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Evergreen
Montana›Flathead County

EvergreenMT

A town of 9,611.

1 bordering townMap →
Conrad, C.E., Memorial Cemetery · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Evergreen

Evergreen, MT · Conrad, C.E., Memorial Cemetery · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Evergreen a good place to live?

Evergreen is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, 26th among Montana's 41 graded towns, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is health: it is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns. Expect to pay for it: the typical home is worth about $341K, 4.6 years of the Kalispell area’s $74K median household income. On hazard risk, just 4 of Montana’s 95 towns do worse. Evergreen is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 68% of U.S. towns.

How Evergreen grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Montana), ordered by how far Evergreen is from typical.

How grading works
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Conrad, C.E., Memorial Cemetery
Conrad, C.E., Memorial Cemetery · National Register of Historic Places
Evergreen’s story

Evergreen in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1962 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Evergreen: who provides what

Evergreen is unincorporated, so Flathead County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFlathead Electric Coop10.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFlathead County Water and SewerNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFlathead CountyFlathead County provides services here
SchoolsFlathead High School DistrictEvergreen Elementary School DistrictHelena Flats Elementary School District3 districts serve Evergreen; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereFlathead County Election AdministratorFlathead County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2025
ZIP code5990159901 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Evergreen.

Evergreen has a shorter frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Kalispell and other neighbors, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Montana (mostly earthquakes).

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D

Very high risk in Evergreen, with earthquakes at the top

FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 95% of Montana towns, with expected losses of about $425 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.

Evergreen’s FEMA risk score is 83 of 100, above both Montana’s towns (41 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). Since 1980, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Evergreen.

83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
EarthquakesInland floodingCold waves
6
paid flood claims since 1980

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

SchoolsC+

On state tests, Evergreen’s schools trail 61% of Montana districts

Its public schools are run by the Evergreen Elementary District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.

39%of MT districts it outscoresC+School Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
East Evergreen SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4Grades PK–4360C

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state tests and graduation

HealthB+

Evergreen’s grade for health is a B+

69% of adults had a checkup this year in Evergreen, below both the Montana town median (72%) and the median of U.S. towns (79%). 21% of Evergreen adults binge drink. Evergreen tracks Montana closely on all 32 CDC measures.

72%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
EvergreenMontana townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)69%72%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)21%20%16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)30%32%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)9%10%12%
32 measures vs. Montana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Logan Health Medical Center
2.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
63rd
percentile among MT towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

Evergreen has snowy winters and pleasant summers

The Kalispell Glacier Ap weather station, 5 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 100 days, shorter than in 99% of U.S. towns.

Evergreen has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. The July high in Evergreen is 82°F.

54″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°
Spring32–55°
Summer48–79°
Fall32–55°
Sep 10
typical first frost
May 31
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

About two in five of Evergreen’s working residents commute to Kalispell

Evergreen has about as many jobs (3,749) as working residents, but only 588 people both live and work here.

Most working residents leave Evergreen for work: only 15% work in town. Evergreen’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Since 2013, Evergreen has added 315 jobs, to 3,749 in 2023.

15%work in town
EvergreenMontana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town15%41%8%
Average trip to work20 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line12%10%9.6%
Median household income$76,000$66,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Evergreen15%
Kalispell39%
Whitefish6%
Missoula4%
Columbia Falls3%
4 mi
median commute distance
3,749
jobs based in Evergreen
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 68% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

OutdoorsB

Conserved land covers 2.5% of Evergreen

3.5 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves.

#29for trails in MT
EvergreenMontana townsU.S. towns
Conserved land2.5%9.3%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.4 miles per square mile0.70.4
2.5%
conserved · 138 of 5,570 acres
3.5 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Shady Lane Park0.7 mi16
2. ABS Park—18
3. Lawrence Park—15

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

$575Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
BalancedA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
48
days on market
13
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Flathead Lake and 4 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Evergreen. Close and well known come first.

All 10 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Flathead Lake: The original uploader was Cactus.man at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · International Larix Arboretum: Chris Schnepf, University of Idaho, USA, CC BY 3.0 us

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Evergreen

17pages on Evergreen
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Evergreen

About Evergreen

Unincorporated community in Montana, United States

Evergreen is a census-designated place (CDP) in Flathead County, Montana, United States. Its population was 8,149 at the 2020 census, up from 7,616 at the 2010 census, and 6,215 in 2000. Evergreen is a suburb of Kalispell, the county seat.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
8.8 sq mi
Elevation
2,923 ft
Area code
406

Evergreen’s neighbors

One town shares a border with Evergreen.

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How the neighbors grade
TownMT rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Evergreen#26CC—C+B+
Kalispell#27CC−C−A−B+

Evergreen reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Evergreen with a neighbor →

Questions about Evergreen

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Evergreen, MT a good place to live?

Evergreen grades C overall, better than 34% of U.S. towns and #26 of 41 in Montana. It grades B+ for health and C+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Evergreen, MT expensive?

The typical home is worth about $341,000, 27% below the Montana typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.