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History · Happys Inn

Half of Happys Inn’s homes were built after 1971

Most of Happys Inn was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1971. Below: maps from 1966 on.

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What stands out about Happys Inn’s past

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The story so far

Happys Inn, in brief

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

Happys Inn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Happys Inn had a population of 179. Happys Inn has a bar that carries its namesake. The census area extends for 12 miles (19 km) down the length of the chain of lakes area of Lincoln County. The community is along U.S. Route 2, 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Libby, the Lincoln county seat, and 49 miles (79 km) west of Kalispell. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.2 km2), of which 9.8 square miles (25.4 km2) are land and 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), or 21.22%, are water.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 164 to 179 (+9%).

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

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On the map

Happys Inn on the map, 1966 to 1997

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

Happys Inn on the 1966 USGS mapHappys Inn on the 1983 USGS mapHappys Inn on the 1997 USGS map1966Loon Lake 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 Happys Inn.

Famous people

Famous people close to Happys Inn

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

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Marc RacicotAmerican politician · b. 1948
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Keith TowerAmerican basketball player · b. 1970
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Dan RamboFootball scout
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Destiney Sue MooreAmerican reality television personality · b. 1978

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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.