Kalispell

Kalispell, Montana
—  City  —
Kalispell skyline
Location of Kalispell, Montana
Coordinates: 48°11′52″N 114°18′58″W / 48.19778°N 114.31611°W / 48.19778; -114.31611
Country	United States
State	Montana
County	Flathead
Government
- Mayor	Pam Kennedy
Area
- Total	5.5 sq mi (14.1 km2)
- Land	5.5 sq mi (14.1 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,956 ft (901 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	14,223
- Density	2,605.7/sq mi (1,006.1/km2)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP codes	59901-59904
Area code(s)	406
FIPS code	30-40075
GNIS feature ID	0785622

Kalispell is a city in and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States.^[1] The population was 14,223 at the 2000 census. Kalispell is the largest city and commercial center of Northwest Montana. The name Kalispell is a Salish word meaning "flat land above the lake." Kalispell is the nearest population center to Glacier National Park.

Geography and climate

Kalispell is located at 48°11′52″N 114°18′58″W / 48.19778°N 114.31611°W / 48.19778; -114.31611 (48.197801, -114.316068),^[2] at an altitude of 2,956 feet (901 m).^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, in 2000, the city had a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.1 km²), all of it land.^[2] Kalispell has been expanding since at least 1990: in that year, its area was 4.4 square miles (11 km²), while by December 31, 2008, its area had increased to approximately 11.4 square miles (30 km²).^[4]

Kalispell is located 7 miles (11 km) north of Flathead Lake, which is the largest natural freshwater lake in the continental United States west of the Mississippi River.

Demographics

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 14,223 people, 6,142 households, and 3,494 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,605.7 people per square mile (1,005.8/km²). There were 6,532 housing units at an average density of 1,196.7/sq mi (461.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.84% White, 0.28% African American, 1.22% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.55% of the population. 21.7% were of German, 12.0% Irish, 11.3% Norwegian, 10.7% English and 6.6% United States or American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 6,142 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.209 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,567, and the median income for a family was $36,554. Males had a median income of $29,431 versus $20,122 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,224. About 10.1% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 13.0% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Kalispell is located at the intersection of U.S. Routes 2 and 93. Commercial air service is offered at Glacier Park International Airport, located approximately eight miles northeast of Kalispell off U.S. Route 2 between Kalispell and Columbia Falls.

Kalispell City Airport, located in the southern part of the city, offers general aviation service.

Amtrak's Empire Builder service between Chicago and either Seattle, Washington or Portland, Oregon is available in Whitefish, approximately 15 miles (24 km) north.

Eagle Transit, an agency of Flathead County, offers local transit service within and connecting Kalispell, Columbia Falls and Whitefish, as well as paratransit demand-responsive service. Currently, public transit service is only offered weekdays.

Media

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Newspapers

• Flathead Beacon
• Daily Inter Lake

AM radio

• KERR 750, Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc.
• KJJR 880, Bee Broadcasting, Inc.
• KOFI 1180, KOFI, Inc.
• KSAM 1240, Bee Broadcasting, Inc.
• KQJZ 1340, Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc.

FM radio

• KUKL-FM 90.1, University of Montana-Missoula
• KQRK 92.3, Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc.
• KHNK 95.9, Bee Broadcasting, Inc.
• KALS 97.1, Kalispell Christian Radio Fellowship
• KBBZ 98.5, Bee Broadcasting, Inc.
• KKMT 99.7, Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc.
• KIBG 100.7, Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc.
• KXZI-LP 101.9, Scott Johnston
• KANB-LP 102.3, Flathead Adventist Radio
• KRVO 103.1, Bee Broadcasting, Inc.
• KQJZ 103.5, Anderson Radio Broadcasting, Inc.
• KZMN 103.9, KOFI, Inc.
• KWOL-FM 105.1, Bee Broadcasting, Inc.
• KDBR 106.3, Bee Broadcasting, Inc.

Television

• KCFW (NBC), Channel 9
• K18AJ (CBS), Channel 18
• KMMF-LP (Fox), Channel 22
• K26DD (TBN), Channel 26
• K29AA (PBS), Channel 29
• KEXI-LP (MyTV, Channel 35
• KCFW-DT (NBC), Channel 38
• KTMF-LP (ABC), Channel 42

Notable natives and residents

• Brad Bird, Academy Award-winning director of animated films and television programs
• Robert Bray, film and television actor
• William Cumming, 20th century artist and founder of the Northwest School.
• Rick Dennison, offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos.
• John Edward Erickson, Governor of Montana.
• Sierra Fellers, professional skateboarder
• Lynx and Lamb Gaede, of white nationalist duo Prussian Blue
• Robin Lee Graham, Circumnavigated the world at age 16
• Tanner Hall, Professional Skier, Winter X-Games gold medalist in Slope-Style and Half-pipe
• L. Ron Hubbard, author and founder of Scientology, spent his youth in Kalispell
• Dorothy M. Johnson, noted author of Western fiction, worked for the newspaper here.
• Amanda Kimmel, Miss Montana USA 2005, model, Survivor: China and Survivor: Micronesia contestant.
• Dylan McFarland - Buffalo Bills offensive lineman.
• Joshua and Jacob Miller, identical twin brothers, members of pop duo Nemesis
• Andrew J. Moonen, former employee of Blackwater USA accused of murder in Iraq.
• Mary Oppen, activist, photographer, wife of George Oppen.
• Eugene H. Peterson, author of The Message, a contemporary rendition of the Bible
• Shad Petosky, cartoonist and animator
• Alexander King Sample, Roman Catholic Bishop of Marquette, Michigan.
• Robert Burns Smith, Governor of Montana
• Thatcher Szalay, Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman.
• Michelle Williams, actress
• Lex Hilliard, Miami Dolphins Runningback.

References

External links

• City website
• Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
• Kalispell Montanainfo on the All Glacier National Park site.

• Kalispell, Montana is at coordinates 48°11′52″N 114°18′58″W / 48.197801°N 114.316068°W / 48.197801; -114.316068 (Kalispell, Montana)Coordinates: 48°11′52″N 114°18′58″W / 48.197801°N 114.316068°W / 48.197801; -114.316068 (Kalispell, Montana)

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