| Kalispell, Montana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Flathead |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Pam Kennedy |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern This is a list of the 56 counties in the US state of Montana. Flathead County is a County located in the US state of Montana. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (14. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²) |
| - Land | 5. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 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. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 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 Flathead County, Montana, USA. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Flathead County is a County located in the US state of Montana. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 14,223 at the 2000 census. A 2004 estimate placed its population at 17,381. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " It is the county seat of Flathead County[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Flathead County is a County located in the US state of Montana. Kalispell is the largest city and commercial center of Northwest Montana. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern The name Kalispell is a Salish word meaning "flat land above the lake. This article is about the Salish/Salishan language For the Tacoma Washington neighborhood see Salishan Tacoma Washington. " Kalispell is the nearest population center to Glacier National Park. Glacier National Park is located in the US state of Montana, bordering the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.
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Geography and Climate
Kalispell is located at (48. 197801, -114. 316068)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (14. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of
Kalispell is located 7 mi (11 km) north of Flathead Lake, which is the largest natural freshwater lake in the continental United States west of the Mississippi River. Flathead Lake is the largest Lake in the western part of the coterminous United States, surpassing Nevada/California's Lake Tahoe by. A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to
| Monthly Normal and Record High and Low Temperatures | ||||||||||||
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec High °F | 53 | 64 | 73 | 84 | 94 | 96 | 104 | 105 | 99 | 86 | 69 | 57 |
| Norm High °F | 28. 9 | 35. 2 | 44. 9 | 56 | 64. 7 | 71. 9 | 80. 2 | 80. 5 | 69 | 55. 3 | 38. 6 | 30. 1 |
| Norm Low °F | 13. 8 | 18. 4 | 24. 8 | 30. 8 | 37. 9 | 43. 5 | 46. 7 | 45. 8 | 37. 1 | 28. 4 | 23. 2 | 16. 1 |
| Rec Low °F | -38 | -36 | -29 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 16 | -3 | -28 | -35 |
| Precip (in) | 1. 47 | 1. 15 | 1. 11 | 1. 22 | 2. 04 | 2. 3 | 1. 41 | 1. 25 | 1. 2 | 0. 96 | 1. 45 | 1. 65 |
| Source: USTravelWeather. com [1] | ||||||||||||
Demographics
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 14,223 people, 6,142 households, and 3,494 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,605. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 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. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 0% Irish, 11. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 3% Norwegian, 10. Norwegians See also History of Norway and Demography of Norway. 7% English and 6. The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English 6% United States or American ancestry according to Census 2000. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 10. 1% of families and 15. 9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 13. 0% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Kalispell is located at the intersection of highways US 2 and US 93. US Route 2 is an east-west US Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US Route 93 is a major north-south United States highway in the Western United States. Commercial air service is offered at Glacier Park International Airport, located approximately eight miles northeast of Kalispell off of U. Glacier Park International Airport is a public airport serving Flathead County Montana in the United States. S. Highway 2 between Kalispell and Columbia Falls. Kalispell is served by Delta Airlines (to Atlanta (Seasonal) and Salt Lake City), Horizon Air (to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport), Northwest Airlines (to Minneapolis/St. Paul), and United Airlines (to Chicago O'Hare (Seasonal) and Denver International Airport). Delta Air Lines Inc ( is a United States Airline based and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Salt Lake City is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Horizon Air is a Regional airline based in SeaTac, Washington, United States. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, also known as Sea-Tac Airport, is located in SeaTac, Washington, United States at the intersections Northwest Airlines Inc (often abbreviated NWA) is the principal subsidiary United Air Lines Inc, trading as United Airlines ( is a major airline of the United States. Denver International Airport, often called DIA, is by land size at, the largest international Airport in the United States, and the second largest
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 north. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Empire Builder is a Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northwestern United States. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Whitefish is a city in Flathead County, Montana, United States.
Rimrock Stages offers one daily roundtrip between Missoula and Whitefish, stopping in Kalispell each way.
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.
Notable natives and residents
- Amanda Kimmel, Miss Montana USA 2005, model, Survivor: China contestant. Amanda Lee Kimmel (born August 3, 1984) is a beauty queen from Billings Montana who has competed in the Miss USA and Miss Earth pageants Miss Montana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Montana in the Miss USA pageant Survivor China was the fifteenth season of the American Reality television series Survivor.
- Brad Bird, animator
- Robert Bray, film and television actor
- William Cumming, 20th century artist and founder of the Northwest School. Phillip Bradley "Brad" Bird (born on September 11, 1957) is the two-time Academy Award -winning American director of Robert E Bray (October 23 1917 &ndash March 7 1983 was a Film and Television Actor probably best remembered for his role as the Forest ranger William Cumming may refer to William Cumming (delegate (1724&ndash1797 American lawyer Continental Congressman for North Carolina William The Northwest School was an Art movement based in small-town Skagit County Washington, and was at its peak in the 1930s and 1940s
- Rick Dennison, offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos. Rick Dennison (born June 22, 1958, Kalispell, Montana) is the current Offensive coordinator for the NFL 's Denver Broncos An offensive coordinator typically refers to the coach on a American football team who is in charge of the offense. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado.
- John Edward Erickson, Governor of Montana. John Edward Erickson ( March 14 1863 - May 25 1946) was an American politician of the Democratic Party from Montana.
- Sierra Fellers, professional skateboarder
- 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. Sierra Fellers (born December 30, 1986, Whitefish MT) is a professional skateboarder (as of early 2007 currently skating for Foundation Skateboards Robin Lee Graham (1949 -) set out to sail around the world alone as a teenager in the summer of 1965 Hall's Career Achievements 2008 Wins Gold in ESPN Winter X Games-Superpipe at Winter X Games XII. Lafayette Ronald Hubbard (March 13 1911 &ndash January 24 1986 was a fiction writer who devised a self-help technique called Dianetics and philosophy known as Scientology Scientology is a body of beliefs and related practices initially created by American Science fiction author L Dorothy Marie Johnson ( McGregor, Iowa December 19, 1905 – November 11, 1984) was an American author best
- Dylan McFarland - Buffalo Bills offensive lineman. Dylan McFarland (born July 11, 1980 in Kalispell Montana) is a former American football Offensive lineman for the Buffalo The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb
- 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. Nemesis is an openly gay Pop music duo consisting of the Identical twin brothers Jacob and Joshua Miller Andrew J Moonen is a former employee of Blackwater Security, accused by the Iraq government of murdering Raheem Khalif a security guard of the Iraqi Vice-president Blackwater Worldwide, formerly Blackwater USA, is a Private military company founded in 1997 by Erik Prince and Al Clark
- Mary Oppen, activist, photographer, wife of George Oppen. Mary Oppen ( November 28, 1908 &ndash May 14, 1990) American poet, was also an Activist, artist Photographer George Oppen ( April 24, 1908 - July 7, 1984) was an American poet best known as one of the members of the Objectivist
- Shad Petosky, cartoonist and animator
- Alexander King Sample, Roman Catholic Bishop of Marquette, Michigan. Shad Petosky (born September 18, 1974) is an American Comics author designer and television animator Alexander King Sample is an American Roman Catholic Bishop. He is serving as the twelfth Bishop of the Diocese of Marquette Michigan
- Robert Burns Smith, Governor of Montana
- Thatcher Szalay, Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman. Robert B Smith (born December 29, 1854, Hickman County Kentucky; died November 16, 1908, Kalispell Montana) was Governor Thatcher Szalay (born January 18, 1979) is an American football player of Hungarian origin who has previously played for the NFL on the Baltimore Ravens and the The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA
- Michelle Williams, actress
Media
Print and Online
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
Radio (FM)
- KLKM - 88. Michelle Ingrid Williams (born September 9 1980 is an Academy Award -nominated American actress. NBC Montana is a system of three Television stations in western Montana, all affiliated with NBC. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's KPAX-TV is a Television station in Missoula Montana, broadcasting locally on channel 8 as an affiliate of CBS, with programming from The CW CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. KMMF is a full-service Television station in Missoula Montana, broadcasting locally in analog on UHF channel 17 as an affiliate of The Trinity Broadcasting Network ( TBN) is a Christian television network headquartered in Costa Mesa California with studios in Irving Texas KSPS-TV, channel 7 is the PBS station in Spokane Washington. It also has significant viewership in the province of Alberta, Canada, including The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the NBC Montana is a system of three Television stations in western Montana, all affiliated with NBC. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's KTMF is a full-service Television station in Missoula Montana, broadcasting locally in analog on UHF channel 23 and in digital on The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. K-LOVE is a Family Contemporary Christian music Radio network in the United States, operated by Sacramento area based Non-profit 7 MHz
- KUKL-FM - 89. KUFM (891 FM) is an NPR -member Radio station, licensed to Missoula Montana, USA 9 MHz
- KSPL - 90. Moody Broadcasting Network (MBN is a trademark of Moody Bible Institute, and is one of the largest Christian radio networks in the United States. 9 MHz
- KQRK - 92. KQRK (923 FM, "Power 92" is a commercial Radio station in Ronan Montana, broadcasting to the Kalispell -Flathead Valley Montana 3 MHz
- KHNK - 95. KHNK (959 FM, "Hank FM" is a commercial Radio station in Columbia Falls Montana, broadcasting to the Kalispell -Flathead Valley 9 MHz
- KALS - 97. 1 MHz
- KBBZ - 98. KBBZ (985 FM, "B985" is a commercial Radio station in Kalispell Montana, broadcasting to the Kalispell -Flathead Valley Montana 5 MHz
- KKMT - 99. KKMT (997 FM, "Star 99" is a Radio station licensed to serve Pablo Montana. 7 MHz
- KIBG - 100. KIBG (1007 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Contemporary format 7 MHz
- KANB-LP - 102. KANB-LP (1023 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting a religious format 3 MHz
- KRVO - 103. KRVO is a commercial Radio station in Columbia Falls Montana, broadcasting to the Kalispell -Flathead Valley Montana area on 103 1 MHz
- KZMN - 103. KZMN (1039 FM, "The Monster 1039" is a Radio station licensed to serve Kalispell Montana. 9 MHz
- KWOL-FM - 105. KWOL (1051 FM, "Kool 1051" is a commercial Radio station in Whitefish Montana, broadcasting to the Kalispell -Flathead Valley Montana 1 MHz
- KDBR - 106. KDBR (1063 FM, "1063 The Bear" is a Radio station licensed to serve Kalispell Montana. 3 MHz
Radio (AM)
References
- ^ Find a County. KGEZ (600 AM, "Z-600 The Edge" is a Radio station licensed to serve Kalispell Montana. KERR (750 AM, "KERR Country" is a Radio station licensed to serve Polson Montana. KJJR (880 AM, "News Talk 880" is a Radio station licensed to serve Whitefish Montana. KOFI (1180 AM) is a Radio station licensed to serve Kalispell Montana. KSAM may refer to KSAM (AM, a radio station at 1240 AM licensed to Whitefish Montana United States KSAM-FM, a radio station at 101 National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Kalispell, Montana is at coordinates Coordinates:
- City of Kalispell Official Website
- Kalispell Montanainfo on the All Glacier National Park site. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.
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