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Moving to Thompson Falls, Montana

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Population: 1,321. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,392 (+5.4% change)
Males: 645 (48.8%), Females: 676 (51.2%)

Sanders County

Zip code: 59873

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.9 years
Median household income: $28,103
Median house value: $74,900

Population by Race

Races in Thompson Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (24.5%), Irish (16.1%), English (16.0%), Norwegian (7.0%), French (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%).

Elevation: 2419 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Thompson Falls

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thompson Falls city

  • Never married: 20.8%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-2.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Thompson Falls:

  • CLARK FORK VALLEY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 38 miles; PLAINS, MT)
  • MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 48 miles; SUPERIOR, MT)
  • MINERAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL – CAH (about 48 miles; SUPERIOR, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thompson Falls:

  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 90 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: FCA)
  • MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 100 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Abbreviation: MSO)
  • COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 103 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Thompson Falls:

Colleges and Universities

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

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 96 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 100 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 107 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 139 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 141 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 145 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 149 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)

Schools

Public high school in Thompson Falls:

  • THOMPSON FALLS HIGH SCHL (Students: 316; Location: 601 GOLF; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Thompson Falls:

  • THOMPSON FALLS ELEM SCHL (Students: 238; Location: 315 COLUMBIA; Grades: PK – 06)
  • THOMPSON FALLS 7-8 (Students: 98; Location: 306 HALEY; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Thompson Falls:

  • THOMPSON FALLS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $98,740; Location: 911 MAIN STREET; 14,000 books; 295 audio materials; 259 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)

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