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, the largest City in Montana

Missoula

Great Falls

Bozeman

Butte

Helena, Capital of Montana

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 66,788 Missoula 3 Great Falls 58,505 Cascade 4 Bozeman 37,280 Gallatin 5 Butte 34,200 Silver Bow 6 Helena 28,180 Lewis and Clark 7 Kalispell 19,927 Flathead 8 Havre 9,656 Hill 9 Anaconda 8,792 Deer Lodge 10 Whitefish 8,400 Flathead 11 Belgrade 8,192 Gallatin 12 Miles City 8,123 Custer 13 Livingston 7,380 Park 14 Laurel 6,750 Yellowstone 15 Lewistown 5,933 Fergus 16 Columbia Falls 5,361 Flathead 17 Polson 5,231 Lake 18 Hamilton 4,974 Ravalli 19 Sidney 4,843 Richland 20 Glendive 4,628 Dawson 21 Dillon 4,226 Beaverhead 22 Hardin 3,532 Big Horn 23 Shelby 3,523 Toole 24 Deer Lodge 3,517 Powell 25 Cut Bank 3,153 Glacier 26 Libby 2,880 Lincoln 27 Glasgow 2,870 Valley 28 Wolf Point 2,557 Roosevelt 29 Conrad 2,488 Pondera 30 Red Lodge 2,483 Carbon 31 Colstrip 2,377 Rosebud 32 East Helena 2,134 Lewis and Clark 33 Townsend 2,068 Broadwater 34 Columbus 2,039 Stillwater 35 Stevensville 2,028 Ravalli 36 Ronan 1,999 Lake 37 Three Forks 1,970 Gallatin 38 Roundup 1,966 Musselshell 39 Forsyth 1,865 Rosebud 40 Malta 1,816 Phillips 41 Big Timber 1,740 Sweet Grass 42 Choteau 1,718 Teton 43 Manhattan 1,677 Gallatin 44 Baker 1,640 Fallon 45 Plentywood 1,638 Sheridan 46 West Yellowstone 1,502 Gallatin 47 Boulder 1,475 Jefferson 48 Fort Benton 1,443 Chouteau 49 Thompson Falls 1,430 Sanders 50 Chinook 1,272 Blaine 51 Plains 1,248 Sanders 52 Whitehall 1,191 Jefferson 53 Browning 1,079 Glacier 54 Ennis 1,049 Madison 55 Eureka 998 Lincoln 56 White Sulphur Springs 972 Meagher 57 Troy 963 Lincoln 58 Harlowton 948 Wheatland 59 Philipsburg 930 Granite 60 Scobey 924 Daniels 61 Poplar 883 Roosevelt 62 Superior 865 Mineral 63 Darby 857 Ravalli 64 Pinesdale 819 Ravalli 65 St. Ignatius 807 Lake 66 Harlem 788 Blaine 67 Cascade 770 Cascade 68 Bridger 736 Carbon 69 Chester 712 Liberty 70 Culbertson 711 Roosevelt 71 Sheridan 701 Madison 72 Walkerville 681 Silver Bow 73 Fairview 668 Richland 74 Fairfield 654 Teton 75 Joliet 639 Carbon 76 Big Sandy 603 Chouteau 77 Belt 589 Cascade 78 Hot Springs 582 Sanders 79 Terry 567 Prairie 80 Lodge Grass 537 Big Horn 81 Circle 526 McCone 82 Wibaux 480 Wibaux 83 Fromberg 473 Carbon 84 Broadus 453 Powder River 85 Valier 452 Pondera 86 Twin Bridges 426 Madison 87 Alberton 418 Mineral 88 Stanford 399 Judith Basin 89 Dutton 360 Teton 90 Ekalaka 360 Carter 91 Clyde Park 342 Park 92 Jordan 337 Garfield 93 Sunburst 332 Toole 94 Drummond 322 Granite 95 Nashua 287 Valley 96 Denton 278 Fergus 97 Ryegate 273 Golden Valley 98 Brockton 243 Roosevelt 99 Geraldine 241 Chouteau 100 Hysham 233 Treasure 101 Lima 231 Beaverhead 102 Hobson 216 Judith Basin 103 Fort Peck 215 Valley 104 Lavina 212 Golden Valley 105 Medicine Lake 210 Sheridan 106 Froid 197 Roosevelt 107 Saco 191 Phillips 108 Moore 181 Fergus 109 Richey 176 Dawson 110 Winnett 165 Petroleum 111 Bainville 155 Roosevelt 112 Broadview 153 Yellowstone 113 Hingham 153 Hill 114 Rexford 148 Lincoln 115 Judith Gap 147 Wheatland 116 Winifred 145 Fergus 117 Grass Range 143 Fergus 118 Kevin 143 Toole 119 Virginia City 143 Madison 120 Melstone 140 Musselshell 121 Westby 137 Sheridan 122 Pelvna 131 Fallon 123 Dodson 104 Phillips 124 Opheim 98 Valley 125 Neihart 85 Cascade 126 Bearcreek 84 Carbon 127 Flaxville 72 Daniels 128 Outlook 65 Sheridan 129 Ismay 25 Custer County Seats          State Capital

See also

• Montana
• List of places in Montana