Welcome to Columbia Falls ...

The city of Columbia Falls is located in Flathead County<1> (at the time of its founding, Columbia Falls was located in Missoula County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Columbia Falls, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Columbia Falls has a population of 5,875 people<2> (see below for details).

Columbia Falls is 3,070 feet [936 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Columbia Falls is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Columbia Falls lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Columbia Falls lies within the (406) area code.

The ZIP code for Columbia Falls: 59912<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Columbia Falls had an population of 5,875 people. This is an increase of 25.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 61.18% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Columbia Falls had a population of 4,688 people (which is 5.16% of the total population of Flathead County). This makes Columbia Falls the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Columbia Falls represents 0.47% of the population of Montana (which has 989,415 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,688 people, the population of Columbia Falls increased 28.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,645 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Columbia Falls.

Communities Also Named Columbia Falls ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Columbia Falls - it's located in Maine.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Columbia Falls.

Communities near Columbia Falls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Columbia Falls.

• Kalispell
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalispell
  • Kalispell is located in Flathead County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalispell <5>
• Whitefish
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefish
  • Whitefish is located in Flathead County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitefish <5>
• Hungry Horse
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Horse
  • Hungry Horse is located in Flathead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hungry Horse <5>
• Martin City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
  • Martin City is located in Flathead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin City <5>
• Coram
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coram
  • Coram is located in Flathead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coram <5>
• Evergreen
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Evergreen is located in Flathead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evergreen <5>
• Creston
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Creston is located in Flathead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <5>
• West Glacier
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glacier
  • West Glacier is located in Flathead County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Glacier <5>
• Rhodes
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
  • Rhodes is located in Flathead County
• Forest Hill Village
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Village
  • Forest Hill Village is located in Flathead County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Columbia Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Columbia Falls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Columbia Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Columbia Falls.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbia Falls. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Columbia Falls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbia Falls ...

Looking for more information about Columbia Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Columbia Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Columbia Falls.

Adding Columbia Falls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Columbia Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Columbia Falls was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Columbia Falls.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbia Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Flathead County: www.co.flathead.mt.us/

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/