Town guide

Kalispell, Montana

Kalispell is a city in Flathead County, Montana, home to about 28,504 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59901.

Homes sold for a median of $334 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population28,5042,293 per sq mi
Median home value$428,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$334Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Kalispell

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Around Kalispell

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)155 miles away
Closer regional airportGlacier Park International Airport (FCA)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA375 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kalispell

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

Kalispell had 24,558 residents in the 2020 census, up 73% since 2000.

It’s the 7th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

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

Kalispell population by census2000: 14,223, 2010: 19,927, 2020: 24,55814,223200019,927201024,5582020

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 16°F. About 16.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KalispellJan: high 31°F, low 16°F, 1.4 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 18°F, 1 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 24°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 31°F, 1.3 in; May: high 65°F, low 38°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 71°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 48°F, 1.1 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 46°F, 0.8 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 38°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 29°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 24°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 17°F, 1.5 in31°16°Jan1.436°18°Feb1.045°24°Mar1.155°31°Apr1.365°38°May1.871°44°Jun2.882°48°Jul1.182°46°Aug0.870°38°Sep1.254°29°Oct1.439°24°Nov1.431°17°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kalispell Glacier Ap, MT weather station (7 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

1,232 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Kalispell.

Nearest hospitals

  • Logan Health Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Kalispell1.3 miles
  • Logan Health - WhitefishCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Whitefish12.4 miles
  • Providence St. Joseph Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Polson36.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors91
Specialist doctors259
Dentists61
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants234
Mental health providers351
Physical and occupational therapists164
Optometrists17
Chiropractors55
Pharmacies23

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.

Places in and around Kalispell

Parks (36 nearby)

  • Kalispell Youth Athletic Complex · 124 acres2.4 mi
  • Lawrence Park · 103 acres0.8 mi
  • Woodland Park · 44 acres0.2 mi
  • Buffalo Head Park · 32 acres1.6 mi
  • Conrad Complex Softball Park · 32 acres0.4 mi
  • Shady Lane Park · 16 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Smith's0.3 mi
  • Super 1 Foods0.4 mi
  • Chef'store0.6 mi
  • Albertsons1.2 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

  • Smith's Drive Through Pharmacy0.3 mi
  • Sykes Pharmacy0.7 mi
  • Osco1.2 mi
  • Medical Arts Pharmacy1.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • ImagineIf Kalispell0.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Northwest Montana History Museum0.5 mi
  • Glacier Art Museum0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • McClaren Hall1.9 mi
  • O'Shaughnessy Amphitheater2.0 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • Flathead Valley Community College

Notable people born here

  • Michelle Williams (1980) · American actress (born 1980)
  • Margaret Qualley (1994) · American actress and model (born 1994)
  • Brad Bird (1957) · American film director, animator, screenwriter and producer (born 1957)
  • Lily Gladstone (1986) · American actress (born 1986)
  • Misty Upham (1982) · American actress (1982-2014)
  • Alexander King Sample (1960) · Roman Catholic archbishop of Portland in Oregon
  • Tim Koleto (1991) · Japanese ice dancer (born 1991)
  • Robert Bray (1917) · American actor (1917-1983)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Kalispell

Public schools here are run by Cayuse Prairie Elem, Kalispell Elem, Creston Elem and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (24)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cayuse Prairie SchoolKalispellPre-K–6254Public8.5 mi
Cornelius Hedges SchoolKalispellPre-K–5320Public0.8 mi
Creston SchoolKalispellPre-K–683Public7.7 mi
East Evergreen SchoolKalispellPre-K–4360Public2.7 mi
Edgerton SchoolKalispellPre-K–5509Public1.9 mi
Elrod SchoolKalispellPre-K–5237Public0.9 mi
Fair-Mont-Egan SchoolKalispellPre-K–5115Public3.8 mi
Helena Flats SchoolKalispellPre-K–6253Public4.2 mi
Jeannette Rankin Elementary ScKalispellPre-K–5415Public2.2 mi
Lillian Peterson SchoolKalispellPre-K–5344Public1.3 mi
Russell SchoolKalispellPre-K–5223Public0.8 mi
Smith Valley Primary SchlKalispellPre-K–6148Public5.9 mi
West Valley SchoolKalispellPre-K–4434Public5.9 mi
Evergreen Junior HighKalispell5–8285Public1.9 mi
West Valley Middle SchoolKalispell5–8372Public5.9 mi
Fair-Mont-Egan Middle SchoolKalispell6–841Public3.8 mi
Kalispell Middle SchoolKalispell6–81,049Public1.6 mi
Cayuse Prairie 7-8Kalispell7–857Public8.5 mi
Helena Flats 7-8Kalispell7–840Public4.2 mi
Smith Valley 7-8Kalispell7–842Public5.9 mi
Flathead High SchoolKalispell9–121,541Public1.0 mi
Glacier High SchoolKalispell9–121,402Public3.1 mi
Kalispell Rising Wolf CharterKalispell9–1211Public1.0 mi
Flathead Pace AcademyKalispell10–1222Public1.0 mi
Private schools (8)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Matthew's SchoolKalispellPre-K–8177Roman Catholic0.8 mi
Stillwater Christian SchoolKalispellPre-K–12380Christian (no specific denomination)2.2 mi
Trinity Lutheran SchoolKalispellPre-K–8219Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod0.9 mi
Woodland Montessori SchoolKalispellPre-K–K20Nonsectarian0.3 mi
Kalispell Montessori CenterKalispell1–691Nonsectarian1.1 mi
Valley Adventist Christian SchoolKalispell1–812Seventh-day Adventist4.9 mi
Oneschool Global Kalispell CampusKalispell4–1113Nonsectarian1.3 mi
Rocky Mountain EducationKalispell4–1113Other religious1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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