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Forest Hill VillageMT

315 people live in this town in Montana.

Is Forest Hill Village a good place to live?

49% of residents live below the poverty line in Forest Hill Village, where Montana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 43 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Forest Hill Village. Forest Hill Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Forest Hill Village stand out

Where Forest Hill Village beats most towns.

Small town

315 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Forest Hill Village.

Work & commute

Forest Hill Village has 4.8 jobs for every working resident, and 436 people commute in

9%work in town

For half of commuters, work is under 7 miles away. Since 2013, Forest Hill Village has added 104 jobs, to 444 in 2023. The top destinations are Kalispell (39%), Evergreen (9%) and Bigfork (7%).

Where working residents work

In Forest Hill Village9%
Kalispell39%
Evergreen9%
Bigfork7%
Missoula4%
7 mi
median commute distance
444
jobs based in Forest Hill Village
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Forest Hill Village faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

83risk score of 100

Forest Hill Village’s FEMA hazard score stands at 83 of 100. 44% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by earthquakes at 34%.

FEMA risk score
83Very high riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–33°
Spring32–55°
Summer48–78°
Fall33–54°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Forest Hill Village is

CDC measures, 32 in all: Forest Hill Village beats Montana on 2 and trails on 1. Forest Hill Village: 73% of adults had a checkup this year. Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Forest Hill Village.

Forest Hill VillageMontana townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%31%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%18%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%72%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)31%32%36%
32 measures vs. Montana
2 better29 too close to call1 worse
What stands outForest Hill VillageMT
Fewer adults in frequent mental distress14.4%17.2%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.8%82.5%
More adults who have had cancer10.9%9.3%
Logan Health Medical Center
7.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Housing

The median home in Forest Hill Village sells for about $489K

$489Kmedian sale price

Among households in Forest Hill Village, 81% own their home.

1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Forest Hill Village

14pages on Forest Hill Village
Getting set up

Moving to Forest Hill Village: who provides what

Forest Hill Village is unincorporated, so Flathead County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFlathead Electric Coop10.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRocky Cliff Estates water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers75% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFlathead CountyFlathead County provides services here
SchoolsSomers Elementary School DistrictFlathead High School District2 districts serve Forest Hill Village; 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.

A job hub

Every workday, about 436 people come to Forest Hill Village for work

Where Forest Hill Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

39% → Kalispell Kalispell 39% 9% → Evergreen Evergreen 9% 7% → Bigfork Bigfork 7% 4% → Missoula Missoula 4% 3% → Whitefish Whitefish 3% 2% → Columbia Falls Columbia Falls 2% Forest Hill Village · 9% stay
444jobs based in Forest Hill Village
9%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Forest Hill Village

About Forest Hill Village

Unincorporated community in Montana, United States

Forest Hill Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Flathead County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Forest Hill Village had a population of 241. It is located on U.S. Route 93, 6 miles south of Kalispell. It is just north of Flathead Lake.

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

Area
1.6 sq mi
Elevation
3,048 ft

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