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History · Charlos Heights

Half of Charlos Heights’ homes were built after 1985

Most of Charlos Heights was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1985. Below: maps from 1964 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Charlos Heights’ past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Charlos Heights are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Charlos Heights, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Charlos Heights yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Charlos Heights or Charlo's Heights (Salish: nkʷalíʔps ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Charlos Heights had a population of 135.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 120 to 135 (+13%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Charlos Heights on the map, 1964 to 1998

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Charlos Heights. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Charlos Heights on the 1964 USGS mapCharlos Heights on the 1998 USGS map1964Hamilton South sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Charlos Heights.

Famous people

Famous people close to Charlos Heights

Nobody well known was born in Charlos Heights itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Lance AllredAmerican basketball player · b. 1981
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Suzanna SonAmerican actress · b. 1995
Lee MetcalfAmerican politician · b. 1911
Robert Lee GilbertsonAmerican mycologist · b. 1925
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Lorna GriffinAmerican shot putter and discus thrower · b. 1956
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Fred ThomasAmerican politician; member of the Montana Sena… · b. 1958
Places that used to be

Places now gone

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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Charlos Heights’ history

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.