Flathead County, Montana
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Flathead County Courthouse in Kalispell
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 Location in the U.S. state of Montana |
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 Montana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1893 | |
| Named for | Flathead Indians | |
| Seat | Kalispell | |
| Largest city | Kalispell | |
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| • Total | 5,256 sq mi (13,613 km2) | |
| • Land | 5,088 sq mi (13,178 km2) | |
| • Water | 169 sq mi (438 km2), 3.2% | |
| Population (est.) | ||
| • (2015) | 96,165 | |
| • Density | 18/sq mi (7/km²) | |
| Congressional district | At-large | |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 | |
| Website | flathead |
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Flathead County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 90,928, making it the fourth-most populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Kalispell. The numerical designation for Flathead County (used in the issuance of license plates) is 7. It is south from the Canada–US border of British Columbia.
Flathead County comprises the Kalispell, Montana Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Flathead County was founded in 1893. It contains much of Flathead Lake, the Flathead Valley, and the Flathead River. All of these natural treasures, originated by glaciers, are named for the unique geological formation of a broad flat valley surrounded by mountains at the head of a deep glacial lake. Some sources cite the supposed practice of the Salish tribe flattening infants' heads as the origin of the name Flathead, but there is no record of Salish Indians ever having that appearance. Several tribes have long made use of the magnificent Flathead Lake, and the Bitterroot Salish, Kootenai, and Pend d'Oreilles tribes are represented on the Flathead Reservation.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,256 square miles (13,610 km2), of which 5,088 square miles (13,180 km2) is land and 169 square miles (440 km2) (3.2%) is water. It is the third-largest county in Montana by land area and second-largest by total area. The western part of Glacier National Park is located in the county.
As of the census of 2000, there were 74,471 people, 29,588 households, and 20,415 families residing in the county. The population density was 15 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 34,773 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.26% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 1.15% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. 1.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.7% were of German, 11.3% Irish, 11.0% Norwegian, 10.3% English and 9.1% United States or American ancestry.
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