Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 6 min5:33 am – 9:39 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 20 min8:22 am – 4:42 pm
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People232 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.799 householdsMedian household income $60,250Median home value $390,00093% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,262 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 130 employedMain industries: education and health care 38%, hospitality, food and recreation 31%, public administration 15%Average commute 32 minutes61% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 9% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 53°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 20°F35 in of rain a year, on about 89 dayswettest month November115 in of snow a year, on about 55 days16 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hungry Horse Dam station, 17 mi away; snow from W Glacier
Parks and public landsGlacier National Parknational park · 4.5 mi · 1,007,843 acresFlathead National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,414,171 acresPaul's Memorial Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 19.8 miFlathead Lake/Wayfarers State Parkstate park · 25.9 mi · 64 acresSwan River National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 28.3 mi · 1,933 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 4 Feb 197522 mi away, near Evergreen, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202436 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFlathead County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025269 of 365 days measured95 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 103main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Flathead County monitors, MT
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL4% rely on a mobile data plan alone1% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKalispell Public Worksserves 25,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation6,209 ft1,893 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportGlacier Park International Airport FCA28 miUS highwayUS 22.0 miAmtrakEssex, MT ESM3.0 miCoachKalispellJefferson Lines29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59916 ZIP area.
