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Comfort Keepers of Kalispell Explains How In-Home Care Supports Independence

Democrat and Chronicle · Sep 22, 2026

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About Kalispell

City in Montana, United States

24,558Population

11.9 sq miArea

2,956 ftElevation

Kalispell () is a city in and the county seat of Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2020 census put Kalispell's population at 24,558. The latest estimates put the population at 31,296. 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".

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#6Fastest growing in MT #9Best schools in MT #11Most remote workers in MT All MT rankings →

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ZIP code59901, 59903, 59904

Area code406

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#9Best public schoolsof 40 in MT

DistrictKalispell ElemSchools16

Edgerton SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 509 students Jeannette Rankin Elementary ScElementary · Grades PK–5 · 415 students Lillian Peterson SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 344 students Cornelius Hedges SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 320 students Elrod SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 237 students Russell SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 223 students

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