Charlo, MT

Charlo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lake County, Montana, United States. The 2020 census counted 385 residents. The town was named in 1918 after the Salish leader Chief Charlo. Previously it had been called Big Flat, Charlotte, and Tabor. Regular participants include local equestrian units, Charlo "all school" alumni, representatives from all branches of military service, and the local fire department. They are known as the Vikings. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Charlo, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Charlo, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Charlo is located in southern Lake County and is 22 miles south of Polson, the county seat. The CDP is within the Flathead Indian Reservation. Charlo hosts a Fourth of July parade.