Flathead County, Montana
Flathead County, Montana, has 115,429 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kalispell. It uses Mountain Time and covers 5,087 sq mi (13,176 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 115,429
- Land area
- 5,087 sq mi (13,176 km²)
- County seat or government
- Kalispell
- Time zone
- Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
- Median household income
- $73,925 ± $2,517
- Median home value
- $535,500 ± $17,031
- Median rent, with utilities
- $1,142 ± $42
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72.4% ± 1.8 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Kalispell, MT micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 169 sq mi (437 km²)
- State
- Montana
- County code (FIPS)
- 30029
- Coordinates (central point)
- 48.295422, -114.052059
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Flathead County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain TimeAmerica/Denver | UTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 5990163,161 people
- 5991215,752 people
- 5993715,114 people
- 599119,493 people
- 599222,337 people
- 599321,850 people
- 599201,704 people
- 599251,532 people
- 598451,223 people
- 59936690 people
- 59919679 people
- 59913582 people
16 ZIP Code areas overlap Flathead County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
Flathead County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
School districts in Flathead County, largest first
- Flathead High School District71,767 people
- Kalispell Elementary School District34,877 people
- Columbia Falls High School District16,191 people
- Whitefish High School District16,023 people
- Whitefish Elementary School District15,318 people
- Columbia Falls Elementary School District15,269 people
- Bigfork High School District9,480 people
- Bigfork Elementary School District7,146 people
- Evergreen Elementary School District6,792 people
- Somers Elementary School District6,591 people
- West Valley Elementary School District6,546 people
- Smith Valley Elementary School District3,147 people
All 23
- Cayuse Prairie Elementary School District2,887 people
- Helena Flats Elementary School District2,240 people
- Kila Elementary School District1,941 people
- Swan River Elementary School District1,922 people
- Marion Elementary School District1,767 people
- Fair-Mont-Egan Elementary School District1,537 people
- Creston Elementary School District1,507 people
- Olney-Bissell Elementary School District1,352 people
- Deer Park Elementary School District1,261 people
- West Glacier Elementary School District922 people
- Pleasant Valley Elementary School District174 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Tribal areas in Flathead County, largest first
- Flathead Reservation32,167 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Kalispell, Montana (city)28,504 people
- Evergreen, Montana (CDP)9,611 people
- Whitefish, Montana (city)8,749 people
- Columbia Falls, Montana (city)5,615 people
- Bigfork, Montana (CDP)5,565 people
- Lakeside, Montana (CDP)2,386 people
- Somers, Montana (CDP)1,280 people
- Marion, Montana (CDP)1,037 people
- Helena Flats, Montana (CDP)857 people
- Batavia, Montana (CDP)690 people
- Hungry Horse, Montana (CDP)679 people
- Coram, Montana (CDP)452 people
All 24
- Kila, Montana (CDP)373 people
- Martin City, Montana (CDP)342 people
- Forest Hill Village, Montana (CDP)315 people
- West Glacier, Montana (CDP)263 people
- Olney, Montana (CDP)158 people
- Little Bitterroot Lake, Montana (CDP)156 people
- Rhodes, Montana (CDP)110 people
- Essex, Montana (CDP)82 people
- Niarada, Montana (CDP)79 people
- Snowslip, Montana (CDP)71 people
- Pinnacle, Montana (CDP)48 people
- Polebridge, Montana (CDP)14 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Lake County, Montana45 mi south
- Glacier County, Montana56 mi northeast
- Sanders County, Montana64 mi southwest
- Lincoln County, Montana67 mi west
- Pondera County, Montana84 mi east
- Missoula County, Montana88 mi south
- Teton County, Montana88 mi east
- Lewis and Clark County, Montana112 mi southeast
- Powell County, Montana113 mi southeast
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Areas that only touch the edge
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