Welcome to Whitefish ...

The city of Whitefish is located in Flathead County<1>.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Whitefish has a population of 8,309 people<2> (see below for details).

Whitefish is 2,990 feet [911 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Whitefish is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Whitefish: 406

The ZIP code for Whitefish: 59937<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Whitefish had an population of 8,309 people. This is an increase of 30.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 65.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Whitefish had a population of 6,357 people (or 7% of the total population of Flathead County). This makes Whitefish the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Whitefish represents 0.64% of the total population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,357 people, the population of Whitefish increased 26.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,032 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Whitefish.

Communities Also Named Whitefish ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Whitefish - they are located in Michigan, New Mexico and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Whitefish.

Communities near Whitefish ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Whitefish.

Kalispell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalispell
- Kalispell is located in Flathead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalispell <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kalispell
- From Whitefish to Kalispell
Columbia Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Falls
- Columbia Falls is located in Flathead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia Falls <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbia Falls
- From Whitefish to Columbia Falls
Halfmoon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfmoon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfmoon
- Halfmoon is located in Flathead County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Halfmoon
- From Whitefish to Halfmoon
Rhodes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Rhodes is located in Flathead County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rhodes
- From Whitefish to Rhodes
Hungry Horse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Horse
- Hungry Horse is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hungry Horse <5>
Coram
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coram
- Coram is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coram <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coram
- From Whitefish to Coram
Evergreen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <5>
Martin City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
- Martin City is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin City <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Martin City
- From Whitefish to Martin City
Olney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Olney is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Olney
- From Whitefish to Olney
Creston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Flathead County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Creston
- From Whitefish to Creston

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Whitefish. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Whitefish.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Whitefish. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Whitefish.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Whitefish. See our Newspapers Page for Whitefish.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Whitefish ...

Looking for more information about Whitefish? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Whitefish, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Whitefish.

Adding Whitefish to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Whitefish in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Whitefish was in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Mountain Plains.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Whitefish.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Flathead, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Whitefish.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Whitefish - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Whitefish). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Whitefish or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.