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Welcome to Flathead County ...

Time Zone: Flathead County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Kalispell is the Seat for Flathead County.

Flathead County was founded in 1893 and was created by taking area from Missoula County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Flathead had a population of 103,806 people. This is an increase of 14.24% since the last Census (which gave a population of 90,864 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Flathead represented 9.18% of the total population of Montana.

Below are some of the communities located in Flathead County:

  • Columbia Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kalispell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalispell
    • Kalispell is located in Flathead County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalispell <2>
  • Whitefish
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.