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Kalispell Population:
As of 2008: 54,845
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce:
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce
15 Depot Park
Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: (406)758-2800
Web: http://www.kalispellchamber.com
Kalispell Highlights:
- Average House Price: $217,475
- Median Income: $34,074
- Kalispell Elevation: 2954 ft.
Kalispell Schools:
- Kalispell High School
- Glacier High School
- Kalispell Jr. High
- Laser
- Linderman
- Hedges Elementary
- Edgerton Elementary
- Elrod Elementary
- Peterson Elementary
- Russell Elementary
- Evergreen Jr. High
- Evergreen Elementary
Colleges and Universities:
- Flathead Valley Community College
Nearest Medical Facilities:
- Kalispell Regional Hospital (KALISPELL, MT)
Nearby Parks and Recreation
- Flathead Lake State Park
- Lone Pine State Park
- Glacier National Park
- Jewel Basin
- Woodland Community Park
Flathead Valley Festivals
- Spring Festivals
- Summer Festivals
- Fall Festivals
- Winter Festivals
| Annual Pond Skim at Whitefish Mountain Resort | April 3, 2010 |
| Bigfork Spring Art Walk (Bigfork) | May 8, 2010 |
| Cherry Blossom Festival at Yellow Bay (Yellow Bay) | May 15, 2010 |
| Bigfork Whitewater Festival (Bigfork) | May 29-30, 2010 |
| BIKE'FISH Festival (Mtn. Bike Fest.) | June 8-13, 2010 |
| Loon & Fish Festival/Sample the Seeley-Swan (Seeley Lake) | June 11-13, 2010 |
| Monster Truck and Mud Races (Kalispell Fair Grounds) | June 18-19, 2010 |
| Flathead Reservation Paint Out (Polson – Sandpiper Art Gallery) | June 24-27, 2010 |
| Rodeo Parade (Polson) | June 25, 2010 |
| Big Sky Country Antique Fair (Majestic Valley Arena) | June 25, 2010 |
| Mission Mountain PRCA Rodeo (Ronan – Lake County Fair Grounds) | June 25-26, 2010 |
| J & I Barrel Racing (Kalispell – Majestic Valley Arena) | June 27-28, 2009 |
| 112th Arlee Pow-Wow Celebration | June 30-July 4, 2010 |
| Fourth of July Parade (Kalispell) | July 3, 2010 |
| 4th of July Parade – Centennial Event (Polson) | July 4, 2010 |
| Whitefish Arts Festival (Whitefish – Parkside Credit Union Park) | July 2-4, 2010 |
| Montana Quarter Horse Youth Association Show (Kalispell – Majestic Valley Arena) | July 2-5, 2010 |
| Big Sky Hoedown (Finley Point) | July 9, 2010 |
| Glacier Challenge – MultiSport Relay Race (Whitefish) | July 10, 2010 |
| Ksanka Standing Arrow Pow-wow (Polson) | July 16-18, 2010 |
| Flathead Lake Cherry Festival (Polson) | July 17-18, 2010 |
| Miracle of America Museum's Live History Days – Centennial Event | July 17-18, 2010 |
| Heritage Days (Columbia Falls) | July19-25, 2010 |
| Heritage Days Rodeo (Columbia Falls – Blue Moon) | July 22-23, 2010 |
| World Class Equestrian Triathlon (Kalispell - Event at Rebecca Farm) | July 22-25, 2010 |
| Arts in the Park (Kalispell – Depot Park) | July 23-25, 2010 |
| Pioneer Days and Lake County Fair (Ronan – Lake County Fairgrounds) | July 26-31, 2010 |
| Skydive Lost Prairie Annual Jump Meet (Marion) | July 24-Aug. 2, 2010 |
| Festival Amadeus (fine arts music fest) (Whitefish O'Shaughnessy Center) | Aug. 2-8, 2010 |
| Cruisin' by the Bay (Polson) | Aug. 6-8, 2010 |
| Howse House Bicentennial and Fur Trading Symposium (Kalispell – Lawrence Park) |
Aug. 7, 2010 |
| Sandpiper's Outdoor Art Festival (Polson courthouse lawn) | Aug. 7, 2010 |
| Bigfork Festival of the Arts | Aug. 7-8, 2010 |
| Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival | Aug. 8, 2010 |
| Soroptimist Wine Festival (Polson KOA) | Aug. 14, 2010 |
| Whitefish Huckleberry Days Art Festival | Aug. 13-15, 2010 |
| Smoke on the Water Boat Festival (Miracle of America Museum) | Aug. 18, 2010 |
| Northwest Montana Fair (Kalispell) | Aug. 18-22, 2010 |
| Polson Brewfest (Polson KwaTaqNuk Resort) | Aug. 21, 2010 |
| Smokin' on the Water BBQ Cook-Off (Polson KwaTaqNuk Resort) | Aug. 21, 2010 |
| People's Center Celebration & Pow-wow | Aug. 28, 2010 |
| MRHA Reining Horse Show (Kalispell – Majestic Valley Arena) | Aug. 25-29, 2010 |
| Big Mountain Brewfest | Aug. 28, 2010 |
| Huckleberry Hillclimb (Mountain Bike Race) | Sept. 4, 2010 |
| Bigfork's 3rd Annual Rumble in the Bay Car Show (Bigfork) | Sept. 5, 2010 |
| Taste of Whitefish | Sept. 9, 2010 |
| NW Montana Antique Power Ass'n Threshing Bee (Kalispell) | Sept. 11-12, 2010 |
| 2010 Big Sky Antique & Classic Boat Show (Lakeside ) | Sept. 21, 2010 |
| Tamarack Time (Bigfork) | Oct. 2, 2010 |
| Glacier Jazz Stampede (Kalispell) | Oct. 7-10, 2010 |
| Montana Reining Cow Horse Association Derby (Kalispell – Majestic Valley Arena) | Oct. 7-10, 2010 |
| Tamarack Festival and Brewfest (Seeley Lake) | Oct. 15-17, 2010 |
| Halloween Costume Contest (Whitefish) | Oct. 30, 2010 |
| Glacier Classic Arts & Crafts Fair (Majestic Valley Arena) | Nov. 13-14, 2010 |
| Christmas Decorating and Art Walk (Bigfork) | Nov. 20, 2010 |
| Christmas Stroll (Whitefish - 3 Fridays after Thanksgiving) | Dec. 10, 2010 |
| Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade with Santa (Whitefish) | Dec. 24, 2010 |
| Night of Lights (Columbia Falls) | Dec. 3, 2010 |
| West Shore Holidayfest (Lakeside) | Dec. 4, 2010 |
| Flathead Sled Dog Days(Whitefish) | Jan. 7-9, 2011 |
| Seeley Lake Area Winterfest (Seeley Lake) | Jan. 22-23, 2010 |
| Whitefish Winter Carnival (Whitefish) | Feb. 4-6, 2011 |
| Whitefish Winter Classic | Feb. 24-27, 2011 |
| Bigfork Brewfest | Feb. 27, 2010 |
| Whitefish Winter Games | Feb. 27-March 1, 2011 |
| Whitefish Mountain Resort Winter Brewfest | March 6, 2010 |
Kalispell, Montana
Kalispell, Montana is part of a larger land of opportunity that is being discovered and embraced throughout the Flathead Valley.
There are several areas of interest in the Kalispell region: Downtown Kalispell, Lower Valley (south and southeast of downtown), Southwest of town (Kila, Ashley Lake), West Valley, Evergreen, East Valley (Lake Blaine, Creston) and North Valley (between Whitefish and Kalispell.) Each of these sectors of Kalispell, Montana have varying attributes. The area is rich with real estate opportunities for every type of buyer.
Waterfront Properties in the greater Kalispell area are quite common due to the geography of the mountains enclosing the valley floor. Melt water makes its way to Flathead Lake in one way or another by way of the abundant Flathead Valley. From the surrounding Salish Mountains to the west, Whitefish and Lewis Ranges to the north and the Flathead and Swan Ranges to the East, waterfront properties can be found throughout the Kalispell area. Each region of the Flathead Valley surrounding Kalispell is unique. For those who want waterfront properties in the Kalispell area, familiarity with the different regions will help you decide which distinctive waterfront property you can't live without.
You can click on the map sections below for more details about each area.
Kalispell North | Kalispell East | Kalispell South | Kalispell West | Kalispell Downtown
The expansive Flathead Valley also has a lot of real estate opportunities with acreage. Properties for horses or farming abound. Kalispell, Montana ranches are for sale in each region. Many who relocate to the Flathead Valley are looking for ranches for sale, horse or farming properties or overall property with acreage.
The location is prime for the extreme variety of activities and entertainment that is in your grasp from Kalispell. Glacier National Park is just over 30 miles from Kalispell city proper. Flathead lake is 7 miles south. The Glacier Airport is 7 miles north. The festive area of Whitefish is less than 15 miles north. Encompassing the Kalispell region is over 3 million acres of protected wilderness. Everywhere you turn is opportunity for recreation and beauty.
There isn't a bad seat in the house, so to speak when speaking of scenic views of the Kalispell area. The city itself is asthetic and everywhere one looks are scenes of granduer. Historic museums and homes, quaint city parks, tunnel-like treelined streets, a variety of waterways and rolling farmlands all add to the eye's delight in the Kalispell region. Of course, the mountains that cradle the Flathead Valley are gorgeous beyond words as well.
