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Whitefish, Montana Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,032
Males: 2,417 (48.0%), Females: 2,615 (52.0%)

Flathead County

Zip code: 59937

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $33,038
Median house value: $128,500

Population by Race

Races in Whitefish:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (22.2%), Irish (16.8%), English (14.7%), Norwegian (10.6%), United States (9.4%), Swedish (4.3%).

Elevation: 3036 feet

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whitefish

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 39.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitefish city

  • Never married: 28.9%
  • Now married: 49.7%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

4.5% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 1.9% North America).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Whitefish:

  • NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL (6575 HIGHWAY 93 SOUTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Whitefish:

  • KALISPELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; KALISPELL, MT)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL CORP (about 51 miles; POLSON, MT)
  • ST LUKE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 62 miles; RONAN, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whitefish:

  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 10 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: FCA)
  • MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 106 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Abbreviation: MSO)
  • COEUR D’ALENE AIR TERM (about 177 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Abbreviation: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whitefish:

  • WHITEFISH (about 4 miles; WHITEFISH, MT; Abbreviation: 58S)
  • KALISPELL CITY (about 18 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: S27)
  • FERNDALE AIRFIELD (about 34 miles; BIG FORK, MT; Abbreviation: 53U)

Amtrak station:
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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitefish:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 92 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 177 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 195 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 213 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 221 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 3,860)
  • SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 225 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 6,284)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 230 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)

Schools

Public high school in Whitefish:

  • WHITEFISH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 674; Location: 1143 EAST 4TH; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Whitefish:

  • L A MULDOWN SCHOOL (Students: 564; Location: 1500 EAST 7TH; Grades: PK – 04)
  • WHITEFISH CENTRAL 7-8 (Students: 324; Location: 600 EAST SECOND STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WHITEFISH CENTRAL 5-6 (Students: 304; Location: 600 EAST SECOND STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • BISSELL SCHOOL (Students: 38; Location: 5955 FARM TO MARKET ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BISSELL 7-8 (Students: 15; Location: 5955 FARM TO MARKET ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Whitefish:

  • CROSS CURRENTS CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 127; Location: 820 ASHAR AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)

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