Columbia Falls is a city in Flathead County, Montana, home to about 5,615 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59912.
Homes sold for a median of $399 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Columbia Falls. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)163 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)5 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA381 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Columbia Falls; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Columbia Falls had 5,308 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.
It’s the 22nd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.
Flathead County grew from 9,375 residents in 1900 to 104,357 in 2020.
Flathead County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 16.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kalispell Glacier Ap, MT weather station (5 miles away).
45,165 jobs at 5,092 businesses in Flathead County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
103 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Columbia Falls.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 26 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 36 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Deer Park Elem, Columbia Falls Elem, Columbia Falls H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Park SchoolColumbia Falls | Pre-K–5 | 120 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Glacier Gateway ElemColumbia Falls | Pre-K–5 | 471 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ruder ElementaryColumbia Falls | Pre-K–5 | 487 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Columbia Falls Jr HSColumbia Falls | 6–8 | 547 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Deer Park 6-8Columbia Falls | 6–8 | 48 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Columbia Falls High SchlColumbia Falls | 9–12 | 691 | Public | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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