About Chinook
Set in the northern part of Montana, Chinook is a small town, home to 1,162 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Officially, Chinook is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,235 residents per square mile.
📰 Chinook News Today
- Chinook High School (MT) Football MaxPreps · Aug 7
- Chinook Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Sheri Lynnette Young Obituary | Wilderness Funeral Home & Cremation Services | Chinook, MT Tribute Archive · Jul 31
- Marcia Lynn Kent Obituary (2026) - Chinook, MT - Wilderness Funeral Home & Cremation Services - Chinook Legacy obituary · Aug 7
- As Montana pools age, Chinook celebrates reopening after successful fundraising effort KRTV · Jun 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Chinook Unique
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Positioned in northern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Montana — one of 497 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Blaine County Museum · Museum
- Wildlife Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chinook
- BLM · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Battle of Bears Paw Historical Marker reviews ★
- Centennial Park reviews ★
- Hoon Field reviews ★
- North Side Park reviews ★
- State Trust · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sweet Memorial Park reviews ★
- US Government · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Chinook
- Bear Paw School
- Chinook 7-8
- Chinook High School
- Cleveland School
- Meadowlark School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeCity
Population (2024)1,162
Rank in state#52 of 127
Land area0.52 sq mi
Density2,235/sq mi
Coordinates48.5901, -109.2318