About Lolo
Set in the western part of Montana, Lolo is a small unincorporated community.
Lolo holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.46 square miles.
📰 Lolo News Today
- Lolo Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
- William J. Croft Obituary Jun 25, 2026 Garden City Funeral Home and Crematory · Jun 25
- Weekend update on Western Montana’s wildfires KPAX News · Aug 2
- Crews responding to 2 new fires in Lolo National Forest NBC Montana · Jul 25
- Chad Eckley Obituary (1971 - 2026) - Lolo, MT - Missoulian Legacy obituary · Apr 2
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lolo Unique
- The only place in America named Lolo — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Missoula (8 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lolo
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Florence Coffee (café)
- Lolo Creek Steakhouse
- The Den
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Holt Heritage Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Lolo
- Traveler's Rest State Park reviews ★
- Avalon Meadows Park reviews ★
- Canyon Village Park reviews ★
- Capri Park reviews ★
- Jeffrey Park reviews ★
- Kelsey Park reviews ★
- Lolo Peak Fields reviews ★
- Lost Mine Park reviews ★
- Oral Zumwalt Park reviews ★
- Travelers Rest Historical Marker reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Lolo
- Lolo Elementary
- Lolo Middle School
- Woodman 7-8
- Woodman School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area9.46 sq mi
Coordinates46.7719, -114.1085