Flathead County, Montana
53 public bodies govern here, 24 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 110,695
- Median household income
- $73,925
- ±2,517
- Unemployed
- 2.9%
- 1,638 of 55,909 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.2%
- 40,328 of 44,233 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Flathead | 108,454 (2021) | 800 S Main St, Kalispell | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 49
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Falls Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 2962, Columbia Falls | — |
| Fairview Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 1280 Middle Rd, Columbia Falls | — |
| Whitefish City Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 100 4th St, Whitefish | Website |
| Lake Shore Heights County Water District | Irrigation | Po Box 1512, Kalispell | — |
| Bad Rock Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1964, Columbia Falls | — |
| Big Mountain Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 4223, Whitefish | — |
| Bigfork Fire District | Local fire protection | 810 Grand Dr, Bigfork | Website |
| Blankenship Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 2377, Columbia Falls | — |
| Columbia Falls Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 1816, Columbia Falls | — |
| Coram-West Glacier Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 163, West Glacier | — |
| Creston Fire District | Local fire protection | 4498 Mt Highway 35, Kalispell | Website |
| Evergreen Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | 2236 Us Highway 2 E, Kalispell | Website |
| Evergreen Fire District 2 | Local fire protection | 2236 Us Highway 2 E, Kalispell | Website |
| Hungry Horse Fire District | Local fire protection | 800 S Main St Ste 214, Kalispell | — |
| Marion Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 939, Marion | — |
| Martin City Fire District | Local fire protection | 332 Central Ave, Martin City | — |
| Olney Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 7, Olney | — |
| Smith Valley Fire District | Local fire protection | 3496 Us Highway 2 W, Kalispell | Website |
| Somers Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 203, Somers | — |
| South Kalispell Fire District | Local fire protection | 1255 Willow Glen Dr, Kalispell | — |
| West Valley Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 5037, Kalispell | — |
| Whitefish Fire Service Area | Local fire protection | C/O Whitefish Fire Dept, Whitefish | — |
| Blacktail Television District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | 115 6th Ave W, Polson | — |
| Swan Hill Television District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | Po Box 530, Bigfork | — |
| Pleasant View Homesites County Water and Sewer District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 5582, Kalispell | — |
| Flathead County Economic Development Authority | Other single function districts | 44 2nd Ave W, Kalispell | — |
| Big Mountain (county) Sewer District | Sewerage | Po Box 1252, Whitefish | — |
| Big Fork (county) Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 1108, Bigfork | — |
| Emerald Heights Hoa Co Water / Sewer Dist | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 534, Whitefish | — |
| Essex County Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 235 Izaak Walton Inn Rd, Essex | — |
| Flathead County Water & Sewer (evergreen) | Sewerage and water supply | 130 Nicholson Dr, Kalispell | — |
| Glacier Ranch County Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Glacier Ranch LLC, Kalispell | — |
| Lakeside (county) Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 253 Bierney Creek Rd, Lakeside | Website |
| Meadow Hills (county) Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 8112, Kalispell | — |
| Meadow Lake (county) Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 2366, Columbia Falls | Website |
| Somers (flathead County) Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 117, Somers | — |
| Stillwater Estates (county) Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 230 Grandale Ave, Kalispell | — |
| Flathead Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 133 Interstate Ln, Kalispell | Website |
| Coram (flathead County) Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 130156, Coram | — |
| Eagle Ridge Estates (county) Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | 800 S Main St, Kalispell | — |
| Flathead County (happy Valley) Water District 8 | Water supply utility | 229A Butterfly Ln, Whitefish | — |
| Foys Lakeside (county) Water District | Water supply utility | 102 Rainbow Dr, Kalispell | — |
| Happy Valley Area B County Water District | Water supply utility | 526 Primrose Ln, Whitefish | — |
| Hungry Horse (county) Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 190309, Hungry Horse | — |
| Martin City (flathead County) Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 260186, Martin City | — |
| Panoramic Mountain River Heights Water District | Water supply utility | 37 Panoramic Dr, Kalispell | — |
| Ranch County Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 2425, Bigfork | — |
| Smith Lake Vista County Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 84, Kila | — |
| Whitefish County Water and Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1755, Whitefish | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Bigfork Elem
School district2 schools
600 Commerce St, Bigfork, MT, 59911
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Bigfork H S
School district1 schools
600 Commerce St, Bigfork, MT, 59911
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Cayuse Prairie Elem
School district2 schools
897 Lake Blaine Road, Kalispell, MT, 59901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Columbia Falls Elem
School district3 schools
501 6th Ave West, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Columbia Falls H S
School district1 schools
501 6th Ave West, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Creston Elem
School district1 schools
4495 Montana 35, Kalispell, MT, 59901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Deer Park Elem
School district2 schools
2105 Middle Road, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Evergreen Elem
School district2 schools
18 West Evergreen Drive, Kalispell, MT, 59901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fair-Mont-Egan Elem
School district2 schools
797 Fairmont Road, Kalispell, MT, 59901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Flathead
Supervisory union0 schools
935 1st Ave. West Suite SS, Kalispell, MT, 59901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Flathead H S
School district4 schools
233 First Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Helena Flats Elem
School district2 schools
1000 Helena Flats Road, Kalispell, MT, 59901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Kalispell Elem
School district7 schools
233 First Ave East, Kalispell, MT, 59901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Kila Elem
School district2 schools
395 Kila Road, Kila, MT, 59920
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Marion Elem
School district2 schools
205 Gopher Lane, Marion, MT, 59925
Olney-Bissell Elem
School district2 schools
5955 Farm To Market Road, Whitefish, MT, 59937
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pleasant Valley Elem
School district1 schools
7975 Pleasant Valley Road, Marion, MT, 59925
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Smith Valley Elem
School district2 schools
2901 Highway 2 West, Kalispell, MT, 59901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Somers Elem
School district2 schools
315 School Addition Rd, Somers, MT, 59932
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Swan River Elem
School district2 schools
1205 Swan Highway 83, Bigfork, MT, 59911
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
West Glacier Elem
School district1 schools
160 Old Bridge Rd, West Glacier, MT, 59936
West Valley Elem
School district2 schools
2290 Farm To Market Road, Kalispell, MT, 59901
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Whitefish Elem
School district2 schools
600 East Second Street, Whitefish, MT, 59937
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Whitefish H S
School district1 schools
600 East Second Street, Whitefish, MT, 59937
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Downtown Whitefish Farmers Market
1 Central avenue Whitefish, MT, 59937
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Bigfork Farmer's Market
8096 MT Hwy 35 Bigfork, MT, 59911
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Columbia Falls Community Market
830 1st Ave. W., Columbia Falls, MT, 59912
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Kalispell Farmers' Market
777 Grandview Dr., Flathead Valley Community College Campus, Kalispell, MT, 59901
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.
