Columbia Falls, MT Public Records
Columbia Falls is an incorporated city in Flathead County, Montana, with an estimated population of 5,713 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.3 square miles of land. That is up about 391 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Columbia Falls City Hall
Columbia Falls' own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under Montana's public records laws. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Columbia Falls Contact on File
| Government | City Of Columbia Falls |
| Contact listed | City Manager |
| Mailing address | 130 6th St W, Ste A, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.cityofcolumbiafalls.org |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls is in Flathead County. In Montana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. Divorce cases in Montana are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Montana are handled by the District Court in each county.
📍 Flathead County at a Glance
| County | Flathead County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 114,527 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Flathead County Clerk of District Court
| Address | 920 South Main, Ste. 300, Kalispell, MT 59901, 290-D North Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (406) 758-5870 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Montana District Court case records for the county (felonies, civil cases, divorce and family cases, probate, juvenile) |
| Official website | Not stated |
| Sources | courts.mt.gov/…/11thJudicialDistrict ↗ courts.mt.gov/…/court-locator ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Flathead County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Columbia Falls
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Columbia Falls, MT:
📋 Columbia Falls Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Montana DPHHS – Office of Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Montana are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Montana, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Flathead County courthouse. Divorce cases in Montana are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Montana are handled by the District Court in each county. |
| State court system | Montana Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Montana Sexual or Violent Offender Registry (Montana Department of Justice) |