Profile for Whitefish, Montana, MT

Whitefish is in the North Flathead Valley

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 31. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 5.6 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1994 movie, "The River Wild"

Local festivals include:

• Huckleberry Days Art Festival - Aug. 10-12, 2007
• Big Mountain Summer Festival - July 14-15, 2007
• Winter Carnival - Feb. 2-4, 2007
• Arts Festival - July 6-8, 2007

Performing arts: Whitefish Theater Company

Nearby parks & recreation: Glacier National Park, Whitefish Lake State Park

Historic sites and museums: Stumptown Historical Society Museum

Listed places near Whitefish

Airports (1)

Cemeteries (4)

Hotels (6)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (1)

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19% of Whitefish residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Whitefish ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Whitefish was $24,098, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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39% of Whitefish residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Whitefish festival dates:

• Huckleberry Days Art Festival - Aug. 10-12, 2007
• Big Mountain Summer Festival - July 14-15, 2007
• Winter Carnival - Feb. 2-4, 2007
• Arts Festival - July 6-8, 2007

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

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Median rent in Whitefish, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $427.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $912.

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Libraries in Whitefish include Whitefish Branch Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Whitefish include Whitefish Pilot

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

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

Hotels in Whitefish include Best Western Rocky Mountain Lodge, Downtowner Motel Whitefish, Grouse Mountain Lodge, Holiday Inn Express Hotels.

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