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
"Bigfork - far from the common place" |
