Profile for Polson, Montana, MT

Polson is on Flathead Lake and the Flathead River

Local festivals include:

• Outdoor Art Festival - Aug. 11, 2007
• Polson Festival Days - Aug. 10-12, 2007
• Northwest Montana Polka Festival - July 20-22, 2007
• Main Street Festival - June 16-17, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Flathead Lake State Park

Historic sites and museums: Miracle of America Museum, Polson - Flathead Historical Museum

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 Polson

Cemeteries (4)

Colleges (1)

Communities (1)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

Museums (3)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Polson demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Lake 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 59860 ZIP code.

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• Lake County government
• Polson Chamber of Commerce

21% of Polson residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Polson ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Polson
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• Libraries in or near Polson

Post a query on a message board:

• Lake 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
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• Montana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Polson business guide
• Polson Chamber of Commerce
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• Courts in Montana
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• Crime in Lake 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 Polson was $13,777, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Lake County economic census
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• Montana economic data

18% of Polson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Polson festival dates:

• Outdoor Art Festival - Aug. 11, 2007
• Polson Festival Days - Aug. 10-12, 2007
• Northwest Montana Polka Festival - July 20-22, 2007
• Main Street Festival - June 16-17, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Lake County genealogy forum

Median rent in Polson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $371.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $712.

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Libraries in Polson include Polson City Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Polson include Lake County Leader

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

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The average commute time for Polson workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Polson include Best Western, Port Polson Inn.

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• Montana tourism bureau

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