Town guide

Hungry Horse, Montana

Hungry Horse is a community in Flathead County, Montana, home to about 679 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59919.

Homes sold for a median of $300 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population679475 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$300Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Hungry Horse

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Around Hungry Horse

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)169 miles away
Closer regional airportGlacier Park International Airport (FCA)10 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA387 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Hungry Horse; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Hungry Horse

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Hungry Horse had 828 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 133rd largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Flathead County grew from 9,375 residents in 1900 to 104,357 in 2020.

Hungry Horse population by census2000: 934, 2010: 826, 2020: 828934200082620108282020

Flathead County, 1900–2020

Flathead County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,375, 1910: 18,785, 1920: 21,705, 1930: 19,200, 1940: 24,271, 1950: 31,495, 1960: 32,965, 1970: 39,460, 1980: 51,966, 1990: 59,218, 2000: 74,471, 2010: 90,928, 2020: 104,3579K’00’1022K’20’3024K’40’5033K’60’7052K’80’9074K’00’10104K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Hungry HorseJan: high 31°F, low 20°F, 3.6 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 20°F, 2.5 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 25°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 2.7 in; May: high 64°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 53°F, 1.4 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 52°F, 1.2 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 44°F, 2.2 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 28°F, 3.9 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 21°F, 3.7 in31°20°Jan3.634°20°Feb2.543°25°Mar3.253°32°Apr2.764°41°May2.971°47°Jun3.882°53°Jul1.481°52°Aug1.269°44°Sep2.252°35°Oct3.538°28°Nov3.931°21°Dec3.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hungry Horse Dam, MT weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Flathead County

45,165 jobs at 5,092 businesses in Flathead County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Flathead CountyHealth care and social assistance: 7,090 jobs; Retail trade: 7,003 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,496 jobs; Construction: 4,903 jobs; Administrative and support: 3,691 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,143 jobs; Professional services: 2,432 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,909 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Construction 11% Administrative and support 8% Manufacturing 7% Professional services 5% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Logan Health - WhitefishCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Whitefish12.3 miles
  • Logan Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kalispell16.9 miles
  • Providence St. Joseph Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Polson48.7 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Hungry Horse

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Canyon Foods0.1 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Museum Of Wildlife0.1 mi

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.

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