Kalispell, Montana
Kalispell, Montana
Ql̓ispé Kqayaqawakⱡuʔnam | |
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Kalispell looking northeast toward Glacier National Park from Lone Pine State Park | |
Location of Kalispell within Flathead County | |
| Coordinates: 48°14′02″N 114°20′20″W / 48.23389°N 114.33889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| County | Flathead |
| Area | |
| 12.64 sq mi (32.74 km2) | |
| • Land | 12.56 sq mi (32.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,084 ft (940 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 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 | 2410161 |
| Website | www |
Kalispell (/ˈkæləˌspɛl, ˌkæləˈspɛl/, Montana Salish: Ql̓ispé, Kutenai language: Kqayaqawakⱡuʔnam) is a city in Montana and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2020 census put Kalispell's population at 24,558. Among cities in Montana, it is the 8th largest by area, 7th most populous, and 8th fastest growing from 2010 to 2020. In Montana's northwest region, it is the largest city and the commercial center of the Kalispell Micropolitan Statistical Area. The name Kalispell is a Salish word meaning "flat land above the lake".