LakesideMontana
Lakeside is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,705 at the 2020 census, up from 2,669 in 2010..
Intro: Wikipedia
About Lakeside
Lakeside, MT is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern Montana.
Lakeside holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 14.08 square miles.
What Makes Lakeside Unique
- One of 13 places in the US named Lakeside — but the Montana one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
- Positioned in northwestern Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lakeside
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lakeside
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Lakeside
- Lakeside Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.