (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    220
  • Eastern Kingbird
    Tyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    219
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    209

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
2.7
Largest event
2021-07-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Montana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,449

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
207
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Saco

Derailment of National Railroad Passenger Corporation train 7 on Burlington Northern Railroad near Saco, Montana, August 5, 1988
United States. National Transportation Safety Board. · 1989
La flor de la montaña
La flor de la montaña
Arturo Saco del Valle · 1894
Saco Revisited
Saco Revisited
Saco Museum · 2010
Saco Divide unit, Milk River project, Mont
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation. · 1940
Montana's rural social service delivery system
Montana's rural social service delivery system
Gertrude A. Davis · 1974
Trekking
Trekking
Massimiliano Angeli · 2001
Viajar en bici
Viajar en bici
Alicia Urrea · 2010
Charlas con Adolfo 1958
Charlas con Adolfo 1958
German Diograzia · 2014

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
Milk River at Juneberg Bridge nr Saco MT
Distance
6.7 mi
Streamflow
147 cfs
Gage height
3.05 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-07 18:00 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET