Flathead County, Montana (MT)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 8,797
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 21,682
Renter-occupied apartments: 10,967 (it was 7,906 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 32% |
Land area: 5098 sq. mi.
Water area: 158.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 22 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (20.3%), Retail trade (13.3%), Construction (11.4%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (11.3%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (10.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 79%
- Government: 11%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 101,22790.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,0633.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 3,6503.3%Two or more races
- 1,0000.9%Asian alone
- 9640.9%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 6680.6%Some other race alone
- 2420.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
| Median resident age: | 41.5 years |
| Montana median age: | 40.2 years |
| Males: 56,327 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 55,487 |  (49.6%) |
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| Flathead County: | 2.0 people |
| Montana: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $65,680 ($34,466 in 1999)
| This county: | $65,680 |
| Montana: | $67,631 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,038 (lower quartile is $726, upper quartile is $1,453)
| This county: | $1038 |
| State: | $871 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $538,500 (it was $118,600 in 2000)
| Flathead: | $538,500 |
| Montana: | $366,400 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,728Detached houses: $672,934
Here: $672,934 State: $518,333 Townhouses or other attached units: $524,287
Here: $524,287 State: $468,033 In 2-unit structures: $378,963
Here: $378,963 State: $254,784 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $406,851
Here: $406,851 State: $383,074 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $506,066
Here: $506,066 State: $373,935 Mobile homes: $126,032
Here: $126,032 State: $139,111 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $117,959
Here: $117,959 State: $84,753
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $518
Institutionalized population: 586
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 32
- Robberies: 4
- Assaults: 179
- Burglaries: 115
- Thefts: 437
- Auto thefts: 100
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 6
- Rapes: 26
- Robberies: 6
- Assaults: 153
- Burglaries: 134
- Thefts: 521
- Auto thefts: 145
Health of residents in Flathead County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.79.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
49.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
77.6% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is about average.
62.8% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 195 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 155 pounds. This is less than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 205 buildings, average cost: $489,800
- 2021: 414 buildings, average cost: $402,100
- 2020: 439 buildings, average cost: $314,300
- 2019: 285 buildings, average cost: $344,700
- 2018: 234 buildings, average cost: $293,000
- 2017: 224 buildings, average cost: $256,100
- 2016: 187 buildings, average cost: $247,700
- 2015: 149 buildings, average cost: $304,700
- 2014: 180 buildings, average cost: $378,200
- 2013: 197 buildings, average cost: $273,300
- 2012: 105 buildings, average cost: $305,600
- 2011: 88 buildings, average cost: $267,000
- 2010: 85 buildings, average cost: $222,200
- 2009: 78 buildings, average cost: $212,800
- 2008: 189 buildings, average cost: $216,800
- 2007: 278 buildings, average cost: $182,000
- 2006: 422 buildings, average cost: $230,200
- 2005: 511 buildings, average cost: $185,900
- 2004: 389 buildings, average cost: $164,200
- 2003: 333 buildings, average cost: $176,800
- 2002: 296 buildings, average cost: $157,200
- 2001: 221 buildings, average cost: $192,300
- 2000: 188 buildings, average cost: $124,900
- 1999: 213 buildings, average cost: $116,900
- 1998: 153 buildings, average cost: $115,900
- 1997: 194 buildings, average cost: $107,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,868 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,890 (0.6%)
| Flathead County: | 11.6% |
| Montana: | 12.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 41.5 years old
(Males: 40.9 years old, Females: 41.9 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.4 years old, Black residents: 29.3 years old, American Indian residents: 42.8 years old, Asian residents: 39.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.1 years old, Other race residents: 37.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Flathead County is $461 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $579 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $819 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kalispell, Creston-Bigfork, Evergreen, Whitefish, Bad Rock-Columbia Heights, Lower Valley-Somers, Columbia Falls, South Fork, Lakeside, Bigfork.
2023 air pollution in Flathead County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.029 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 25.2 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Local government website: www.co.flathead.mt.us
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Flathead County: Bluebird Cabin (A), Lyons Spring Campground (B), Barren Creek Boat Ramp (C), Big Creek Cabin (D), Libby Fisheries Station (E), Turner Mountain Ski Area (F), Wolf Prairie (G), Twin Meadows (H), Tamarack (I), Riverview (J), Rock Creek (K), Little Joe (L), Libby (M), McGillivray Campground (N), Cripple Horse Marina (O), Souse Gulch Picnic Area (P), Peck Gulch Campground (Q), Raven Work Center (R), Timberlane Campground (S), Ross Creek Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Libby Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Flathead County include: Assembly of God Church (A), Christian and Missionary Alliance (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (C), Church of the Nazarene (D), First Presbyterian Church (E), Seventh Day Adventist Church (F), Church of Christ (G), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Troy Cemetery (1), Eureka Cemetery (2), Larchwood Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Black Lake (A), Moose Lake (B), Hidden Lake (C), Alkali Lake (D), Big Therriault Lake (E), Rainbow Lake (F), Black Lake (G), Madden Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Zulu Creek (A), Alder Creek (B), Alexander Creek (C), Arbo Creek (D), Ariana Creek (E), Aster Creek (F), Backus Creek (G), Baldy Creek (H), Baree Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Flathead County include: Ross Creek Picnic Area (1), Northwest Peak Scenic Area (2), Tobacco Plains Historical Marker (3), Kootenai River Historical Marker (4), Airfield Park (5), Ten Lakes Scenic Area (6), Ross Creek Natural Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Island County, Washington 
, Liberty County 
, Lincoln County 
, Whatcom County, Washington .
| Here: | 4.7% |
| Montana: | 3.8% |
Current college students: 2,223
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,882 (39.5% naturalized citizens)
| Flathead County: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 2.3% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 9702010 or later
- 5952000 to 2009
- 4141990 to 1999
- 2641980 to 1989
- 1361970 to 1979
- 742Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.7%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 35,999
- One, attached: 3,736
- Two: 1,405
- 3 or 4: 2,367
- 5 to 9: 1,236
- 10 to 19: 1,322
- 20 to 49: 1,081
- 50 or more: 128
- Mobile homes: 4,539
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 93
Housing units in Flathead County with a mortgage: 19,071 (1,593 second mortgage, 89 home equity loan, 1,365 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 277
| Here: | 6.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Flathead County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 15,544 | 83 |
| Catholic | 4,933 | 6 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,594 | 17 |
| Other | 4,370 | 20 |
| Black Protestant | 15 | 1 |
| None | 61,472 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
| Flathead County: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.12 / 10,000 pop. |
| Montana: | 0.20 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This 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. |
| Montana: | 4.69 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 97
| This county: | 11.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 10.38 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Flathead County: | 5.8% |
| Montana: | 7.2% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Flathead County: | 20.0% |
| State: | 23.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 8.4% |
| State: | 10.7% |
Agriculture in Flathead County:
Average size of farms: 218 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $28,384
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $237.81
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 19.65%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 36.51%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,988
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.69%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 34.68%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $42,663
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.98%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.31
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 5.56%
All wheat for grain: 23874 harvested acres
Vegetables: 43 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 111 acres
Earthquake activity:
Flathead County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 720% 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 310.0 miles away from Flathead County 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 290.9 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 265.8 miles away from the county center
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 125.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK) earthquake occurred 386.6 miles away from Flathead County 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) earthquake occurred 392.9 miles away from the county center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Montana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4508, Natural disaster type: Other
- Montana Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 04, 2011 to July 22, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1996: June 17, 2011, FEMA Id: 1996, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Montana Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3253: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3253, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Montana Flathead Fire Zone, Incident Period: August 21, 2003 to September 10, 2003, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 21, 2003, FEMA Id: 2494, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Montana Robert Fire, Incident Period: July 23, 2003 to August 21, 2003, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 25, 2003, FEMA Id: 2484, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Montana Wedge Canyon Fire, Incident Period: July 21, 2003 to August 21, 2003, Fire Management Assistance Declared: July 25, 2003, FEMA Id: 2485, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Montana Northwest Zone 1 Fire Complex, Incident Period: August 14, 2000, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 14, 2000, FEMA Id: 2320, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Montana Wildfires, Incident Period: July 13, 2000 to September 25, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1340: August 30, 2000, FEMA Id: 1340, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Montana Severe Storms, Ice Jams, Snowmelt, Flooding, Extreme Soil Saturation, Incident Period: March 01, 1997 to August 06, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1183: July 25, 1997, FEMA Id: 1183, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Snow
- Montana Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 1996 to June 05, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1113: May 16, 1996, FEMA Id: 1113, Natural disaster type: Flood
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Flathead County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Snows: 2, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 38,854 (71.5%)
- Carpooled: 4,307 (7.9%)
- Bus: 43 (0.1%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 7 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 708 (1.3%)
- Bicycle: 264 (0.5%)
- Walked: 1,512 (2.8%)
- Worked at home: 8,735 (16.1%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Sales and related occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
- Management occupations (16%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Healthcare support occupations (5%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (5%)
- Canada (24%)
- Ukraine (9%)
- Mexico (8%)
- Philippines (7%)
- Germany (7%)
- Egypt (5%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
- German (21%)
- English (16%)
- Irish (9%)
- Norwegian (8%)
- American (7%)
- Italian (4%)
- European (3%)
People in group quarters in Flathead County, Montana in 2010:
- 452 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 192 people in college/university student housing
- 83 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 76 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 69 people in group homes intended for adults
- 57 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 36 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 13 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 5 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 4 people in correctional residential facilities
- 4 people in residential treatment centers for adults
People in group quarters in Flathead County, Montana in 2000:
- 651 people in nursing homes
- 157 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 95 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 81 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 59 people in other group homes
- 32 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 22 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 20 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 8 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 5 people in religious group quarters
- 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
8.84% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($95,531 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.84% |
| Montana average: | 8.17% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
1.84% relocated from other counties in Montana ($11,215 average AGI)
7.00% relocated from other states ($84,315 average AGI)
Flathead County: 7.00% Montana average: 5.13%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Missoula County, MT |  0.38% ($46,801 average AGI) |
| from King County, WA | 0.26% ($134,840) |
| from Lake County, MT | 0.26% ($55,795) |
| from Gallatin County, MT | 0.24% ($61,385) |
| from San Diego County, CA | 0.22% ($61,176) |
| from Maricopa County, AZ | 0.20% ($77,189) |
| from Los Angeles County, CA | 0.18% ($197,410) |
5.84% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($71,800 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.84% |
| Montana average: | 6.62% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.02% relocated to other counties in Montana ($19,363 average AGI)
3.83% relocated to other states ($52,437 average AGI)
Flathead County: 3.83% Montana average: 3.54%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Missoula County, MT | 0.33% ($62,973 average AGI) |
| to Lincoln County, MT | 0.32% ($53,550) |
| to Lake County, MT | 0.28% ($74,452) |
| to Gallatin County, MT | 0.21% ($47,126) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.16% ($79,347) |
| to Cascade County, MT | 0.15% ($59,561) |
| to Spokane County, WA | 0.11% ($28,224) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 9.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.5
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 13,864 (11,711 aged, 2,153 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,592 (12%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Flathead County, Montana in 1999 - 2019:
- Unspecified dementia (1,073)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (957)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (934)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (879)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (607)
- Congestive heart failure (551)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (523)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (515)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (364)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (288)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,167
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 214
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 34,319
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,303
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 934
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 61
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 106
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 26
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 227.1. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 153.2
- Poisoning - 50.5
- Other - 23.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 111,814- Male householders: 21,998 (5,530 living alone), Female householders: 24,046 (7,524 living alone)
23,512 spouses (23,426 opposite-sex spouses), 3,053 unmarried partners, (2,882 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 29,102 children (26,446 natural, 1,866 adopted, 790 stepchildren), 1,701 grandchildren, 1,549 brothers or sisters, 1,284 parents, 0 foster children, 1,200 other relatives, 2,838 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,531
Size of family households: 15,695 2-persons, 5,878 3-persons, 4,785 4-persons, 2,147 5-persons, 724 6-persons, 397 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 13,054 1-person, 3,140 2-persons, 203 3-persons, 21 4-persons.
16,219 married couples with children.
5,928 single-parent households (2,038 men, 3,890 women).
96.4% of residents of Flathead speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $447,681,000 ($5,512 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $30,770,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $219,995,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $61,313,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $954,000
Federal grants: $88,105,000
Federal procurement contracts: $30,784,000 ($9,187,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $46,530,000 ($5,947,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $10,142,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $52,621,000
Federal Government insurance: $45,201,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,066| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 62 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 3,798
| Here: | 46 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +183
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +2 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +7,385
| Here: | +89 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +20 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.22 millions of gallons per day (66% from ground, 34% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.1 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.1 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Flathead County, Montana
- 1,3562020 or later
- 8,2352010 to 2019
- 9,7222000 to 2009
- 8,9931990 to 1999
- 7,0681980 to 1989
- 6,6881970 to 1979
- 2,2931960 to 1969
- 2,5461950 to 1959
- 1,8251940 to 1949
- 3,1801939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Flathead County, Montana
- 561 room
- 312 rooms
- 1,0233 rooms
- 3,9564 rooms
- 8,0555 rooms
- 5,5236 rooms
- 4,9687 rooms
- 3,4248 rooms
- 5,5629+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Flathead County, Montana
- 6751 room
- 5412 rooms
- 2,6793 rooms
- 4,6494 rooms
- 1,9745 rooms
- 1,7566 rooms
- 7027 rooms
- 2548 rooms
- 2169+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Flathead County, Montana
- 71no bedroom
- 1,4491 bedroom
- 5,2612 bedrooms
- 17,7513 bedrooms
- 5,6674 bedrooms
- 2,3995+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Flathead County, Montana
- 675no bedroom
- 2,7431 bedroom
- 5,7632 bedrooms
- 2,9923 bedrooms
- 1,2194 bedrooms
- 545+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Flathead County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 396no vehicle
- 7,9591 vehicle
- 14,5082 vehicles
- 5,8083 vehicles
- 2,5264 vehicles
- 1,4015+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Flathead County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,636no vehicle
- 5,8111 vehicle
- 3,7282 vehicles
- 1,5513 vehicles
- 5994 vehicles
- 1215+ vehicles
91.2% of Flathead County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 19% lived in Montana.
| Flathead County: | 91.2% |
| State average: | 86.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 48,339
- Other state: 59,793
- Northeast: 6,243
- Midwest: 16,609
- South: 6,995
- West: 29,946
- 48.2%Utility gas
- 30.0%Electricity
- 10.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 10.0%Wood
- 0.7%Other fuel
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 58.9%Electricity
- 29.4%Utility gas
- 5.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.0%Wood
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,612
| Here: | 14.6% |
| Montana: | 15.3% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 510
| Here: | 9.4% |
| Montana: | 12.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 429
| Here: | 29.1% |
| Montana: | 15.0% |
Flathead County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,655,000
Cash and Securities: $9,044,000
- Charges - Other: $10,953,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,760,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,730,000
Other: $7,383,000
Air Transportation: $6,737,000
Air Transportation: $5,279,000
Natural Resources - Other: $971,000
Natural Resources - Other: $928,000
Regular Highways: $229,000
Regular Highways: $227,000
Parks and Recreation: $159,000
Parks and Recreation: $108,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,957,000
Correctional Institutions: $202,000
General - Other: $122,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $13,374,000
Health - Other: $12,910,000
General - Other: $12,781,000
Health - Other: $11,392,000
General - Other: $11,041,000
Police Protection: $10,677,000
Central Staff Services: $9,985,000
Central Staff Services: $8,248,000
Regular Highways: $8,018,000
Regular Highways: $7,707,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,040,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,193,000
Air Transportation: $4,847,000
Air Transportation: $4,358,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,676,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,486,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,647,000
Libraries: $2,198,000
Libraries: $2,158,000
Financial Administration: $2,118,000
Transit Utilities: $2,016,000
Financial Administration: $1,925,000
Transit Utilities: $1,923,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,653,000
General Public Buildings: $1,483,000
General Public Buildings: $1,230,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,133,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,116,000
Local Fire Protection: $871,000
Local Fire Protection: $855,000
Parks and Recreation: $785,000
Parks and Recreation: $640,000
Correctional Institutions: $437,000
Public Welfare - Other: $300,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $167,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $150,000
Correctional Institutions: $144,000
Public Welfare - Other: $94,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,411,000
Other: $4,632,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,622,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,515,000
Other: $3,499,000
General Local Government Support: $3,480,000
Transit Utilities: $1,228,000
Highways: $885,000
Highways: $797,000
Transit Utilities: $786,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $367,000
Interest on Debt: $218,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,595,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,296,000
Other - General - Other: $2,286,000
Other - General - Other: $1,649,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,119,000
Other: $362,000
Health and Hospitals: $118,000
Highways: $52,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,350,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,567,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,866,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,342,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $784,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $163,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,491,000
Interest Earnings: $1,648,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,634,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,535,000
Interest Earnings: $961,000
Special Assessments: $722,000
Donations From Private Sources: $672,000
Special Assessments: $644,000
Fines and Forfeits: $640,000
Fines and Forfeits: $626,000
Rents: $353,000
Rents: $352,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,442,000
Regular Highways: $1,688,000
Police Protection: $997,000
Solid Waste Management: $996,000
Police Protection: $702,000
General Public Building: $607,000
General - Other: $230,000
Health - Other: $195,000
General - Other: $176,000
Correctional Institutions: $151,000
Central Staff Services: $135,000
Transit Utilities: $128,000
Health - Other: $124,000
Libraries: $106,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
Local Fire Protection: $45,000
Transit Utilities: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $16,000
General Public Building: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $78,384,000
Cash and Securities: $62,368,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $105,000
Transit Utilities: $75,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,436,000
Cash and Securities: $1,390,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,443,000
General Local Government Support: $2,439,000
Highways: $1,965,000
Other: $1,778,000
Other: $1,220,000
Highways: $761,000
Health and Hospitals: $412,000
Public Welfare: $319,000
Public Welfare: $312,000
Health and Hospitals: $282,000
- Tax - Property: $55,142,000
Property: $51,609,000
Other License: $237,000
Other License: $220,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $60,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $51,000
Amusements License: $47,000
Amusements License: $44,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $17,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $29,559,000
: $27,520,000
Flathead County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,655,000
Cash and Securities: $9,044,000
- Charges - Other: $10,953,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,760,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,730,000
Other: $7,383,000
Air Transportation: $6,737,000
Air Transportation: $5,279,000
Natural Resources - Other: $971,000
Natural Resources - Other: $928,000
Regular Highways: $229,000
Regular Highways: $227,000
Parks and Recreation: $159,000
Parks and Recreation: $108,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,957,000
Correctional Institutions: $202,000
General - Other: $122,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $13,374,000
Health - Other: $12,910,000
General - Other: $12,781,000
Health - Other: $11,392,000
General - Other: $11,041,000
Police Protection: $10,677,000
Central Staff Services: $9,985,000
Central Staff Services: $8,248,000
Regular Highways: $8,018,000
Regular Highways: $7,707,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,040,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,193,000
Air Transportation: $4,847,000
Air Transportation: $4,358,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,676,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,486,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,647,000
Libraries: $2,198,000
Libraries: $2,158,000
Financial Administration: $2,118,000
Transit Utilities: $2,016,000
Financial Administration: $1,925,000
Transit Utilities: $1,923,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,653,000
General Public Buildings: $1,483,000
General Public Buildings: $1,230,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,133,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,116,000
Local Fire Protection: $871,000
Local Fire Protection: $855,000
Parks and Recreation: $785,000
Parks and Recreation: $640,000
Correctional Institutions: $437,000
Public Welfare - Other: $300,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $167,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $150,000
Correctional Institutions: $144,000
Public Welfare - Other: $94,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,411,000
Other: $4,632,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,622,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,515,000
Other: $3,499,000
General Local Government Support: $3,480,000
Transit Utilities: $1,228,000
Highways: $885,000
Highways: $797,000
Transit Utilities: $786,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $367,000
Interest on Debt: $218,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,595,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,296,000
Other - General - Other: $2,286,000
Other - General - Other: $1,649,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,119,000
Other: $362,000
Health and Hospitals: $118,000
Highways: $52,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,350,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,567,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,866,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,342,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $784,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $163,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,491,000
Interest Earnings: $1,648,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,634,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,535,000
Interest Earnings: $961,000
Special Assessments: $722,000
Donations From Private Sources: $672,000
Special Assessments: $644,000
Fines and Forfeits: $640,000
Fines and Forfeits: $626,000
Rents: $353,000
Rents: $352,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,442,000
Regular Highways: $1,688,000
Police Protection: $997,000
Solid Waste Management: $996,000
Police Protection: $702,000
General Public Building: $607,000
General - Other: $230,000
Health - Other: $195,000
General - Other: $176,000
Correctional Institutions: $151,000
Central Staff Services: $135,000
Transit Utilities: $128,000
Health - Other: $124,000
Libraries: $106,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
Local Fire Protection: $45,000
Transit Utilities: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $16,000
General Public Building: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $78,384,000
Cash and Securities: $62,368,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $105,000
Transit Utilities: $75,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,436,000
Cash and Securities: $1,390,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,443,000
General Local Government Support: $2,439,000
Highways: $1,965,000
Other: $1,778,000
Other: $1,220,000
Highways: $761,000
Health and Hospitals: $412,000
Public Welfare: $319,000
Public Welfare: $312,000
Health and Hospitals: $282,000
- Tax - Property: $55,142,000
Property: $51,609,000
Other License: $237,000
Other License: $220,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $60,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $51,000
Amusements License: $47,000
Amusements License: $44,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $17,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $29,559,000
: $27,520,000
Flathead County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,655,000
Cash and Securities: $9,044,000
- Charges - Other: $10,953,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,760,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,730,000
Other: $7,383,000
Air Transportation: $6,737,000
Air Transportation: $5,279,000
Natural Resources - Other: $971,000
Natural Resources - Other: $928,000
Regular Highways: $229,000
Regular Highways: $227,000
Parks and Recreation: $159,000
Parks and Recreation: $108,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,957,000
Correctional Institutions: $202,000
General - Other: $122,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $13,374,000
Health - Other: $12,910,000
General - Other: $12,781,000
Health - Other: $11,392,000
General - Other: $11,041,000
Police Protection: $10,677,000
Central Staff Services: $9,985,000
Central Staff Services: $8,248,000
Regular Highways: $8,018,000
Regular Highways: $7,707,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,040,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,193,000
Air Transportation: $4,847,000
Air Transportation: $4,358,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,676,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,486,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,647,000
Libraries: $2,198,000
Libraries: $2,158,000
Financial Administration: $2,118,000
Transit Utilities: $2,016,000
Financial Administration: $1,925,000
Transit Utilities: $1,923,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,653,000
General Public Buildings: $1,483,000
General Public Buildings: $1,230,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,133,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,116,000
Local Fire Protection: $871,000
Local Fire Protection: $855,000
Parks and Recreation: $785,000
Parks and Recreation: $640,000
Correctional Institutions: $437,000
Public Welfare - Other: $300,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $167,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $150,000
Correctional Institutions: $144,000
Public Welfare - Other: $94,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,411,000
Other: $4,632,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,622,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,515,000
Other: $3,499,000
General Local Government Support: $3,480,000
Transit Utilities: $1,228,000
Highways: $885,000
Highways: $797,000
Transit Utilities: $786,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $367,000
Interest on Debt: $218,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,595,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,296,000
Other - General - Other: $2,286,000
Other - General - Other: $1,649,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,119,000
Other: $362,000
Health and Hospitals: $118,000
Highways: $52,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,350,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,567,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,866,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,342,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $784,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $163,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,491,000
Interest Earnings: $1,648,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,634,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,535,000
Interest Earnings: $961,000
Special Assessments: $722,000
Donations From Private Sources: $672,000
Special Assessments: $644,000
Fines and Forfeits: $640,000
Fines and Forfeits: $626,000
Rents: $353,000
Rents: $352,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,442,000
Regular Highways: $1,688,000
Police Protection: $997,000
Solid Waste Management: $996,000
Police Protection: $702,000
General Public Building: $607,000
General - Other: $230,000
Health - Other: $195,000
General - Other: $176,000
Correctional Institutions: $151,000
Central Staff Services: $135,000
Transit Utilities: $128,000
Health - Other: $124,000
Libraries: $106,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
Local Fire Protection: $45,000
Transit Utilities: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $16,000
General Public Building: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $78,384,000
Cash and Securities: $62,368,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $105,000
Transit Utilities: $75,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,436,000
Cash and Securities: $1,390,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,443,000
General Local Government Support: $2,439,000
Highways: $1,965,000
Other: $1,778,000
Other: $1,220,000
Highways: $761,000
Health and Hospitals: $412,000
Public Welfare: $319,000
Public Welfare: $312,000
Health and Hospitals: $282,000
- Tax - Property: $55,142,000
Property: $51,609,000
Other License: $237,000
Other License: $220,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $60,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $51,000
Amusements License: $47,000
Amusements License: $44,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $17,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $29,559,000
: $27,520,000
Flathead County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,655,000
Cash and Securities: $9,044,000
- Charges - Other: $10,953,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,760,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,730,000
Other: $7,383,000
Air Transportation: $6,737,000
Air Transportation: $5,279,000
Natural Resources - Other: $971,000
Natural Resources - Other: $928,000
Regular Highways: $229,000
Regular Highways: $227,000
Parks and Recreation: $159,000
Parks and Recreation: $108,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $1,957,000
Correctional Institutions: $202,000
General - Other: $122,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $13,374,000
Health - Other: $12,910,000
General - Other: $12,781,000
Health - Other: $11,392,000
General - Other: $11,041,000
Police Protection: $10,677,000
Central Staff Services: $9,985,000
Central Staff Services: $8,248,000
Regular Highways: $8,018,000
Regular Highways: $7,707,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,040,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,193,000
Air Transportation: $4,847,000
Air Transportation: $4,358,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,676,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,486,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,647,000
Libraries: $2,198,000
Libraries: $2,158,000
Financial Administration: $2,118,000
Transit Utilities: $2,016,000
Financial Administration: $1,925,000
Transit Utilities: $1,923,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $1,653,000
General Public Buildings: $1,483,000
General Public Buildings: $1,230,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,133,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,116,000
Local Fire Protection: $871,000
Local Fire Protection: $855,000
Parks and Recreation: $785,000
Parks and Recreation: $640,000
Correctional Institutions: $437,000
Public Welfare - Other: $300,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $167,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $150,000
Correctional Institutions: $144,000
Public Welfare - Other: $94,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $5,411,000
Other: $4,632,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,622,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,515,000
Other: $3,499,000
General Local Government Support: $3,480,000
Transit Utilities: $1,228,000
Highways: $885,000
Highways: $797,000
Transit Utilities: $786,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $367,000
Interest on Debt: $218,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,595,000
Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $15,296,000
Other - General - Other: $2,286,000
Other - General - Other: $1,649,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,119,000
Other: $362,000
Health and Hospitals: $118,000
Highways: $52,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,350,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,567,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,866,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,342,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $784,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $687,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $163,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,491,000
Interest Earnings: $1,648,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,634,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,535,000
Interest Earnings: $961,000
Special Assessments: $722,000
Donations From Private Sources: $672,000
Special Assessments: $644,000
Fines and Forfeits: $640,000
Fines and Forfeits: $626,000
Rents: $353,000
Rents: $352,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $2,442,000
Regular Highways: $1,688,000
Police Protection: $997,000
Solid Waste Management: $996,000
Police Protection: $702,000
General Public Building: $607,000
General - Other: $230,000
Health - Other: $195,000
General - Other: $176,000
Correctional Institutions: $151,000
Central Staff Services: $135,000
Transit Utilities: $128,000
Health - Other: $124,000
Libraries: $106,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
Local Fire Protection: $45,000
Transit Utilities: $40,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $26,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000
Parks and Recreation: $16,000
General Public Building: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Parks and Recreation: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $78,384,000
Cash and Securities: $62,368,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $105,000
Transit Utilities: $75,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,436,000
Cash and Securities: $1,390,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,443,000
General Local Government Support: $2,439,000
Highways: $1,965,000
Other: $1,778,000
Other: $1,220,000
Highways: $761,000
Health and Hospitals: $412,000
Public Welfare: $319,000
Public Welfare: $312,000
Health and Hospitals: $282,000
- Tax - Property: $55,142,000
Property: $51,609,000
Other License: $237,000
Other License: $220,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $60,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $51,000
Amusements License: $47,000
Amusements License: $44,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $17,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $15,000
Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $29,559,000
: $27,520,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,102
- Number of aged recipients: 85
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,017
- Number of recipients under 18: 144
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 786
- Number of recipients older than 64: 172
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 439
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 503
| Most common first names in Flathead County, MT among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 372 | 75.5 years |
| James | 333 | 71.2 years |
| Robert | 324 | 71.4 years |
| William | 297 | 75.3 years |
| Mary | 246 | 79.2 years |
| Charles | 234 | 75.8 years |
| George | 207 | 76.7 years |
| Helen | 172 | 81.5 years |
| Dorothy | 155 | 80.5 years |
| Ruth | 152 | 81.0 years |
| Most common last names in Flathead County, MT among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 192 | 78.0 years |
| Smith | 141 | 74.5 years |
| Anderson | 114 | 77.3 years |
| Nelson | 98 | 77.3 years |
| Brown | 76 | 75.3 years |
| Jones | 73 | 75.6 years |
| Miller | 71 | 76.6 years |
| Olson | 64 | 77.8 years |
| Peterson | 63 | 77.7 years |
| Hanson | 62 | 75.8 years |
| Businesses in Flathead County, MT | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 4 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Albertsons | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 14 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | McDonald's | 4 | |
| Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Motel 6 | 1 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | New Balance | 5 | |
| Bed Bath & Beyond | 1 | Nike | 5 | |
| Best Western | 2 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Big O Tires | 1 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Budget Car Rental | 3 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Burger King | 2 | Payless | 2 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Costco | 1 | Safeway | 1 | |
| Curves | 2 | Sears | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 5 | Staples | 1 | |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Subaru | 1 | |
| FedEx | 14 | Subway | 5 | |
| Ford | 2 | Super 8 | 3 | |
| GNC | 2 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 3 | Target | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | The Athlete's Foot | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | The Room Place | 1 | |
| Honda | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| IHOP | 1 | Travelodge | 1 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | True Value | 4 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | U-Haul | 6 | |
| Kincaid | 1 | UPS | 18 | |
| Kmart | 1 | Vans | 3 | |
| Kroger | 2 | Verizon Wireless | 2 | |
| La Quinta | 1 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | Vons | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 4 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| LensCrafters | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Little Caesars Pizza | 2 | Wendy's | 3 | |
Flathead County on our top lists:
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
- #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"