Getting aroundAirportGlacier Park International Airport FCA27 miMajor airportSpokane International Airport GEG146 miUS highwayUS 934.5 miAmtrakWhitefish, MT WFH20 miCoachWhitefishJefferson Lines21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 59927 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 8 min5:36 am – 9:44 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 18 min8:28 am – 4:45 pm
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People295 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.1145 householdsMedian household income $58,750Median home value $528,20064% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,953 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 145 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 21%, retail 18%, professional and business services 16%Average commute 27 minutes46% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 43% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 5%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 43°FColdest month December: highs 27°F, lows 13°F20 in of rain a year, on about 68 dayswettest month June41 in of snow a year, on about 27 days9 days above 90°F, 234 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Olney station, 6 mi away; snow from Fortine 1 N
Parks and public landsKootenai National Forestnational forest · 3.5 mi · 1,763,656 acresGlacier National Parknational park · 20.1 mi · 1,007,843 acresLes Mason State Parkstate park · 17.1 miWhitefish Lake State Parkstate park · 18.1 miBlanchard Lake Fishing Access Sitestate recreation area · 19.7 miFlathead National Forestnational forest · 22.5 mi · 2,414,171 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 22 Dec 199845 mi away, Idaho-Montana border regionMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Jan 202116 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateFlathead County, MT, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsAvalanche Very HighCold wave Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality74% of days had good air in 2025269 of 365 days measured95 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 41, worst day 103main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Flathead County monitors, MT
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription51% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterKalispell Public Worksserves 25,000 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation4,378 ft1,334 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
