Huson is a

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and

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in Missoula County,

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, United States. Its population was 256 as of the 2020 census, up from 210 in

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History

Huson was established as a railroad station in about 1894. The post office opened as Glaude in about 1897, but was changed to Huson around a year later.

Geography

Huson is in northwestern Missoula County, in the valley of the

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, which forms the southern border of the community. It is served by Exit 85 of Interstate 90, which leads southeast to Missoula and northwest to

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. According to the

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, the Huson CDP has an area of , of which , or 1.54%, are water.

Demographics

Education

Frenchtown Public Schools, a unified K-12 school district, covers all of the CDP,

References

Census-designated places in Missoula County, Montana Census-designated places in Montana Unincorporated communities in Montana Unincorporated communities in Missoula County, Montana {{MissoulaCountyMT-geo-stub