Libby, Montana
Libby is a city in northwestern Montana, United States and the county seat of Lincoln County. The population was 2,775 at the 2020 census.
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| Coordinates: 48°23′17″N 115°33′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Lincoln |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Peggy Williams |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.88 sq mi (4.86 km2) |
| • Land | 1.84 sq mi (4.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,096 ft (639 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,775 |
| • Density | 1,506.51/sq mi (581.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 59923 |
| Area code | 406 |
| FIPS code | 30-43450 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0786083 |
| Website | cityoflibby |
Libby suffered from the area's contamination from nearby vermiculite mines contaminated with particularly fragile asbestos, leading to the town's inclusion in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's National Priorities List status in 2002 and Public Health Emergency event in 2009. Most risk was reduced by 2015.
Local natural features, such as the Kootenai Falls,have attracted tourism to the area and have been featured in movies, such as The River Wild (1994) and The Revenant (2015). There is a public school district and a public library, and the town is in-district for Flathead Valley Community College, which operates the Lincoln County Campus there.