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Bigfork, Montana is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Bigfork, Montana
Flathead Lake from Bigfork, Montana
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Bigfork, Montana


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Flathead County blank 74,471 blank
Bigfork na 1,421 1,421



Bigfork
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .nana
2009 .nana
2008 .$312,806-8.6%
2007 . $342,417 -2.2%
2006 . $350,034 42.5%
2005 . $245,652 20.5%
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Cost of Living (2010)
124% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Spokane na
Home Sales Price in Spokane $170,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 184% of Spokane home prices 155%



Bigfork
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
240 miles  to Spokane GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Flathead County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 285 20 0 0
2007 313 49 1 2
2006 319 45 1 0
2005 318 47 0 0




Bigfork
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 na na na
2002 62 25 13




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 0.0% -- 48* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 95 days 33* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Bigfork
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Glacier National Park 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
29 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 11 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 na na na
2007 na na na
2006 na na na
2005 na na na




Bigfork
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 22 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 28 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 66 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 80 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 22 in 35 in



Elevation
2,910 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Bigfork
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Moderate Moderate
Earthquake 35% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood High Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 97.3% 83.3%
Black 0.4% 6.9%
Native American 1.1% 0.8%
Asian 0.4% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 3.3%
Multiple Races 0.7% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 1.5% 8.7%



Bigfork
Median Age (2006)
51 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 962 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 68% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 32% 14%
Home Ownership Rate na 54%
Median Family Income $51,288 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.60 2.91



Bigfork
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
St. Joseph Medical Center Polson 16 miles Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Health Center Northwest Kalispell 19 miles Yes
Kalispell Regional Medical Center Kalispell 19 miles Yes



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 6 31
People Per Square Mile 237 2,035



Bigfork
Building Permits
(single family homes)
Flathead County
2009 78
2008 189
2007 278
2006 422
2005 511




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 7,428 5,926
HDD 7,140 4,677
CDD 288 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Bigfork Area)
Bigfork Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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