Kalispell, Montana

Kalispell (/ˈkæləˌspɛl, ˌkæləˈspɛl/) is a city in, and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States.[4] The 2010 Census put Kalispell's population at 19,927.[5] The Kalispell Micropolitan Statistical Area has a population of 93,068 and it is the largest city and commercial center of northwest Montana.[6] The name Kalispell is a Salish word meaning "flat land above the lake".

"Kalispell" redirects here. For the indigenous people known as Kalispel, see Pend d'Oreilles.

Kalispell
City
Kalispell looking northeast toward Glacier National Park from Lone Pine State Park
Location of Kalispell, Montana
Coordinates: 48°11′52″N 114°18′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyFlathead
Government
 • MayorMark Johnson
Area
 • City12.50 sq mi (32.38 km2)
 • Land12.42 sq mi (32.16 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
2,956 ft (901 m)
Population
 • City19,927
 • Estimate 
(2019)[3]
24,565
 • Density1,978.34/sq mi (763.87/km2)
 • Metro
94,924
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
59901-59904
Area code(s)406
FIPS code30-40075
GNIS feature ID0785622
WebsiteKalispell.com

History
Main Street, Kalispell

Working using his own capital, Charles Edward Conrad, a businessman and banker from Fort Benton, Montana, formed the Kalispell Townsite Company with three other men.[7] The townsite was quickly platted and lots began selling by the spring of 1891. Conrad built a large mansion in Kalispell in 1895.[8] Kalispell was officially incorporated as a city in 1892.[9] Since that time, the city of Kalispell has continued to grow in population reaching 19,927 in 2010. As the largest city in Northwest Montana, Kalispell serves as the county seat and commercial center of Flathead County. The city is considered a secondary trade center with a trade area of approximately 130,000. The city also is home to Kalispell Regional Medical Center, which boasts a 150-bed facility.[10]

Nestled in the Flathead valley, Kalispell is 31 miles (50 km) from Glacier National Park and 22 miles (35 km) from Hungry Horse Dam. Skiers have access to Whitefish Mountain Resort on Big Mountain and Blacktail Mountain Ski Area each 17 miles (27 km) away. Flathead Lake is 7 miles (11 km) away.[11] Buffalo Hill Golf Club, designed by Robert Muir Graves,[12] serves the needs of golfers.

The tribal schools nearby offer classes in the Kalispel–Spokane–Flathead language, a language nest, and intensive language training for adults.[13] There is a Salish language school and training center in Arlee, Montana.[14]

Heaven’s Gate (1980) was filmed in and around Kalispell.[15]

Geography and climate

Kalispell is located at 48°11′52″N 114°18′58″W (48.197801, −114.316068),[16] at an elevation of 2,956 feet (901 m).[17]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.73 square miles (30.38 km2), of which 11.64 square miles (30.15 km2) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) is water.[18]

Kalispell is located 7 miles (11 km) north of Flathead Lake, which is the largest natural freshwater lake in the western United States.

The city experiences a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), with long, cold, and moderately snowy winters, hot and dry summers, and short springs and autumns in between. Snow usually occurs from late October/early November to March.

Climate data for Kalispell, Montana (Glacier Park International Airport), 1981–2010 normals,[19] extremes 1899–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 56
(13)		 64
(18)		 73
(23)		 85
(29)		 95
(35)		 102
(39)		 104
(40)		 105
(41)		 99
(37)		 86
(30)		 69
(21)		 58
(14)		 105
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 44.9
(7.2)		 48.3
(9.1)		 60.6
(15.9)		 73.6
(23.1)		 82.4
(28.0)		 87.2
(30.7)		 93.6
(34.2)		 94.1
(34.5)		 85.4
(29.7)		 71.7
(22.1)		 55.1
(12.8)		 44.8
(7.1)		 96.1
(35.6)
Average high °F (°C) 31.2
(−0.4)		 36.0
(2.2)		 45.6
(7.6)		 56.1
(13.4)		 65.1
(18.4)		 72.0
(22.2)		 81.4
(27.4)		 81.4
(27.4)		 69.9
(21.1)		 54.9
(12.7)		 39.6
(4.2)		 29.7
(−1.3)		 55.3
(12.9)
Average low °F (°C) 16.4
(−8.7)		 18.2
(−7.7)		 25.1
(−3.8)		 31.2
(−0.4)		 38.5
(3.6)		 44.5
(6.9)		 48.0
(8.9)		 46.5
(8.1)		 38.4
(3.6)		 29.4
(−1.4)		 24.0
(−4.4)		 15.8
(−9.0)		 31.4
(−0.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −8.8
(−22.7)		 −3.4
(−19.7)		 10.1
(−12.2)		 20.0
(−6.7)		 26.0
(−3.3)		 32.7
(0.4)		 37.4
(3.0)		 36.1
(2.3)		 27.4
(−2.6)		 15.1
(−9.4)		 5.0
(−15.0)		 −6.6
(−21.4)		 −18.0
(−27.8)
Record low °F (°C) −38
(−39)		 −36
(−38)		 −29
(−34)		 −5
(−21)		 17
(−8)		 26
(−3)		 30
(−1)		 30
(−1)		 7
(−14)		 −4
(−20)		 −22
(−30)		 −35
(−37)		 −38
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.33
(34)		 0.97
(25)		 1.09
(28)		 1.24
(31)		 1.98
(50)		 2.56
(65)		 1.45
(37)		 0.99
(25)		 1.38
(35)		 1.01
(26)		 1.43
(36)		 1.56
(40)		 16.99
(432)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 12.7
(32)		 7.9
(20)		 5.7
(14)		 2.2
(5.6)		 0.2
(0.51)		 0.3
(0.76)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 trace 1.1
(2.8)		 9.3
(24)		 16.3
(41)		 55.7
(141)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 13.7 10.8 11.8 10.7 12.4 12.5 7.7 7.3 8.2 9.3 13.0 14.4 131.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 10.5 7.7 5.2 2.7 0.3 0.1 0 0 0 1.2 7.4 11.8 46.9
Source: NOAA,[20][21]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18901,000—
19002,526152.6%
19105,549119.7%
19205,147−7.2%
19306,09418.4%
19408,42538.3%
19509,73715.6%
196010,1514.3%
197010,5263.7%
198010,6481.2%
199011,91711.9%
200014,22319.4%
201019,92740.1%
2019 (est.)24,565[3]23.3%
source:[5][22]
U.S. Decennial Census[23]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 19,927 people, 8,638 households, and 4,944 families living in the city. The population density was 1,711.9 inhabitants per square mile (661.0/km2). There were 9,379 housing units at an average density of 805.8 per square mile (311.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White, 0.2% African American, 1.3% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 8,638 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.8% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26, and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the city was 34.5 years. 25.1% of residents were under 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64, and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,223 people, 6,142 households, and 3,494 families living in the city. The population density was 2,605.7 people per square mile (1,005.8/km2). There were 6,532 housing units at an average density of 1,196.7 per square mile (461.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.84% White, 0.28% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population. 21.7% were of German, 12.0% Irish, 11.3% Norwegian, 10.7% English and 6.6% United States or American ancestry.

There were 6,142 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.209, and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city, the population's age distribution shows 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,567, and the median income for a family was $36,554. Males had a median income of $29,431 versus $20,122 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,224. About 10.1% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

Top employers

According to the City's 2019 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report [24] for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, the top employers in the city are:

# Employer Number of employees
1 Kalispell Regional Medical Center 1,000+
2 Weyerhaeuser (formerly Plum Creek Manufacturing) 8 7 500 to 999
3 Health Center Northwest 250 to 499
4 Applied Materials/Semitool 250 to 499
5 TeleTech 250 to 499
6 Glacier Bank 250 to 499
7 Whitefish Mountain Resort 250 to 499
8 Super 1 Foods 250 to 499
9 Walmart 250 to 499
10 North Valley Hospital 250 to 499

Source: Montana Department of Labor & Industries

Kalispell is home to the headquarters of the Montana Rifle Company.

Education

Kalispell has a public library, a branch of the Flathead County Library.[25] There are two high schools located in Kalispell (Flathead High School and Glacier High School), along with a Flathead Valley Community College.

Transportation

Kalispell is located at the intersection of U.S. Routes 2 and 93. Commercial air service is offered at Glacier Park International Airport, located approximately 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Kalispell off U.S. Route 2 between Kalispell and Columbia Falls.[26]

Kalispell City Airport, located in the southern part of the city, offers general aviation service.[27]

Amtrak's Empire Builder service between Chicago and either Seattle, Washington, or Portland, Oregon, is available in Whitefish, approximately 15 miles (24 km) north.

Eagle Transit, an agency of Flathead County, offers local transit service within and connecting Kalispell, Columbia Falls and Whitefish, as well as paratransit demand-responsive service.[28]]

Northern Transit Interlocal, www.northern.rural-transit.com local donation-based, no cost, bus transportation to Great Falls and Kalispell twice weekly. Northern Transit Interlocal, Glacier County Transit, Pondera County Transit & Toole County Transit coordinate to provide transportation for the local area. Northern Transit was awarded the Montana Transit Association Rural Transit of the Year in 2018. In 2019 the 12-year operating transit gave a record 16,123 rides. “Enjoy the Ride!”

Agriculture

As of July 2014, one of Montana's last mint farms, growing peppermint and spearmint, is located near Kalispell.[29]

Local media

Kalispell is one of the largest media markets in Montana. It is the second largest over the air radio market in Montana, behind only Billings.[30]

AM radio
FM radio
Television
Newspapers

Notable people

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