Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 3 min5:37 am – 9:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 22 min8:23 am – 4:46 pm
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People2,337 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 51.3932 householdsMedian household income $87,237Median home value $657,50070% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,066 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 1,166 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 19%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 21 minutes65% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 15% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 34°F, lows 25°F21 in of rain a year, on about 56 dayswettest month June51 in of snow a year, on about 31 days5 days above 90°F, 127 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bigfork 13 S station, 12 mi away; snow from Creston
Nearby landmarksPeaceful Baybay · under a mileConrad Pointcape · 1.3 miAngel Pointcape · 2.4 miHockaday Baybay · 2.5 miMount Johnspeak · 2.9 miBaldy Mountainpeak · 3.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFlathead National Forestnational forest · within reach · 2,414,171 acresFlathead Lake/West Shore State Parkstate park · 3.6 mi · 140 acresFlathead Lake/Wayfarers State Parkstate park · 7.3 mi · 64 acresWoods Bay Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 7.3 miNorth Shore Flathead Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 6.5 mi · 427 acresLake Mary Ronan State Parkstate park · 8.8 mi · 120 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Dec 199846 mi away, Idaho-Montana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Mar 202426 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 home95% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLakeside Water Systemserves 1,225 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,147 ft959 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLogan Health Medical Center15.4 miPost officeLakeside Post Office1.2 miFire stationSomers / Lakeside Fire Department - Station 521.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGlacier Park International Airport FCA21 miUS highwayUS 93under a mileAmtrakWhitefish, MT WFH29 miCoachLakesideJefferson Lines1.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59922 ZIP area.
