Flathead County
Flathead County covers 5,087 square miles of northwestern Montana, with the county seat at Kalispell.
Open PublicGIS map Flathead County parcel map and property search
Flathead County official website
Taxes, deeds, permits and other Flathead County services on GovDir
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PublicGIS maps 68,975 parcels for Flathead County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Montana CadastralCounty GIS map · Property lines · Property owner · Parcel number
Montana's statewide parcel map. Search any property in the state by owner, address or geocode to see its boundary, acreage, owner, and the Department of Revenue property record card.
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- Montana cadastral framework dataDownload Montana's statewide parcel (cadastral) data by county, and read how the framework layer is built and updated.
- Montana Department of Revenue, Property Assessment DivisionMontana values property at the state level. Appraisal, classification, the two-year reappraisal cycle, property tax assistance programs and appeals all start here. The county treasurer sends the bill.
- Montana property record searchProperty records
The Department of Revenue's property record lookup. Find a property's classification, appraised value, characteristics and tax record anywhere in Montana.
- Flathead County parcel map and property searchAerial imagery
Flathead County's public map viewer for parcel boundaries and local map layers.
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- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsDigitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
- Flathead County GIS and mappingGIS data downloads
The mapping office: what maps and data are kept, how to get them, and who to ask.
- Office
- Flathead County GIS
- Phone
- (406) 758-5540
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- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- Flathead County zoning and land useZoning
Zoning districts and land use rules, and which uses and buildings the rules permit on a given piece of land.
- Office
- Flathead County Planning and Zoning
- Phone
- (406) 751-8200
- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zones
Official source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
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- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
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Farm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
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- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- NRCS highly erodible land determinationsHow NRCS decides whether a farm field is highly erodible land, which affects USDA program eligibility and conservation plans. Requests go to NRCS at your local USDA Service Center.
- USFWS Wetlands MapperNational Wetlands Inventory map from USFWS. Click any spot to see mapped wetland type. Some states publish a newer inventory of their own, so check the state wetland data too.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
- Montana State Library Geographic InformationElevation · Addresses and 911 numbers
Download Montana's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
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- USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
- USGS topoViewBrowse and download every historical USGS topographic map for a location, useful for seeing old roads, buildings and shorelines.
- US Census GeocoderFree service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
- Montana water rights and well recordsLakes and water
Montana water rights, permits and exempt wells. Well logs themselves are in the Ground Water Information Center.
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- Montana Ground Water Information CenterSearch Montana well logs by location or owner: depth, yield, water level and the driller's report for wells across the state.
- Montana DEQMontana's environmental agency: subdivision and septic review, water quality, air quality and mine reclamation.
- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerLand cover
National land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
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- National Land Cover Database (NLCD) DownloadsFilter and download National Land Cover Database products including Annual NLCD land cover for the contiguous United States. Provides downloadable raster products and links to the viewer for spatial selection.
- Montana DNRCPublic land
Montana state trust land, water rights, forestry and conservation districts. State land leases and easements start here.
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- USGS map of public and protected landNational map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
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Look up parcel ownership, property data, and land information records, or view county parcels, boundaries, and survey information on the online map.
- Flathead County Clerk and RecorderSurveys and section corners
Records deeds and other land documents.
Debbie Pierson, Clerk & Recorder- Phone
- (406) 758-5526
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- NGS survey mark and benchmark mapMap of National Geodetic Survey benchmarks and survey control marks. Zoom to a place, click a mark and open its datasheet with the mark's position, elevation and how to find it on the ground.
- Montana licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the Montana Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors for a licensed land surveyor by name or license number. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a legal property line on the ground, so check a surveyor's license before you hire one. Board phone 406-444-6880.
- BLM General Land Office RecordsSearch original federal land patents and survey plats by name or legal description to find the first private owner of a parcel.
- NGS Survey Mark DatasheetsFederal survey mark datasheets and control monument records, searchable by county or coordinates.
- Flathead County roads and public worksRoads
Local roads: maintenance, right of way, access permits and road maps.
- Office
- Flathead County Public Works
- Phone
- (406) 758-5790
- Address
- 1249 Willow Glen Drive Kalispell, MT 59901
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- Montana DOTState highways in Montana: road maps, projects, and approach or utility permits in the state right of way.
- 811 Before You DigCall 811 or use your state 811 center's website a few business days before any digging, including fence posts, decks, trees and mailboxes. The service is free, and the utilities mark their buried lines with paint or flags. This page lists every state's 811 center.
- Montana Bureau of Mines and GeologyHazards and emergency information
Montana geology, geologic maps, earthquakes, landslides and mine information.
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- Montana wildfire risk mapMontana DNRC's wildfire risk site with a Risk Explorer map of wildfire risk to homes and structures by area. It is a screening tool, not an official determination for a property.
- Montana landslide mapInteractive map of mapped landslides in Montana, part of the MBMG geohazards portal. It is a screening tool, not a site-specific assessment.
- U.S. wildfire risk mapType a community, county or state to see its wildfire likelihood, risk to homes and exposure, with maps and charts. It shows long-term risk, not current fires, and is a screening tool, not an official hazard designation for a property.
Flathead County offices
- Flathead County Montana Department of RevenueThe Montana Department of Revenue Kalispell field office appraises and assesses property in Flathead County.
- Phone
- (406) 758-5700
- Address
- 100 Financial Drive, Suite 210, Kalispell, MT 59901
- Website
- Visit website
- Flathead County Environmental ServicesSeptic and environmental health permits.
- Phone
- (406) 751-8130
- Address
- 1035 1st Ave W Kalispell, MT 59901
- Website
- Visit website
- Flathead County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Flathead County is at the Kalispell Service Center, 133 Interstate Ln, Kalispell, MT 59901. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works from the same office: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (406) 752-4242
- Address
- 133 Interstate Ln, Kalispell, MT 59901
- Website
- Visit website
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About Flathead County
Flathead County covers 5,087 square miles of northwestern Montana, with the county seat at Kalispell. The Montana Department of Revenue appraises property statewide, the County Treasurer bills and collects the tax, and the Clerk and Recorder keeps recorded land documents.
Cities in Flathead County
- Columbia Falls
- KalispellAimee Brunckhorst, City Clerk & Communications Manager · 406-758-7756
- WhitefishWhitefish Clerk · 406-863-2402