Kalispell, Montana

Kalispell, Montana
Ql̓ispé
Kqayaqawakⱡuʔnam
Kalispell looking northeast toward Glacier National Park from Lone Pine State Park
Kalispell looking northeast toward Glacier National Park from Lone Pine State Park
Location of Kalispell within Flathead County
Location of Kalispell within Flathead County
Coordinates: 48°11′52″N 114°18′58″W / 48.19778°N 114.31611°W / 48.19778; -114.31611
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyFlathead
Government
 • MayorMark Johnson
Area
 • City
12.64 sq mi (32.74 km2)
 • Land12.56 sq mi (32.52 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation2,956 ft (901 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
24,558
 • Density1,955.88/sq mi (755.20/km2)
 • Metro104,357
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
59901-59904
Area code406
FIPS code30-40075
GNIS feature ID0785622[2]
Websitewww.kalispell.com Edit this at Wikidata

Kalispell (/ˈkæləˌspɛl, ˌkæləˈspɛl/, Montana Salish: Ql̓ispé, Kutenai language: Kqayaqawakⱡuʔnam[4]) is a city in Montana and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States.[5] The 2020 census put Kalispell's population at 24,558.[6] Among cities in Montana, it is the 8th largest by area, 7th most populous, and 8th fastest growing from 2010 to 2020.[6] In Montana's northwest region, it is the largest city and the commercial center of the Kalispell Micropolitan Statistical Area.[3] The name Kalispell is a Salish word meaning "flat land above the lake".

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kalispell, Montana
  3. ^ a b "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas". Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  4. ^ Ktunaxa Nation Official Website - Territory Map
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ a b "Census Quick Facts: Kalispel City, Montana". census.gov. Retrieved August 12, 2022.