Lakeside is a community in Flathead County, Montana, home to about 2,386 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59922, and parts of 59932 are in Lakeside too.
Homes sold for a median of $298 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Lakeside
Mostly Somers; part is in Lakeside
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakeside. 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)156 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA378 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakeside; 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.
Lakeside had 2,705 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2000.
It’s the 45th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 21.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bigfork 13 S, MT weather station (14 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).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lakeside.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Somers Elem. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Elementary SchoolLakeside | Pre-K–4 | 303 | Public | 0.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Somers.
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