Profile for Columbia Falls, Montana, MT

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 23. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 6 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Heritage Days - July 26-29, 2007

Listed places near Columbia Falls

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (1)

Hotels (4)

Libraries (1)

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• Flathead County government

20% of Columbia Falls residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Columbia Falls ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Columbia Falls
• Cemeteries in Flathead County
• Genealogy page (MT GenWeb) for Flathead County
• Libraries in or near Columbia Falls

Post a query on a message board:

• Flathead County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MT data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Columbia Falls area parks

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• Cemetery record compendium
• Montana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Columbia Falls
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• Communities in Flathead County

• Columbia Falls business guide
• Better Business Bureau
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• Courts in Montana
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• Crime in Flathead County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Montana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Columbia Falls was $14,355, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• Flathead County economic census
• Flathead County economic summary
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• Flathead County unemployment rate
• Montana economic data

14% of Columbia Falls residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Columbia Falls
• Colleges in Montana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Montana
• Schools in or near Columbia Falls
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• Yearbooks (old) of Montana high schools

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• Air pollution in Flathead County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in Montana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Flathead County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Montana

Columbia Falls festival dates:

• Heritage Days - July 26-29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Montana county fairs
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• Columbia Falls items now on sale

• Flathead County government
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• Columbia Falls medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Columbia Falls
• Historic sites in Montana
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• Museums in Montana
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Flathead County genealogy forum

Median rent in Columbia Falls, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $410.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $881.

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Libraries in Columbia Falls include Columbia Falls Branch Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Columbia Falls area
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Newspapers in Columbia Falls include Hungry Horse News

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• Nonprofit guide for Columbia Falls
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Flathead County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Columbia Falls political report.

• Montana Democratic party
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• Montana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Columbia Falls
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• Chowhound message boards for MT

The average commute time for Columbia Falls workers is 14 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Columbia Falls include Bad Rock B&B, Meadow Lake Resort, Super 8.

• Columbia Falls travel guide
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• Montana tourism bureau

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