Kalispell, Montana
Ql̓ispé Kqayaqawakⱡuʔnam | |
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Coordinates: 48°11′52″N 114°18′58″W / 48.19778°N 114.31611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Flathead |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mark Johnson |
Area | |
• City | 12.64 sq mi (32.74 km2) |
• Land | 12.56 sq mi (32.52 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
Elevation | 2,956 ft (901 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• City | 24,558 |
• Density | 1,955.88/sq mi (755.20/km2) |
• Metro | 104,357 |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 59901-59904 |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-40075 |
GNIS feature ID | 0785622[2] |
Website | www |
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".