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Kings PointMT

A town of 274.

Is Kings Point a good place to live?

75% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Kings Point, above both the Montana town median (30%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher average commute than Kings Point. Kings Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

274 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
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Getting set up

Moving to Kings Point: who provides what

Kings Point is unincorporated, so Lake County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterPinewood Shores Wua water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers70% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLake CountyLake County provides services here
SchoolsPolson Elementary School DistrictPolson High School District2 districts serve Kings Point; 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 hereLake County Election AdministratorLake County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5986059860 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 Kings Point.

Natural hazards

High risk in Kings Point, with avalanches at the top

On expected storm and flood damage, Kings Point sits above nearly four fifths of U.S. communities. Just over a third of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by earthquakes at 31%.

79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
79High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesEarthquakesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commute

Kings Point has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

Half commute less than 9 miles. 5.8% of residents live below the poverty line in Kings Point, where Montana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The top destinations are Polson (35%), Missoula (14%) and Ronan (5%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Kings Point0%
Polson35%
Missoula14%
Ronan5%
Kalispell5%
9 mi
median commute distance
7
jobs based in Kings Point
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Kings Point’s year

For Kings Point, the midsummer high is 83°F.

34″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–34°
Spring33–56°
Summer50–79°
Fall34–56°
Sep 28
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

More of Kings Point’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Montana or U.S. town

The share of adults in Kings Point who feel lonely: 28%. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Kings Point. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 32 measures, Kings Point is ahead of Montana on 6 and behind on 8. Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Kings Point.

Kings PointMontana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%32%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%20%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%18%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
32 measures vs. Montana
6 better18 too close to call8 worse
What stands outKings PointMT
Fewer binge drinkers15.2%20.3%
Fewer adults in frequent mental distress14.4%17.2%
More adults with heart disease9.3%6.6%
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
5.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kings Point

14pages on Kings Point
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Kings Point

College town 25 of every 100 Kings Point residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Kings Point for work

Where Kings Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

35% → Polson Polson 35% 14% → Missoula Missoula 14% 5% → Ronan Ronan 5% 5% → Kalispell Kalispell 5% 2% → Great Falls Great Falls 2% 2% → Finley Point Finley Point 2% Kings Point · 0% stay
7jobs based in Kings Point
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Kings Point

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kings Point, MT a good place to live?

Kings Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.