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West Kootenai, Montana

West Kootenai is a community in Lincoln County, Montana, home to about 494 people across 16 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59930.

Homes sold for a median of $301 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population49431 per sq mi
Median home value$270,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$301Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around West Kootenai

Distances

Nearest major airportSpokane International Airport (GEG)139 miles away
Closer regional airportGlacier Park International Airport (FCA)61 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Seattle, WA340 miles away

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

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

Who represents West Kootenai

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

West Kootenai had 422 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2010.

It’s the 156th largest of 475 towns in Montana by population.

Lincoln County grew from 3,638 residents in 1910 to 19,677 in 2020.

West Kootenai population by census2010: 365, 2020: 42236520104222020

Lincoln County, 1910–2020

Lincoln County population, 1910 to 20201910: 3,638, 1920: 7,797, 1930: 7,089, 1940: 7,882, 1950: 8,693, 1960: 12,537, 1970: 18,063, 1980: 17,752, 1990: 17,481, 2000: 18,837, 2010: 19,687, 2020: 19,6774K’10’207K’30’409K’50’6018K’70’8017K’90’0020K’1020K’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 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 14.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 35 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near West KootenaiJan: high 32°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 39°F, low 21°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 49°F, low 28°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 34°F, 1 in; May: high 70°F, low 42°F, 1.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 49°F, 2.5 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 53°F, 1.1 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 51°F, 1.1 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 44°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 35°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 27°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 21°F, 1.2 in32°19°Jan0.939°21°Feb0.749°28°Mar0.960°34°Apr1.070°42°May1.877°49°Jun2.587°53°Jul1.186°51°Aug1.175°44°Sep1.357°35°Oct1.241°27°Nov1.231°21°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eureka Rs, MT weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Lincoln County

4,520 jobs at 671 businesses in Lincoln County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lincoln CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,102 jobs; Retail trade: 892 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 656 jobs; Construction: 438 jobs; Manufacturing: 253 jobs; Other services: 193 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 139 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 128 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 20% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 10% Manufacturing 6% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in West Kootenai.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cabinet Peaks Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Libby40.2 miles
  • Boundary Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bonners Ferry52.6 miles
  • Logan Health - WhitefishCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Whitefish54.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

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.

Schools in West Kootenai

Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mountain View SchoolRexford1–833Amish3.7 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Rexford and Eureka.

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