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Moving to Columbia Falls, Montana

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Population: 3,645. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,440 (+21.8% change)
Males: 1,815 (49.8%), Females: 1,830 (50.2%)

Flathead County

Zip code: 59912

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $31,128
Median house value: $100,200

Population by Race

Races in Columbia Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)

Ancestries: German (23.2%), Norwegian (12.8%), English (12.8%), Irish (11.9%), United States (6.5%), French (6.1%).

Elevation: 3092 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Columbia Falls

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Columbia Falls city

  • Never married: 20.1%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

0.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +735 (+25.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Columbia Falls:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbia Falls:

  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 7 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: FCA)
  • MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 102 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Abbreviation: MSO)
  • COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 187 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Columbia Falls:

  • WHITEFISH (about 7 miles; WHITEFISH, MT; Abbreviation: 58S)
  • KALISPELL CITY (about 16 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: S27)
  • FERNDALE AIRFIELD (about 25 miles; BIG FORK, MT; Abbreviation: 53U)

Amtrak stations near Columbia Falls:

  • 11 miles: WHITEFISH (500 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, car rental agency, call for taxi service.
  • 18 miles: WEST GLACIER (HWY. 2, E. OF GOING-TO-THE-SUN RD.)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Columbia Falls:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 87 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 186 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 203 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 223 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 230 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 235 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 237 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)

Schools

Public high school in Columbia Falls:

  • COLUMBIA FALLS HIGH SCHL (Students: 845; Location: 610 13TH STREET WEST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Columbia Falls:

  • RUDER ELEMENTARY (Students: 483; Location: 1500 12TH AVENUE WEST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • COLUMBIA FALLS 7-8 (Students: 463; Location: 1805 TALBOT ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • GLACIER GATEWAY ELEM (Students: 408; Location: 440 4TH AVENUE WEST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • COLUMBIA FALLS GRADE 6 (Students: 202; Location: 1805 TALBOT ROAD; Grades: 06 – 06)
  • DEER PARK SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 2105 MIDDLE ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • DEER PARK 7-8 (Students: 23; Location: 2105 MIDDLE ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Columbia Falls:

  • GLACIER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: BOX 579; Grades: PK – 8)

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