Profile for Kalispell, Montana, MT

Kalispell is near the head of Flathead Lake.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 56. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 3.6 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 2 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Filming location for:
· 1994 movie, "The River Wild"
· 1980 movie, "Heaven's Gate"

Well-known residents have included:
· Michelle Williams, actress

Local festivals include:

• Glacier Jazz Stampede - Oct. 4-7, 2007
• Northwest Montana Fair - Aug. 15-19, 2007
• Northwest Montana Polka Festival - July 20-22, 2007

Performing arts: Glacier Symphony and Chorale

Nearby parks & recreation: Glacier National Park, Lone Pine State Park

Historic sites and museums: Conrad Mansion, Hockaday Museum of Art

Colleges and universities: Flathead Valley Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Kalispell

Archives (1)

Cemeteries (7)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (8)

Libraries (1)

Museums (2)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Kalispell demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Flathead County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 59901 ZIP code.

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• Kalispell city government
• Flathead County government
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce

22% of Kalispell residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Kalispell ancestry & family history guide.

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

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
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• Newspaper articles

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• Glacier Symphony and Chorale

• Kalispell museums
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• Kalispell area parks

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

• Communities near Kalispell
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• Kalispell business guide
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
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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 Kalispell was $16,224, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Wage estimates
• Flathead County economic census
• Flathead County economic summary
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• Flathead County unemployment rate
• Montana economic data

22% of Kalispell residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies & TV shows filmed in Kalispell
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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
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• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Montana

Kalispell festival dates:

• Glacier Jazz Stampede - Oct. 4-7, 2007
• Northwest Montana Fair - Aug. 15-19, 2007
• Northwest Montana Polka Festival - July 20-22, 2007

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

Kalispell festival web sites:

• Northwest Montana Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Montana county fairs
• Montana festivals (Montana tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Kalispell

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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Flathead County genealogy forum

Median rent in Kalispell, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $390.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $882.

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Libraries in Kalispell include Flathead County Library ... View libraries

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• Census map of Kalispell area
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Newspapers in Kalispell include Kalispell Daily Inter Lake

TV stations in Kalispell include KCFW.

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KUKL.

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Flathead County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Kalispell political report.

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The average commute time for Kalispell workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Kalispell between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Kalispell include Best Western White Oak Grand, Days Inn, La Quinta Inn and Suites, Motel 6, Red Lion Inn, Super 8, Westcoast Kalispell Center Hotel, Westcoast Outlaw Hotel.

• Kalispell travel guide
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• Montana tourism bureau

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