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Bigfork, Montana

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Population in 2010: 4,270. Population change since 2000: +200.5%
Males: 2,135  (50.0%)
Females: 2,135  (50.0%)
Median resident age:  49.6 years
Montana median age:  39.6 years

Zip codes: 59922.

Estimated median household income in 2013: $55,587 (it was $36,116 in 2000)
Bigfork:

$55,587
MT:

$46,972

Estimated per capita income in 2013: $30,879 (it was $20,314 in 2000)

Bigfork CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $353,929 (it was $145,000 in 2000)
Bigfork:

$353,929
MT:

$190,100

Mean prices in 2013: All housing units: $302,558; Detached houses: $333,039; Townhouses or other attached units: $231,252; In 2-unit structures: $421,113; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $400,478; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $263,836; Mobile homes: $92,938; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,024

Median gross rent in 2013: $563.

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  • Races in Bigfork, MT (2010)

    Bigfork races chart
    • 4,02994.4%White alone
    • 1062.5%Hispanic
    • 681.6%Two or more races
    • 250.6%American Indian alone
    • 190.4%Black alone
    • 170.4%Asian alone
    • 40.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 20.05%Other race alone

Races in Bigfork detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Bigfork: 89.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: German (18.3%), English (16.8%), Irish (11.1%), Norwegian (6.0%), United States (5.4%), Greek (5.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2968 feet

Land area: 5.75 square miles.

Population density: 743 people per square mile   (low).

Bigfork,MT real estate house value index trend

Bigfork, Montana map

For population 25 years and over in Bigfork:

  • High school or higher: 96.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bigfork CDP:

  • Never married: 18.1%
  • Now married: 62.6%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

56 residents are foreign born (1.8% Europe, 1.2% Asia, 1.0% North America).

This place:

3.9%
Montana:

1.8%



According to our research of Montana and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Bigfork, Montana as of October 01, 2016.
The ratio of number of residents in Bigfork to the number of sex offenders is 2,135 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2013: $2,363 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2013: $2,071 (0.7%)

Bigfork satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (83.2 miles , pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (376.4 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (992.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Creston-Bigfork, MT (2.0 miles ), Woods Bay, MT (2.0 miles ), Somers, MT (2.6 miles ), Lakeside, MT (2.7 miles ), Lower Valley-Somers, MT (2.8 miles ), Forest Hill Village, MT (3.0 miles ), Bear Dance, MT (3.3 miles ), Rollins, MT (3.5 miles) .

Latitude: 48.07 N, Longitude: 114.08 W

Area code: 406

Bigfork household income distribution Bigfork home values distribution
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

4.4%
Montana:

3.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Manufacturing (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
Most common occupations in 2013 (%)
Males Females
  • Management occupations (28%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (10%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Sales and related occupations (12%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Bigfork: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Bigfork, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Bigfork-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Montana state average. It is 67% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 292.1 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 276.2 miles away from Bigfork center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 396.0 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 402.0 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 197.9 miles away from Bigfork center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 283.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Flathead County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bigfork topographic map

Birthplace of: Bill Lindsay - Ice hockey player.

Hospitals and medical centers in Bigfork:

  • LAKE VIEW CARE CENTER (1050 GRAND AVE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Bigfork:

  • FLATHEAD COUNTY HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; KALISPELL, MT)
  • IMMANUEL SKILLED CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; KALISPELL, MT)
  • FLATHEAD OUTPATIENT SURGICAL CTR (Hospital, about 16 miles away; KALISPELL, MT)
  • HEALTH CENTER NORTHWEST Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; KALISPELL, MT)
  • KALISPELL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 16 miles away; KALISPELL, MT)
  • BRENDAN HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 16 miles away; KALISPELL, MT)
  • GLACIER VIEW HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 16 miles away; KALISPELL, MT)

Airports and heliports located in Bigfork:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bigfork:

  • The University of Montana (about 84 miles; Missoula, MT; Full-time enrollment: 13,602)
  • North Idaho College (about 129 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
  • Spokane Community College (about 155 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • Whitworth University (about 157 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
  • Gonzaga University (about 157 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
  • Spokane Falls Community College (about 160 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,052)
  • University of Idaho (about 166 miles; Moscow, ID; FT enrollment: 10,416)

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Public elementary/middle schools in Bigfork:

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Notable locations in Bigfork: Timbers RV Park (A), Bigfork Campground (B), Sportsman Bridge Fishing Access (C), Wayfarers Campground (D), Big Fork Ranger Station (E), Bigfork Fishing Access Site (F), Eagle Bend Golf Club (G), Bigfork Volunteer Ambulance (H), Bigfork Branch Library (I), Bigfork Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Lake Hills Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Bigfork include: Bethany Church (A), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (B), Community United Methodist Church (C), Bigfork Baptist Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Saint Catherines Catholic Church (F), Horizon Christian Fellowship (G), Saint Patricks Episcopal Church (H), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bigfork include: Wayfarers State Park (1), J H Horn Memorial Park (2), Flathead Lake State Park - Wayfarers Unit (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Glacier Country Tourism Commission (836 Holt Drive Suite 320), Flathead Lake Cabin Rentals (Arcades & Amusements; 18123 E. Lakeshore).

Hotels: Bridge Street Cottages (300 Bridge Street), Marina Cay Resort (180 Vista Lane), Timbers Motel Bigfork (Highway 35 South), Mountain Lake Lodge (1950 Sylvan Drive), The Islander Inn (39 Orchard Lane), Hotel Bigfork (425 Grand Drive), Swan River Inn (360 Grand Drive), Eagle Bend Flathead Vacation Rentals (836 Holt Drive), Woods Bay Resort (120 Community Lane).

Flathead County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 78.4. This is about average.

City:

78.4
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.323. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.323
U.S.:

0.293

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 17.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.4
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.53. This is about average. Closest monitor was 13.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.53
U.S.:

9.35
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 8.3%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Montana:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  65.2%
Whole state:  62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.6%
Whole state:  6.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
57 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
14 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010
66 people in nursing homes in 2000

Bigfork, Montana environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Bigfork (2011 data):

  • Glacier Bank: - Bigfork Office at 8251 Highway 35, branch established on 1955/07/15. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $1,375.7 mil, Deposits: $807.5 mil, headquarters in Kalispell, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
  • First Interstate Bank: Bigfork Branch at 8111 Montana Hwy 35, branch established on 2008/01/16. Info updated 2009/10/09: Bank assets: $7,294.7 mil, Deposits: $5,827.2 mil, headquarters in Billings, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.
  • Rocky Mountain Bank: Bigfork Branch at 437 Grand Drive, branch established on 1997/12/01. Info updated 2009/03/04: Bank assets: $434.6 mil, Deposits: $365.4 mil, headquarters in Billings, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Heartland Financial Usa, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2013

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2013

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.6
Montana average:

9.9

Bigfork travel time to work - commute Bigfork mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Bigfork CDP (based on Flathead County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant15,54483
Catholic4,9336
Mainline Protestant4,59417
Other4,37020
Black Protestant151
None61,472-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 15
Flathead County:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Flathead County:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
Flathead County:

5.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 97
Here:

11.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.8%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Flathead County:

20.0%
Montana:

23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

8.4%
State:

10.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Bigfork:

51.8%
Montana:

50.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Bigfork:

47.6%
Montana:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.0
Montana:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bigfork:

18.9%
Montana:

21.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bigfork:

12.3%
State:

9.9%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bigfork:

6.9
Montana:

6.8

Overweight people:
Bigfork:

36.5%
State:

35.3%

General health condition:
Bigfork:

56.2%
Montana:

57.2%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

74.1%
Montana:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bigfork, MT Residents

5.75% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($41,790 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.75%
Montana average:

6.86%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Flathead County:

0.05%
Montana average:

0.05%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Missoula County, MT  0.39% ($29,309 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, MT  0.20% ($27,618)
from Gallatin County, MT  0.17% ($37,233)


5.81% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,448 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.81%
Montana average:

6.73%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($313 average AGI)
Flathead County:

0.06%
Montana average:

0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Missoula County, MT  0.46% ($19,766 average AGI)
to Gallatin County, MT  0.25% ($24,557)
to Lake County, MT  0.19% ($32,138)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bigfork:

  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLCY (930 AM; 5 kW; EAST MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVNI (1080 AM; 10 kW; COEUR D' ALENE, ID; Owner: QUEENB RADIO, INC.)
  • KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bigfork:

  • KALS (97.1 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KALISPELL CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • KDBR (106.3 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSIL (100.7 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQRK (92.3 FM; RONAN, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZMN (103.9 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KKMT (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA FALLS, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBBZ (98.5 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
  • K216BE (91.1 FM; FERNDALE, ETC., MT; Owner: SWAN HILL T.V. INC.)
  • KUKL (89.9 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
  • K204CJ (88.7 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
  • K208DI (89.5 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K259AD (99.7 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE B/C INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bigfork:

  • K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
  • K06EL (Channel 6; FERNDALE, ETC., MT; Owner: SWAN HILL TV, INC.)
  • K59BW (Channel 59; BONNERS FERRY, ID; Owner: STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION (IEPBS))
  • K12LO (Channel 12; FERNDALE, ETC., MT; Owner: SWAN HILL TV INC.)
  • K07EN (Channel 7; SOMERS, MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
  • K26DD (Channel 26; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KCFW-TV (Channel 9; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: EAGLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K48EO (Channel 48; SOMERS-LAKESIDE, MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
  • KTMF-LP (Channel 59; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: MMM LICENSE LLC)
  • K18AJ (Channel 18; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KPAX COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 12m39ftTotal length
  • $2,895,000Total costs
  • 2,100Total average daily traffic
  • 63Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,100Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Bigfork)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

6
  • Big Fork City Gas Gate (Lat: 48.358861 Lon: -114.154556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WPLT784
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.175 MHzGrant Date: 01/14/2003, Expiration Date: 02/03/2013, Cancellation Date: 04/08/2013, Certifier: Bruce A MckinleyRegistrant: Northwestern Energy, 40 East Broadway Street, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: (406) 497-1000, Fax: (406) 497-3525, Email:
  • LAKE POINTE LS, Lake Pointe Lift Station (Lat: 48.066944 Lon: -114.108500), Type: Mast, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQCR494
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.100 MHzGrant Date: 03/31/2015, Expiration Date: 05/09/2025, Certifier: Julie L SpencerRegistrant: Northwest Automation, Inc, 33500 Yaak River Road, Troy, MT 59935, Phone: (406) 295-9590, Fax: (406) 837-4572, Email:
  • HARBOR VILLAGE LS #3, Harbor Village Lift Station #3 (Lat: 48.069972 Lon: -114.113250), Type: Mast, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQCR495, Licensee ID: L01004074
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.100 MHzGrant Date: 03/31/2015, Expiration Date: 05/09/2025, Certifier: Julie L SpencerRegistrant: Bigfork Water & Sewer District, 108 Harbor Heights Blvd, Bigfork, MT 59911, Phone: (406) 837-4566, Fax: (406) 837-4572, Email:
  • JONES LS, Jones Lift Station (Lat: 48.044389 Lon: -114.081167), Type: Mast, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQCR496, Licensee ID: L01004074
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.100 MHzGrant Date: 03/31/2015, Expiration Date: 05/09/2025, Certifier: Julie L SpencerRegistrant: Bigfork Water & Sewer District, 108 Harbor Heights Blvd, Bigfork, MT 59911, Phone: (406) 837-4566, Fax: (406) 837-4572, Email:
  • BEAR HOLLOW L.S., Bear Hollow Lift Station (Lat: 48.086778 Lon: -114.082778), Type: Mast, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQEX636, Licensee ID: L01004074
    Assigned Frequencies: 453.100 MHzGrant Date: 05/11/2006, Expiration Date: 05/11/2016, Certifier: Andrew S LoudermilkRegistrant: Bigfork Water & Sewer District, 108 Harbor Heights Blvd., Bigfork, MT 59911, Phone: (406) 837-4566, Fax: (406) 837-4572
  • Lat: 48.079778 Lon: -114.108833, Call Sign: WQON900
    Assigned Frequencies: 457.575 MHzGrant Date: 12/03/2011, Expiration Date: 12/03/2021, Certifier: Nonie R PruettRegistrant: Golf Northwest LLC, Bigfork, MT 59911, Phone: (406) 837-7351, Fax: (406) 837-7347, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

5
  • STATION, Bigfork Plant Substation (Lat: 48.059389 Lon: -114.071500), Overall height: 7.6 m, Call Sign: WNTS833
    Assigned Frequencies: 959.150 MHzGrant Date: 08/05/2008, Expiration Date: 10/13/2018Registrant: Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP, 2001 L Street, Nw, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 857-2574, Fax: (202) 223-0833, Email:
  • BIGFORK, Lat: 48.086306 Lon: -114.047000, Call Sign: WQHA414
    Assigned Frequencies: 956.406 MHzGrant Date: 06/11/2007, Expiration Date: 06/11/2017, Certifier: Julie SpencerRegistrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
  • BFSCHL, Lat: 48.065750 Lon: -114.076056, Type: Pole, Structure height: 19.8 m, Call Sign: WQOH351
    Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHzGrant Date: 09/27/2011, Expiration Date: 09/27/2021, Certifier: Christopher P GallowayRegistrant: Skylink Digital LLC, 307 First Ave East Suite-9, Kalispell, MT 59901, Phone: (406) 257-0912, Fax: (406) 257-0438, Email:
  • Upturn Solutions, 1387 Riverside Road (Lat: 48.146778 Lon: -114.143944), Type: Building, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 7.3 m, Call Sign: WQRU371
    Assigned Frequencies: 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHz, 11155.0 MHzGrant Date: 07/29/2013, Expiration Date: 07/29/2023, Certifier: Joseph L SullivanRegistrant: Montanasky Networks, Inc., 1286 Burns Way, Kalispell, MT 59901, Phone: (406) 257-9594, Fax: (406) 257-9705, Email:
  • Bigfork POP, 383 Commerce Street (Lat: 48.065389 Lon: -114.075556), Type: Building, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: WQTI906
    Assigned Frequencies: 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHzGrant Date: 02/12/2014, Expiration Date: 02/12/2024, Certifier: Joseph L SullivanRegistrant: Montanasky Networks, Inc., 1286 Burns Way, Kalispell, MT 59901, Phone: (406) 257-9594, Fax: (406) 257-9705, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

2
  • 1 1/2 Miles N.E. O Bigfork (Lat: 48.068556 Lon: -114.039833), Call Sign: KNKC248
    Assigned Frequencies: 454.200 MHzGrant Date: 08/10/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 11/12/2004Registrant: Richon Inc. Dba Mobilfone, 15 18th Street East, Kalispell, MT 59901, Phone: (406) 752-5373
  • Approx. 1.7 Miles Se Of (Lat: 48.048278 Lon: -114.043694), Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: KNLV635
    Assigned Frequencies: 931.037 MHzGrant Date: 08/21/1997, Expiration Date: 08/21/2007, Cancellation Date: 12/16/2004Registrant: Word Communications, 5801 Menaul, Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87110, Phone: (505) 275-4664, Fax: (505) 888-2609, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

59 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bigfork)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Bigfork)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

85 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bigfork and their reported violations in the past:

BIGFORK COUNTY WATER AND SEWER (Population served: 2,900, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2009), St Public Notif received (NOV-19-2009), St Compliance achieved (FEB-26-2010)
NORTHERN PINES COMMUNITY HOA (Population served: 295, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 42 regular monitoring violations
SITTING DUCK (Population served: 206, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
BEARCREEK VILLAGE BIGFORK (Address: 2905 SWAN HWY #29 , Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
RAVEN BAR (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-06-2006), St Public Notif requested (DEC-06-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-06-2006), St Compliance achieved (DEC-30-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 11 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
WOODS BAY MARINA (Address: 14535 MT HWY 35 , Population served: 79, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
SIX MILE TAVERN (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
ST PATRICKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bigfork that have no violations reported:

  • QUAIL RIDGE (Address: JEFF EVANS , Population served: 65, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KOOTENAI WOODS SUBDIVISION (Population served: 38, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 13
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - Bigfork

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (33%)
  • Utility gas (28%)
  • Wood (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
Businesses in Bigfork, MT
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Dairy Queen1U-Haul1
FedEx1UPS1
H&R Block1

Bigfork compared to Montana state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There are 60 pilots and 21 other airmen in this city.
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