List of cities and towns in Montana

Below is a complete list of cities and towns in Montana, arranged in order of population. This list does not include unincorporated places or census-designated places. For a list of all places, see List of places in Montana.

In Montana, municipalities are divided into classes by state statute.^[1] The classification scheme is based on the population of each municipality. Members of the three largest classes are deemed cities, while the members of the fourth class are called towns. Cities and towns are classified at the time of their organization, and are reorganized when they change classification due to an increase or decrease in population. Unincorporated places and census-designated places fall outside of this scheme, and are subject to county governance, and thus are not towns or cities.

A place may incorporate as a town when its population reaches 300 people. A municipality with a population between 1,000 and 5,000 people is a Third Class city. A municipality with a population between 5,000 and 10,000 people is a Second Class city. And a municipality with a population over 10,000 people is a First Class city. Under certain exceptions municipalities with a population of between 9,000 and 10,000 may elect, by resolution to be either a First or Second Class city. Under similar exceptions municipalities with a population of between 5,000 and 7,500 may elect, by resolution to be either a Second or Third Class city. And finally, municipalities with a population of between 1,000 and 2,500 may, by resolution be classified as either a town or Third Class city.^[2]

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Billings

Missoula

Great Falls

Bozeman

Butte

Helena, Capital of Montana

Kalispell

Havre

Anaconda

Miles City

Livingston

Polson

Hardin

West Yellowstone

Virginia City

Largest Cities In Montana Population data based on 2012 city related-census.^[3]

Largest Cities In Montana (2013).[3] Rank City/Town Population County 1 Billings 108,869 Yellowstone 2 Missoula 69,821 Missoula 3 Great Falls 59,152 Cascade 4 Bozeman 41,660 Gallatin 5 Butte 33,980 Silver Bow 6 Helena 29,943 Lewis and Clark 7 Kalispell 21,518 Flathead 8 Havre 9,792 Hill 9 Anaconda 9,150 Deer Lodge 10 Miles City 8,758 Custer 11 Belgrade 7,798 Gallatin 12 Livingston 7,245 Park 13 Laurel 6,936 Yellowstone 14 Whitefish 6,864 Flathead 15 Sidney 6,473 Richland 16 Lewistown 5,867 Fergus 17 Glendive 5,399 Dawson 18 Columbia Falls 4,922 Flathead 19 Polson 4,607 Lake 20 Hamilton 4,594 Ravalli 21 Dillon 4,223 Beaverhead 22 Hardin 3,796 Big Horn 23 Shelby 3,301 Toole 24 Glasgow 3,380 Valley 25 Deer Lodge 3,017 Powell 26 Cut Bank 2,996 Glacier 27 Libby 2,656 Lincoln 28 Wolf Point 2,835 Roosevelt 29 Conrad 2,604 Pondera 30 Colstrip 2,316 Rosebud 31 Red Lodge 2,215 Carbon 33 Malta 1,970 Phillips 32 East Helena 2,060 Lewis and Clark 34 Columbus 1,996 Stillwater 35 Townsend 1,942 Broadwater 36 Ronan 1,930 Lake 37 Three Forks 1,903 Gallatin 38 Stevensville 1,907 Ravalli 40 Roundup 1,839 Musselshell 39 Forsyth 1,874 Rosebud 42 Baker 1,911 Fallon 43 Big Timber 1,650 Sweet Grass 44 Choteau 1,698 Teton 45 Manhattan 1,571 Gallatin 41 Plentywood 1,918 Sheridan 46 Fort Benton 1,490 Chouteau 47 Thompson Falls 1,340 Sanders 48 West Yellowstone 1,322 Gallatin 49 Chinook 1,230 Blaine 50 Boulder 1,202 Jefferson 51 Plains 1,068 Sanders 52 Whitehall 1,079 Jefferson 53 Eureka 1,082 Lincoln 54 Scobey 1,052 Daniels 55 Browning 1,032 Glacier 56 Harlowton 974 Wheatland 57 White Sulphur Springs 925 Meagher 58 Troy 941 Lincoln 59 Pinesdale 933 Ravalli 60 Chester 860 Liberty 61 St. Ignatius 852 Lake 62 Fairview 964 Richland 63 Ennis 871 Madison 64 Philipsburg 869 Granite 65 Superior 848 Mineral 66 Poplar 876 Roosevelt 67 Harlem 830 Blaine 68 Darby 737 Ravalli 69 Culbertson 794 Roosevelt 70 Bridger 732 Carbon 71 Fairfield 724 Teton 72 Cascade 705 Cascade 73 Walkerville 700 Silver Bow 74 Sheridan 659 Madison 75 Circle 609 McCone 76 Terry 591 Prairie 77 Big Sandy 607 Chouteau 78 Belt 604 Cascade 79 Joliet 649 Carbon 80 Wibaux 655 Wibaux 81 Hot Springs 551 Sanders 82 Geyser 527 Judith Basin 83 Valier 509 Pondera 84 Broadus 480 Powder River 85 Fromberg 435 Carbon 86 Lodge Grass 436 Big Horn 87 Alberton 416 Mineral 88 Stanford 394 Judith Basin 89 Sunburst 376 Toole 90 Twin Bridges 382 Madison 91 Jordan 376 Garfield 92 Ekalaka 345 Carter 93 Dutton 313 Teton 94 Hysham 321 Treasure 95 Drummond 327 Granite 96 Nashua 293 Valley 97 Clyde Park 291 Park 98 Geraldine 270 Chouteau 99 Brockton 266 Roosevelt 100 Denton 250 Fergus 101 Ryegate 238 Golden Valley 102 Fort Peck 244 Valley 103 Medicine Lake 237 Sheridan 104 Lima 227 Beaverhead 105 Hobson 215 Judith Basin 106 Bainville 208 Roosevelt 107 Winifred 208 Fergus 108 Saco 197 Phillips 109 Moore 193 Fergus 110 Broadview 192 Yellowstone 111 Virginia City 190 Madison 112 Lavina 187 Golden Valley 113 Froid 185 Roosevelt 114 Winnett 182 Petroleum 115 Richey 177 Dawson 116 Westby 168 Sheridan 117 Plevna 162 Fallon 118 Kevin 154 Toole 119 Judith Gap 126 Wheatland 120 Dodson 124 Phillips 121 Hingham 118 Hill 122 Grass Range 110 Fergus 123 Rexford 105 Lincoln 124 Melstone 96 Musselshell 125 Opheim 85 Valley 126 Bearcreek 79 Carbon 127 Flaxville 71 Daniels 128 Neihart 51 Cascade 129 Outlook 47 Sheridan 130 Ismay 20 Custer County Seats          State Capital

See also

• Montana
• List of places in Montana

Notes and references

1. "Classification of municipalities, Montana Code Annotated, (M.C.A.) 7-1-4111". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
2. "Exceptions from classfication system, M.C.A. 7-1-4112". Retrieved 2007-10-06.
3. American FactFinder