Flathead County is named for the Flathead Native American tribe that lived in the area.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Alberta, Canada
E – Glacier County, Pondera County, Teton County and Lewis and Clark County
S – Powell County, Missoula County, Lake County and Sanders County
W – Sanders County and Lincoln County
Created: February 6, 1893 
County Seat:
Kalispell 1895 – present
Old County Courthouse – Kalispell
Location: 800 South Main Street / 8th Street
Built: 1903 – 1905
Style: Chateuaesque
Architect: Charles F Bell and John N Kent
Contractor: Hastie & Dougan
Description: The building faces north and is a two story buff colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Kalispell. The north front has a projecting center section with a square section rising to a square tower with a steep roof with four small turrets. The base of the building is stone. The roof is sloped. The project was supervised by William Davidson. Materials were supplied by Washington Brick, Lime and Manufacturing Company of Spokane, Washington. In the interior, there are wood stairs and woodwork. The former courtroom is located on the west side of the second story. On the south side is the Old County Jail.
County Justice Center – Kalispell
Location: 920 South Main Street / 9th Street West
Built: 1984 – 1985
Style: Modern
Architect: Architects Design Group and Taylor Thon Thompson Peterson AIA
Contractor: Morgen & Oswood Construction Company
Description: The building faces east and is a three story buff colored brick, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Kalispell with the courthouse to the north The east front has recessed glass door on the first story. The second and third stories have glass panels in the center section. The roof line is flat. In the interior, there are four County District Court courtrooms on the third story and the Justice Court courtroom on the second story. The building houses the County District Court of the 11th Judicial District and County Justice Court.. The building on the southwest side was being renovated to house the County Justice Court.
History: The county was created in 1893 and Kalispell was selected as the county seat in 1895. Missoula continued to be the place of the county office until the first and only courthouse was constructed in 1903 to 1905. The County Justice Center was constructed in 1984 to 1985.
County Courthouse – Kalispell
Old County Jail – Kalispell
County Justice Center – Kalispell
Photos taken 2009 and 2022