Polson Population:

As of 2008: 11,449

Average House Price: $ $ 220,000
Median Income: $24,200

Hungry Horse Schools:

Polson High School
Linderman School
Polson Middle School (Grades 7-8)
Polson Middle School (Grades 5-6)
Cherry Valley School
Valley View School

Nearest Medical Facilities:

KALISPELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; KALISPELL, MT)
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL CORP ( POLSON, MT)
NORTH VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 50 miles; WHITEFISH, MT)

Polson Festivals:

Flathead Cherry Fest May 12
July 4th Parade July 4
Lake County Fair August 5

Performing Arts:

Glacier Symphony Chorale

Community Highlights

27 Hole Polson Bay Golf Course
Community Beach on shores of Flathead Lake

Polson, Montana

Polson is located on the Flathead Indian Reservation in Northwest Montana. Polson lies in a natural amphitheater at the south end of Flathead Lake.

This charming lakeside community is the trading center for one of Montana’s most fertile farming areas. In a prime cherry growing region and home to numerous cherry orchards, Polson celebrates with an annual Cherry Festival.

Polson Area Information - Located on the Flathead Indian Reservation in a natural amphitheater at the south end of Flathead Lake lies Polson. The charming lakeside community of Polson is the trading center for one of Montana's most fertile farming areas. In a prime cherry growing region and home to numerous cherry orchards, Polson celebrates with an annual Cherry Festival. Two museums, The Miracle of America and Polson-Flathead Historical Museum, offer many displays and memorabilia. Polson also has several city parks located on the lake. Visitors are advised to keep their cameras ready for the area's own "Flathead Monster," sightings of which date back over a hundred years. While you're in the charming community of Polson, make sure you hit the greens on the luxurious Polson Golf Course.