List of cities and towns in Montana

Below is a complete list of cities and towns in Montana, arranged 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. 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.

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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 2010 city related-census.

Largest Cities In Montana (2010). Rank City/Town Population County 1 Billings 104,170 Yellowstone 2 Missoula 66,789 Missoula 3 Great Falls 58,505 Cascade 4 Bozeman 37,280 Gallatin 5 Butte 34,525 Silver Bow 6 Helena 28,190 Lewis and Clark 7 Kalispell 19,927 Flathead 8 Havre 9,310 Hill 9 Anaconda 9,298 Deer Lodge 10 Miles City 8,123 Custer 11 Belgrade 7,389 Gallatin 12 Livingston 7,044 Park 13 Laurel 6,781 Yellowstone 14 Whitefish 6,357 Flathead 15 Lewistown 5,901 Fergus 16 Sidney 5,191 Richland 17 Glendive 4,935 Dawson 18 Columbia Falls 4,688 Flathead 19 Polson 4,598 Lake 20 Hamilton 4,348 Ravalli 21 Dillon 4,134 Beaverhead 22 Hardin 3,505 Big Horn 23 Shelby 3,376 Toole 24 Glasgow 3,250 Valley 25 Deer Lodge 3,111 Powell 26 Cut Bank 2,869 Glacier 27 Libby 2,628 Lincoln 28 Wolf Point 2,621 Roosevelt 29 Conrad 2,570 Pondera 30 Colstrip 2,214 Rosebud 31 Red Lodge 2,125 Carbon 32 Malta 1,997 Phillips 33 East Helena 1,984 Lewis and Clark 34 Columbus 1,893 Stillwater 35 Townsend 1,878 Broadwater 36 Ronan 1,871 Lake 37 Three Forks 1,869 Gallatin 38 Stevensville 1,809 Ravalli 39 Roundup 1,788 Musselshell 40 Forsyth 1,777 Rosebud 41 Baker 1,741 Fallon 42 Big Timber 1,641 Sweet Grass 43 Choteau 1,684 Teton 44 Manhattan 1,520 Gallatin 45 Plentywood 1,734 Sheridan 46 Fort Benton 1,464 Chouteau 47 Thompson Falls 1,313 Sanders 48 West Yellowstone 1,271 Gallatin 49 Chinook 1,203 Blaine 50 Boulder 1,183 Jefferson 51 Plains 1,048 Sanders 52 Whitehall 1,038 Jefferson 53 Eureka 1,037 Lincoln 54 Scobey 1,017 Daniels 55 Browning 1,016 Glacier 56 Harlowton 997 Wheatland 57 White Sulphur Springs 939 Meagher 58 Troy 938 Lincoln 59 Pinesdale 917 Ravalli 60 Chester 847 Liberty 61 St. Ignatius 842 Lake 62 Fairview 840 Richland 63 Ennis 838 Madison 64 Philipsburg 820 Granite 65 Superior 812 Mineral 66 Poplar 810 Roosevelt 67 Harlem 808 Blaine 68 Darby 720 Ravalli 69 Culbertson 714 Roosevelt 70 Bridger 708 Carbon 71 Fairfield 708 Teton 72 Cascade 685 Cascade 73 Walkerville 675 Silver Bow 74 Sheridan 642 Madison 75 Circle 615 McCone 76 Terry 605 Prairie 77 Big Sandy 598 Chouteau 78 Belt 597 Cascade 79 Joliet 595 Carbon 80 Wibaux 589 Wibaux 81 Hot Springs 544 Sanders 82 Geyser 527 Judith Basin 83 Valier 509 Pondera 84 Broadus 468 Powder River 85 Fromberg 438 Carbon 86 Lodge Grass 428 Big Horn 87 Alberton 420 Mineral 88 Stanford 401 Judith Basin 89 Sunburst 375 Toole 90 Twin Bridges 375 Madison 91 Jordan 343 Garfield 92 Ekalaka 332 Carter 93 Dutton 316 Teton 94 Hysham 312 Treasure 95 Drummond 309 Granite 96 Nashua 290 Valley 97 Clyde Park 288 Park 98 Geraldine 261 Chouteau 99 Brockton 255 Roosevelt 100 Denton 255 Fergus 101 Ryegate 245 Golden Valley 102 Fort Peck 233 Valley 103 Medicine Lake 225 Sheridan 104 Lima 221 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 19 Custer County Seats          State Capital

See also

• Montana
• List of places in Montana