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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Missoula, MT (105.0 miles, pop. 57,053).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (561.9 miles, pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (1028.9 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Hungry Horse, MT (8.6 miles), Coram, MT (10.4 miles), Martin City, MT (10.7 miles), Whitefish, MT (10.8 miles), Evergreen, MT (11.4 miles), Kalispell, MT (14.8 miles), Somers, MT (20.3 miles), Bigfork, MT (22.4 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 41 buildings, average cost: $69,800
1998: 30 buildings, average cost: $93,000
1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $102,700
2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $119,300
2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $123,200
2002: 28 buildings, average cost: $155,400
2003: 66 buildings, average cost: $143,400

Area code: 406

New: Columbia Falls, Montana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.6%), Educational,health and social services (20.0%), Retail trade (15.9%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.0%).

Crime in Columbia Falls (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
1 robbery (27.2 per 100,000)
6 assaults (163.3 per 100,000)
6 burglaries (163.3 per 100,000)
115 larceny counts (3130.1 per 100,000)
1 auto theft (27.2 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 181.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Columbia Falls (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
1 rape (27.4 per 100,000)
2 robberies (54.7 per 100,000)
22 assaults (602.1 per 100,000)
11 burglaries (301.0 per 100,000)
94 larceny counts (2572.5 per 100,000)
4 auto thefts (109.5 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 281.2 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Columbia Falls, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	21.6	26.5	34.4	43.1	51.4	58.0	64.0	63.7	53.3	42.1	30.9	23.4
High temperature (°F)	29.1	35.2	44.4	55.6	64.6	71.9	80.2	80.4	68.5	54.7	38.2	30.2
Low temperature (°F)	14.0	17.8	24.2	30.7	38.1	44.1	47.7	46.9	37.9	29.4	23.5	16.5
Precipitation (in)	1.9	1.5	1.4	1.5	2.3	2.6	1.7	1.4	1.5	1.3	2.0	2.1

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Normal climate around Columbia Falls, Montana

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	15	12	11	10	12	12	7	8	8	9	13	15
Wind speed (mph)	5.6	5.6	6.7	7.7	7.4	6.9	6.3	6.3	6.1	5.1	5.3	5.1
Morning humidity (%)	82	82	81	78	80	85	84	82	84	85	84	83
Afternoon humidity (%)	76	67	54	43	44	46	36	35	42	53	73	79
Sunshine (%)	37	47	57	58	60	63	80	77	68	57	37	33
Days clear of clouds	2	2	3	4	5	6	14	12	10	6	2	2
Partly cloudy days	4	5	6	6	9	10	9	9	8	7	5	3
Cloudy days	25	21	21	20	17	14	7	9	12	18	23	26
Snowfall (in)	17.1	10.2	6.5	2.5	0.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.4	9.3	17.0

Hospitals/medical centers near Columbia Falls:

KALISPELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; KALISPELL, MT)
NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WHITEFISH, MT)
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL CORP (about 47 miles; POLSON, MT)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Columbia Falls:

GLACIER PARK INTL (about 7 miles; KALISPELL, MT; ID: FCA)
MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 102 miles; MISSOULA, MT; ID: MSO)
COEUR D'ALENE AIR TERM (about 187 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; ID: COE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Columbia Falls:

WHITEFISH (about 7 miles; WHITEFISH, MT; ID: 58S)
KALISPELL CITY (about 16 miles; KALISPELL, MT; ID: S27)
FERNDALE AIRFIELD (about 25 miles; BIG FORK, MT; ID: 53U)

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

THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 87 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 186 miles; COEUR D'ALENE, ID; FT enrollment: 2,988)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 203 miles; MOSCOW, ID; FT enrollment: 9,823)
SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 223 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 5,564)
GONZAGA UNIVERSITY (about 230 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 3,860)
SPOKANE FALLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 235 miles; SPOKANE, WA; FT enrollment: 6,284)
LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 237 miles; LEWISTON, ID; FT enrollment: 2,213)

Public high school in Columbia Falls:

COLUMBIA FALLS HIGH SCHL (Students: 843; Location: 610 13TH STREET WEST; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Columbia Falls:

RUDER ELEMENTARY (Students: 493; Location: 1500 12TH AVENUE WEST; Grades: KG - 05)
COLUMBIA FALLS 7-8 (Students: 420; Location: 1805 TALBOT ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
GLACIER GATEWAY ELEM (Students: 387; Location: 440 4TH AVENUE WEST; Grades: PK - 05)
COLUMBIA FALLS GRADE 6 (Students: 205; Location: 1805 TALBOT ROAD; Grades: 06 - 06)
DEER PARK SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 2105 MIDDLE ROAD; Grades: PK - 06)
DEER PARK 7-8 (Students: 23; Location: 2105 MIDDLE ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)

Private primary/middle school in Columbia Falls:

GLACIER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: BOX 579; Grades: PK - 8)

Columbia Falls compared to Montana state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Population density below state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Columbia Falls:

KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLCY (930 AM; 5 kW; EAST MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)
KMJY (700 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, WA; Owner: JAMES E. AND HELEN G. STARGEL)
KGVO (1290 AM; 5 kW; MISSOULA, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Columbia Falls:

KBBZ (98.5 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDBR (106.3 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KKMT (95.9 FM; COLUMBIA FALLS, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KALS (97.1 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KALISPELL CHRISTIAN RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
KSIL (100.7 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KZMN (103.9 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
KQRK (92.3 FM; RONAN, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPLG (91.5 FM; PLAINS, MT; Owner: YOUR NETWORK OF PRAISE, INC.)
KUKL (89.9 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA)
K204CJ (88.7 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
K208DI (89.5 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
K259AD (99.7 FM; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: BEE B/C INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Columbia Falls:

K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)
K26DD (Channel 26; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KEXI-LP (Channel 35; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: MONTANA BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
KMMF-LP (Channel 34; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: MONTANA LICENSE SUB, INC.)