List of municipalities in Montana

Map of the United States with Montana highlighted

Map of the United States with Montana highlighted

Montana is a state located in the Western United States. According to the 2020 United States Census, Montana is the 8th least populous state with Template:Nts inhabitants but the 4th largest by land area spanning Template:Convert of land.<ref name="2020Pop">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Montana is divided into 56 counties and contains 129 municipalities comprising cities and towns.<ref name="2020Pop" /> Montana's municipalities cover only Template:Percentage of the state's land mass but are home to Template:Percentage of its population.<ref name="Census 2010">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Montana Code 7-1-4124 gives municipal governments in Montana powers to enact ordinances, borrow money, and enact eminent domain among other legal powers.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In Montana, municipalities are divided into four classes by state statute based on their population.<ref name="MCA7-1-4111">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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. A place may incorporate as a town with the support of 300 electors or two-thirds of the registered electors.<ref name="MCA7-2-4101">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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. Municipalities with a population of between 1,000 and 2,500 may by resolution be classified as either a town or Third Class city.<ref name="MCA7-1-4112">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Unincorporated places such as census-designated places fall outside this scheme, and are subject to county governance, and thus are neither cities nor towns.

The largest municipality by population in Montana is Billings with 117,116 residents, and the smallest municipality by population is Ismay with 17 residents.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The largest municipality by land area is Anaconda, a consolidated city-county, which spans Template:Convert, while Rexford and Flaxville are the smallest at Template:Convert.<ref name="Census 2010" />

List of cities and towns

• Largest cities and towns in Montana by population
• Skyline of Billings
  Downtown Billings, Montana's largest municipality by population
• Downtownof Missoula
  Missoula, Montana's second largest municipality by population
• Great Falls, Montana
  Great Falls, third largest municipality by population in Montana
• Downtown Bozeman
  Downtown Bozeman, Montana's fourth largest municipality by population
• Uptown Butte
  Uptown Butte, fifth largest municipality by population in Montana
• Montana State Capitol Helena
  Montana State Capitol in Helena, capital city of Montana
• Kalispell, looking toward Glacier National Park
  Kalispell, looking toward Glacier National Park
• Havre railroad station and the sculpture "U.S. − Canada Friendship"
  Havre railroad station and the sculpture "U.S. − Canada Friendship"
• Downtown Anaconda
  Downtown Anaconda, the largest city in Montana by land area
• Downtown Miles City
  Downtown Miles City, Montana's eleventh largest municipality by population

Name	Type<ref name="Census 2010" />	County<ref name="Census 2010" />	Population (2020)<ref name="wwwcensusgov" />	Population (2010)<ref name="Census 2010" />	Change	Land area (2010)<ref name="Census 2010" />		Population density
						sq mi	km2
Alberton	Town	Mineral	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
AnacondaTemplate:Dagger	Consolidated city-county	Deer Lodge	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Bainville	Town	Roosevelt	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
BakerTemplate:Dagger	City	Fallon	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Bearcreek	Town	Carbon	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Belgrade	City	Gallatin	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Belt	Town	Cascade	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Big Sandy	Town	Chouteau	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Big TimberTemplate:Dagger	City	Sweet Grass	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
BillingsTemplate:Dagger	City	Yellowstone	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
BoulderTemplate:Dagger	Town	Jefferson	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
BozemanTemplate:Dagger	City	Gallatin	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Bridger	Town	Carbon	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
BroadusTemplate:Dagger	Town	Powder River	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Broadview	Town	Yellowstone	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Browning	Town	Glacier	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
ButteTemplate:Dagger	Consolidated city-county	Silver Bow	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Cascade	Town	Cascade	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
ChesterTemplate:Dagger	Town	Liberty	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
ChinookTemplate:Dagger	City	Blaine	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
ChoteauTemplate:Dagger	City	Teton	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
CircleTemplate:Dagger	Town	McCone	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Clyde Park	Town	Park	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Colstrip	City	Rosebud	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Columbia Falls	City	Flathead	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
ColumbusTemplate:Dagger	Town	Stillwater	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
ConradTemplate:Dagger	City	Pondera	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Culbertson	Town	Roosevelt	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Cut BankTemplate:Dagger	City	Glacier	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Darby	Town	Ravalli	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Deer LodgeTemplate:Dagger	City	Powell	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Denton	Town	Fergus	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
DillonTemplate:Dagger	City	Beaverhead	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Dodson	Town	Phillips	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Drummond	Town	Granite	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Dutton	Town	Teton	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
East Helena	City	Lewis and Clark	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
EkalakaTemplate:Dagger	Town	Carter	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Ennis	Town	Madison	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Eureka	Town	Lincoln	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Fairfield	Town	Teton	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Fairview	Town	Richland	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Flaxville	Town	Daniels	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
ForsythTemplate:Dagger	City	Rosebud	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Fort BentonTemplate:Dagger	City	Chouteau	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Fort Peck	Town	Valley	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Froid	Town	Roosevelt	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Fromberg	Town	Carbon	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Geraldine	Town	Chouteau	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
GlasgowTemplate:Dagger	City	Valley	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
GlendiveTemplate:Dagger	City	Dawson	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Grass Range	Town	Fergus	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Great FallsTemplate:Dagger	City	Cascade	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
HamiltonTemplate:Dagger	City	Ravalli	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
HardinTemplate:Dagger	City	Big Horn	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Harlem	City	Blaine	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
HarlowtonTemplate:Dagger	City	Wheatland	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
HavreTemplate:Dagger	City	Hill	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
HelenaTemplate:Double-dagger	City	Lewis and Clark	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Hingham	Town	Hill	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Hobson	City	Judith Basin	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Hot Springs	Town	Sanders	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
HyshamTemplate:Dagger	Town	Treasure	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Ismay	Town	Custer	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Joliet	Town	Carbon	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
JordanTemplate:Dagger	Town	Garfield	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Judith Gap	City	Wheatland	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
KalispellTemplate:Dagger	City	Flathead	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Kevin	Town	Toole	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Laurel	City	Yellowstone	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Lavina	Town	Golden Valley	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
LewistownTemplate:Dagger	City	Fergus	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
LibbyTemplate:Dagger	City	Lincoln	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Lima	Town	Beaverhead	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
LivingstonTemplate:Dagger	City	Park	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Lodge Grass	Town	Big Horn	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
MaltaTemplate:Dagger	City	Phillips	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Manhattan	Town	Gallatin	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Medicine Lake	Town	Sheridan	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Melstone	Town	Musselshell	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Miles CityTemplate:Dagger	City	Custer	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
MissoulaTemplate:Dagger	City	Missoula	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Moore	Town	Fergus	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Nashua	Town	Valley	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Neihart	Town	Cascade	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Opheim	Town	Valley	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Outlook	Town	Sheridan	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
PhilipsburgTemplate:Dagger	Town	Granite	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Pinesdale	Town	Ravalli	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Plains	Town	Sanders	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
PlentywoodTemplate:Dagger	City	Sheridan	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Plevna	Town	Fallon	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
PolsonTemplate:Dagger	City	Lake	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Poplar	City	Roosevelt	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Red LodgeTemplate:Dagger	City	Carbon	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Rexford	Town	Lincoln	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Richey	Town	Dawson	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Ronan	City	Lake	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
RoundupTemplate:Dagger	City	Musselshell	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
RyegateTemplate:Dagger	Town	Golden Valley	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Saco	Town	Phillips	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
ScobeyTemplate:Dagger	City	Daniels	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
ShelbyTemplate:Dagger	City	Toole	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Sheridan	Town	Madison	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
SidneyTemplate:Dagger	City	Richland	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
St. Ignatius	Town	Lake	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
StanfordTemplate:Dagger	Town	Judith Basin	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Stevensville	Town	Ravalli	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Sunburst	Town	Toole	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
SuperiorTemplate:Dagger	Town	Mineral	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
TerryTemplate:Dagger	Town	Prairie	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Thompson FallsTemplate:Dagger	City	Sanders	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Three Forks	City	Gallatin	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
TownsendTemplate:Dagger	City	Broadwater	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Troy	City	Lincoln	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Twin Bridges	Town	Madison	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Valier	Town	Pondera	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Virginia CityTemplate:Dagger	Town	Madison	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Walkerville	Town	Silver Bow	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
West Yellowstone	Town	Gallatin	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Westby	Town	Sheridan	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
White Sulphur SpringsTemplate:Dagger	City	Meagher	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Whitefish	City	Flathead	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Whitehall	Town	Jefferson	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
WibauxTemplate:Dagger	Town	Wibaux	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Winifred	Town	Fergus	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
WinnettTemplate:Dagger	Town	Petroleum	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Wolf PointTemplate:Dagger	City	Roosevelt	Template:Change	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Total towns	76	—	Template:Change	Template:Nts	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Total cities	53	—	Template:Change	Template:Nts	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density
Total	129	—	Template:Change	Template:Nts	Template:Convert	Template:Pop density

See also

• List of counties in Montana
• List of ghost towns in Montana
• List of places in Montana