Whitefish is a city in Flathead County, Montana, home to about 8,749 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 59937.
Homes sold for a median of $567 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Spokane International Airport (GEG)157 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Seattle, WA374 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Whitefish; 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.
Whitefish had 7,751 residents in the 2020 census, up 54% since 2000.
It’s the 14th 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 20.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 63 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitefish, MT weather station (about a mile 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).
249 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitefish.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 84 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 48 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (13 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Olney-Bissell Elem, Whitefish Elem, Whitefish H S. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bissell SchoolWhitefish | Pre-K–6 | 78 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| L A Muldown SchoolWhitefish | Pre-K–4 | 661 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Whitefish Middle 5-8Whitefish | 5–8 | 657 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Bissell 7-8Whitefish | 7–8 | 17 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Whitefish High SchoolWhitefish | 9–12 | 618 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefish Christian AcademyWhitefish | Pre-K–8 | 116 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.1 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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