Bigfork is an unincorporated town located on the northeastern shores of Flathead Lake in Flathead County, on Montana Highway 35. Bigfork is known for its natural beauty, picturesque village, art galleries, live theater, fine dining, and small town friendliness.
Bigfork 2000 Population - 1428
Flathead County Population 2002 -77,240
Flathead County Growth 1990-2000 - 24%
Elevation - 2900'
Summer Average High Temperature -78F
Winter Average High Temperature -36F
Average Annual Rainfall -19"
Average Annual Snowfall -65"
Average Growing Season - 129 Days
Schools
Bigfork Elementary (K-8)
Swan River School (K-8)
Bigfork High School
Bigfork School District Office- 406-837-7400
Flathead Valley Community College, Kalispell, MT- 20 miles north of Bigfork, 406-756-3912
Bigfork Public Library - located at the Bigfork Art and Cultural Center
Bigfork Volunteer Fire Department - 406-837-4350
Flathead County Sheriff - 406-758-5585
Medical Care:
Hospitals - Kalispell Regional - 20 miles north of Bigfork, North Valley, Whitefish, MT, 35 miles north of Bigfork
Bigfork Quick Response Unit - dial 911
Bigfork has local doctors, dentists, and an optometrist.
Churches:
Bethany Lutheran, Bigfork Chapel Assembly of God, Bigfork Christian, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Community United Methodist, First Baptist, Glacier Mountain Fellowship, Horizon Christian Fellowship, Lakeside Chapel, Little Brown Church, St. Catherine's Catholic, St. Patrick's Episcopal, Swan Chapel, Swan Valley Baptist Churches.
Taxes:
Property Taxes- about 1.026%
State Income Tax- 11%, Effective rate of 7%
No State Sales Tax
Median Home Price for 2003 in Bigfork- $ 220,000, Average Price in 2004- $252,000
Parks
Sliter Park, Carlyle Johnson, Wayfarer's State Park, Jewel Basin Hiking Area, Swan River Nature Trail, Bigfork Public Tennis Courts (4) Hardcourt
Lakes & Rivers with Public Access
Swan River
Flathead River
Flathead Lake
Swan Lake
Echo Lake
