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[[File:Montana in United States.svg|thumb|right|250px|alt=Map of the United States with Montana highlighted|Map of the United States with Montana highlighted]]
[[Montana]] is a [[U.S. state|state]] located in the [[Western United States]]. According to the [[2020 United States Census]], Montana is the [[List of U.S. states and territories by population|8th least populous state]] with {{nts|1084225}} inhabitants but the [[List of U.S. states and territories by area|4th largest by land area]] spanning {{convert|145545.80|sqmi|km2}} of land.<ref name="2020Pop">{{cite web |title=2020 Population and Housing State Data |url=https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/2020-population-and-housing-state-data.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 2, 2021}}</ref> Montana is divided into 56 [[County (United States)|counties]] and contains 129 [[Municipal corporation|municipalities]] comprising cities and towns.<ref name="2020Pop" /> Montana's [[municipality|municipalities]] cover only {{percentage|1734.58|145545.80|1}} of the state's land mass but are home to {{percentage|531992|989417|1}} of its population.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web
 | url = http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.ST10/0400000US25
 | title = GCT-PH1 &ndash; Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 &ndash; State &mdash; Place and (in selected states) County Subdivision
 | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]
 | work = [[2010 United States census]]
 | access-date = August 8, 2016
 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20200213115119/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.ST10/0400000US25
 | archive-date = February 13, 2020
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 }}</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>{{Cite web |title= Classification of municipalities, Montana Code Annotated, (M.C.A.) 7-1-4124 |url= http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/7/1/7-1-4124.htm |author=Montana Legislature| publisher = Legislative Services Division|access-date= July 30, 2016}}</ref>

In [[Montana]], municipalities are divided into four classes by state [[statute]] based on their population.<ref name="MCA7-1-4111">{{Cite web |title= Classification of municipalities, Montana Code Annotated, (M.C.A.) 7-1-4111 |url= http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/7/1/7-1-4111.htm |author=Montana Legislature| publisher = Legislative Services Division|access-date= July 30, 2016}}</ref> Members of the three largest classes are deemed [[City|cities]], while the members of the fourth class are called [[town]]s. 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">{{Cite web |title= Classification of municipalities, Montana Code Annotated, (M.C.A.) 7-2-4101 |url= http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/7/2/7-2-4101.htm |author=Montana Legislature| publisher = Legislative Services Division|access-date= July 30, 2016}}</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">{{cite web |title= Exceptions from classification system, M.C.A. 7-1-4112 |url= http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/7/1/7-1-4112.htm|author=Montana Legislature| publisher = Legislative Services Division|access-date= July 30, 2016}}</ref> Unincorporated places such as [[census-designated place]]s 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, Montana|Billings]] with 117,116 residents, and the smallest municipality by population is [[Ismay, Montana|Ismay]] with 17 residents.<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 2, 2021}}</ref> The largest municipality by land area is [[Anaconda, Montana|Anaconda]], a [[consolidated city-county]], which spans {{convert|736.53|mi2|km2|abbr=on}}, while [[Rexford, Montana|Rexford]] and [[Flaxville, Montana|Flaxville]] are the smallest at {{convert|0.10|mi2|km2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Census 2010" />

==List of cities and towns==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="130" caption="Largest cities and towns in Montana by population">
Billings, Montana downtown.JPG|alt=Skyline of Billings|Downtown [[Billings, Montana|Billings]], Montana's largest municipality by population
Camera A.J 583.jpg|alt=Downtownof Missoula|[[Missoula, Montana|Missoula]], Montana's second largest municipality by population
Panorama Great Falls.JPG|alt=Great Falls, Montana|[[Great Falls, Montana|Great Falls]], third largest municipality by population in Montana
Bozeman MT Downtown.jpg|alt=Downtown Bozeman|Downtown [[Bozeman, Montana|Bozeman]], Montana's fourth largest municipality by population
butte uptown.jpg|alt=Uptown Butte|Uptown [[Butte, Montana|Butte]], fifth largest municipality by population in Montana
Helena capitol.jpg|alt=Montana State Capitol Helena|Montana State Capitol in [[Helena, Montana|Helena]], capital city of [[Montana]] 
Kalispell MT looking toward Glacier National Park from Lone Pine State Park January 27 2010.JPG|[[Kalispell, Montana|Kalispell]], looking toward [[Glacier National Park (U.S.)|Glacier National Park]]
Havre Montana RR Station.jpg|[[Havre, Montana|Havre]] railroad station and the sculpture "U.S. − Canada Friendship"
Downtown Anaconda, Montana.JPG|alt=Downtown Anaconda|Downtown [[Anaconda, Montana|Anaconda]], the largest city in Montana by land area
Miles city 2008.jpg|alt=Downtown Miles City|Downtown [[Miles City, Montana|Miles City]], Montana's eleventh largest municipality by population
</gallery>
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! scope="col"  rowspan=2|Name
! scope="col"  rowspan=2|Type<ref name="Census 2010" />
! scope="col"  rowspan=2|[[List of counties in Montana|County]]<ref name="Census 2010" />
! scope="col"  rowspan=2|Population<br />(2020)<ref name="wwwcensusgov" />
! scope="col"  rowspan=2|Population<br />(2010)<ref name="Census 2010" />
! scope="col"  rowspan=2|Change
! scope="col"  colspan=2|Land area<br />(2010)<ref name="Census 2010" />
! scope="col"  rowspan=2 data-sort-type="number"| Population density
|-
! sq mi
! km<sup>2</sup>
|-
| scope="row" |[[Alberton, Montana|Alberton]]||Town||[[Mineral County, Montana|Mineral]]||{{change|452|420|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.57|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|452|0.57|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
|- 
| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Anaconda, Montana|Anaconda]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||[[Consolidated city-county]]||[[Deer Lodge County, Montana|Deer Lodge]]||{{change|9421|9298|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|736.53|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|9421|736.53|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
|- 
| scope="row" |[[Bainville, Montana|Bainville]]||Town||[[Roosevelt County, Montana|Roosevelt]]||{{change|271|208|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.02|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|271|1.02|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
|- 
| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Baker, Montana|Baker]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Fallon County, Montana|Fallon]]||{{change|1802|1741|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.97|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1802|0.97|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
|- 
| scope="row" |[[Bearcreek, Montana|Bearcreek]]||Town||[[Carbon County, Montana|Carbon]]||{{change|91|79|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.12|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|91|0.12|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
|- 
| scope="row" |[[Belgrade, Montana|Belgrade]]||City||[[Gallatin County, Montana|Gallatin]]||{{change|10460|7389|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|3.25|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|10460|3.25|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
|-
| scope="row" |[[Belt, Montana|Belt]]||Town||[[Cascade County, Montana|Cascade]]||{{change|510|597|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.35|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|510|0.35|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
|- 
| scope="row" |[[Big Sandy, Montana|Big Sandy]]||Town||[[Chouteau County, Montana|Chouteau]]||{{change|605|598|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.44|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|605|0.44|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row"  style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Big Timber, Montana|Big Timber]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Sweet Grass County, Montana|Sweet Grass]]||{{change|1650|1641|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.92|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1650|0.92|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row"  style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Billings, Montana|Billings]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Yellowstone County, Montana|Yellowstone]]||{{change|117116|104170|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|43.41|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|117116|43.41|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Boulder, Montana|Boulder]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Jefferson County, Montana|Jefferson]]||{{change|1201|1183|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.13|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1201|1.13|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Bozeman, Montana|Bozeman]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Gallatin County, Montana|Gallatin]]||{{change|53293|37280|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|19.12|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|53293|19.12|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Bridger, Montana|Bridger]]||Town||[[Carbon County, Montana|Carbon]]||{{change|662|708|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.80|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|662|0.80|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Broadus, Montana|Broadus]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Powder River County, Montana|Powder River]]||{{change|456|468|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.34|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|456|0.34|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Broadview, Montana|Broadview]]||Town||[[Yellowstone County, Montana|Yellowstone]]||{{change|139|192|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.26|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|139|0.26|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Browning, Montana|Browning]]||Town||[[Glacier County, Montana|Glacier]]||{{change|1018|1016|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.27|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1018|0.27|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Butte, Montana|Butte]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||[[Consolidated city-county]]||[[Silver Bow County, Montana|Silver Bow]]||{{change|34494|33525|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|716.25|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|34494|716.25|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Cascade, Montana|Cascade]]||Town||[[Cascade County, Montana|Cascade]]||{{change|600|685|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.52|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|600|0.52|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Chester, Montana|Chester]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Liberty County, Montana|Liberty]]||{{change|847|847|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.48|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|847|0.48|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Chinook, Montana|Chinook]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Blaine County, Montana|Blaine]]||{{change|1185|1203|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.51|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1185|0.51|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Choteau, Montana|Choteau]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Teton County, Montana|Teton]]||{{change|1721|1684|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.83|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1721|1.83|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Circle, Montana|Circle]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[McCone County, Montana|McCone]]||{{change|591|615|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.78|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|591|0.78|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Clyde Park, Montana|Clyde Park]]||Town||[[Park County, Montana|Park]]||{{change|332|288|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.32|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|332|0.32|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Colstrip, Montana|Colstrip]]||City||[[Rosebud County, Montana|Rosebud]]||{{change|2096|2214|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|4.47|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|2096|4.47|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Columbia Falls, Montana|Columbia Falls]]||City||[[Flathead County, Montana|Flathead]]||{{change|5308|4688|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|2.05|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|5308|2.05|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Columbus, Montana|Columbus]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Stillwater County, Montana|Stillwater]]||{{change|1857|1893|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.32|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1857|1.32|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Conrad, Montana|Conrad]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Pondera County, Montana|Pondera]]||{{change|2318|2570|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.25|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|2318|1.25|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Culbertson, Montana|Culbertson]]||Town||[[Roosevelt County, Montana|Roosevelt]]||{{change|753|714|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.60|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|753|0.60|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Cut Bank, Montana|Cut Bank]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Glacier County, Montana|Glacier]]||{{change|3056|2869|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.99|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|3056|0.99|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Darby, Montana|Darby]]||Town||[[Ravalli County, Montana|Ravalli]]||{{change|783|720|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.58|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|783|0.58|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Deer Lodge, Montana|Deer Lodge]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Powell County, Montana|Powell]]||{{change|2938|3111|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.44|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|2938|1.44|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Denton, Montana|Denton]]||Town||[[Fergus County, Montana|Fergus]]||{{change|205|255|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.76|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|205|0.76|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Dillon, Montana|Dillon]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Beaverhead County, Montana|Beaverhead]]||{{change|3880|4134|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.76|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|3880|1.76|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Dodson, Montana|Dodson]]||Town||[[Phillips County, Montana|Phillips]]||{{change|125|124|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.19|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|125|0.19|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Drummond, Montana|Drummond]]||Town||[[Granite County, Montana|Granite]]||{{change|272|309|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.53|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|272|0.53|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Dutton, Montana|Dutton]]||Town||[[Teton County, Montana|Teton]]||{{change|303|316|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.31|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|303|0.31|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[East Helena, Montana|East Helena]]||City||[[Lewis and Clark County, Montana|Lewis and Clark]]||{{change|1944|1984|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.73|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1944|1.73|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Ekalaka, Montana|Ekalaka]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Carter County, Montana|Carter]]||{{change|399|332|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.04|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|399|1.04|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Ennis, Montana|Ennis]]||Town||[[Madison County, Montana|Madison]]||{{change|917|838|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.77|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|917|0.77|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Eureka, Montana|Eureka]]||Town||[[Lincoln County, Montana|Lincoln]]||{{change|1380|1037|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.01|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1380|1.01|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Fairfield, Montana|Fairfield]]||Town||[[Teton County, Montana|Teton]]||{{change|759|708|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.31|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|759|0.31|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Fairview, Montana|Fairview]]||Town||[[Richland County, Montana|Richland]]||{{change|896|840|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.97|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|896|0.97|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Flaxville, Montana|Flaxville]]||Town||[[Daniels County, Montana|Daniels]]||{{change|63|71|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.10|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|63|0.10|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Forsyth, Montana|Forsyth]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Rosebud County, Montana|Rosebud]]||{{change|1647|1777|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.99|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1647|0.99|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Fort Benton, Montana|Fort Benton]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Chouteau County, Montana|Chouteau]]||{{change|1449|1464|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|2.07	|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1449|2.07|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Fort Peck, Montana|Fort Peck]]||Town||[[Valley County, Montana|Valley]]||{{change|239|233|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.86|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|239|0.86|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Froid, Montana|Froid]]||Town||[[Roosevelt County, Montana|Roosevelt]]||{{change|195|185|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.28|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|195|0.28|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Fromberg, Montana|Fromberg]]||Town||[[Carbon County, Montana|Carbon]]||{{change|392|438|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.48|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|392|0.48|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Geraldine, Montana|Geraldine]]||Town||[[Chouteau County, Montana|Chouteau]]||{{change|207|261|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.52|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|207|0.52|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Glasgow, Montana|Glasgow]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Valley County, Montana|Valley]]||{{change|3202|3250|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.43|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|3202|1.43|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Glendive, Montana|Glendive]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Dawson County, Montana|Dawson]]||{{change|4873|4935|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|3.32|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|4873|3.32|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Grass Range, Montana|Grass Range]]||Town||[[Fergus County, Montana|Fergus]]||{{change|110|110|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.15|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|110|0.15|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Great Falls, Montana|Great Falls]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Cascade County, Montana|Cascade]]||{{change|60442|58505|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|21.79|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|60442|21.79|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Hamilton, Montana|Hamilton]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Ravalli County, Montana|Ravalli]]||{{change|4659|4348|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|2.53|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|4659|2.53|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Hardin, Montana|Hardin]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Big Horn County, Montana|Big Horn]]||{{change|3818|3505|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|2.57|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|3818|2.57|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Harlem, Montana|Harlem]]||City||[[Blaine County, Montana|Blaine]]||{{change|769|808|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.43|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|769|0.43|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Harlowton, Montana|Harlowton]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Wheatland County, Montana|Wheatland]]||{{change|955|997|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.58|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|955|0.58|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Havre, Montana|Havre]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Hill County, Montana|Hill]]||{{change|9362|9310|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|3.28|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|9362|3.28|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#CCF;"|[[Helena, Montana|Helena]]{{double-dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Lewis and Clark County, Montana|Lewis and Clark]]||{{change|32091|28190|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|16.35|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|32091|16.35|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Hingham, Montana|Hingham]]||Town||[[Hill County, Montana|Hill]]||{{change|131|118|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.17|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|131|0.17|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Hobson, Montana|Hobson]]||City||[[Judith Basin County, Montana|Judith Basin]]||{{change|179|215|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.24|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|179|0.24|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Hot Springs, Montana|Hot Springs]]||Town||[[Sanders County, Montana|Sanders]]||{{change|557|544|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.38|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|557|0.38|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Hysham, Montana|Hysham]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Treasure County, Montana|Treasure]]||{{change|276|312|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.21|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|276|0.21|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Ismay, Montana|Ismay]]||Town||[[Custer County, Montana|Custer]]||{{change|17|19|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.42|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|17|0.42|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Joliet, Montana|Joliet]]||Town||[[Carbon County, Montana|Carbon]]||{{change|577|595|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.30|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|577|0.30|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Jordan, Montana|Jordan]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Garfield County, Montana|Garfield]]||{{change|356|343|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.34|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|356|0.34|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Judith Gap, Montana|Judith Gap]]||City||[[Wheatland County, Montana|Wheatland]]||{{change|110|126|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.38|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|110|0.38|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Kalispell, Montana|Kalispell]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Flathead County, Montana|Flathead]]||{{change|24558|19927|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|11.64|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|19927|11.64|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Kevin, Montana|Kevin]]||Town||[[Toole County, Montana|Toole]]||{{change|154|154|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.34|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|154|0.34|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Laurel, Montana|Laurel]]||City||[[Yellowstone County, Montana|Yellowstone]]||{{change|7222|6718|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|2.14|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|7222|2.14|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Lavina, Montana|Lavina]]||Town||[[Golden Valley County, Montana|Golden Valley]]||{{change|136|187|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.00|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|136|1.00|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Lewistown, Montana|Lewistown]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Fergus County, Montana|Fergus]]||{{change|5952|5901|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|5.32|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|5952|5.32|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Libby, Montana|Libby]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Lincoln County, Montana|Lincoln]]||{{change|2775|2628|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.91|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|2775|1.91|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Lima, Montana|Lima]]||Town||[[Beaverhead County, Montana|Beaverhead]]||{{change|212|221|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.53|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|212|0.53|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Livingston, Montana|Livingston]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Park County, Montana|Park]]||{{change|8040|7044|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|6.02|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|8040|6.02|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Lodge Grass, Montana|Lodge Grass]]||Town||[[Big Horn County, Montana|Big Horn]]||{{change|441|428|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.24|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|441|0.24|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Malta, Montana|Malta]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Phillips County, Montana|Phillips]]||{{change|1860|1997|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.06|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1860|1.06|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Manhattan, Montana|Manhattan]]||Town||[[Gallatin County, Montana|Gallatin]]||{{change|2086|1520|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.93|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|2086|1.93|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Medicine Lake, Montana|Medicine Lake]]||Town||[[Sheridan County, Montana|Sheridan]]||{{change|244|225|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.40|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|244|0.40|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Melstone, Montana|Melstone]]||Town||[[Musselshell County, Montana|Musselshell]]||{{change|126|96|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.69|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|126|0.69|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Miles City, Montana|Miles City]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Custer County, Montana|Custer]]||{{change|8354|8410|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|3.34|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|8354|3.34|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Missoula, Montana|Missoula]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Missoula County, Montana|Missoula]]||{{change|73489|66788|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|27.51|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|73489|27.51|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Moore, Montana|Moore]]||Town||[[Fergus County, Montana|Fergus]]||{{change|194|193|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.24|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|194|0.24|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Nashua, Montana|Nashua]]||Town||[[Valley County, Montana|Valley]]||{{change|301|290|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.66|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|301|0.66|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Neihart, Montana|Neihart]]||Town||[[Cascade County, Montana|Cascade]]||{{change|43|51|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.99|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|43|1.99|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Opheim, Montana|Opheim]]||Town||[[Valley County, Montana|Valley]]||{{change|75|85|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.21|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|75|0.21|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Outlook, Montana|Outlook]]||Town||[[Sheridan County, Montana|Sheridan]]||{{change|84|47|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.30|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|84|1.30|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Philipsburg, Montana|Philipsburg]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Granite County, Montana|Granite]]||{{change|841|820|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.80|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|841|0.80|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Pinesdale, Montana|Pinesdale]]||Town||[[Ravalli County, Montana|Ravalli]]||{{change|805|917|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.29|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|805|1.29|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Plains, Montana|Plains]]||Town||[[Sanders County, Montana|Sanders]]||{{change|1106|1048|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.59|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1106|0.59|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Plentywood, Montana|Plentywood]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Sheridan County, Montana|Sheridan]]||{{change|1669|1734|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.17|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1669|1.17|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Plevna, Montana|Plevna]]||Town||[[Fallon County, Montana|Fallon]]||{{change|179|162|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.59|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|179|0.59|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Polson, Montana|Polson]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Lake County, Montana|Lake]]||{{change|5148|4488|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|4.14|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|5148|4.14|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Poplar, Montana|Poplar]]||City||[[Roosevelt County, Montana|Roosevelt]]||{{change|758|810|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.28|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|758|0.28|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Red Lodge, Montana|Red Lodge]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Carbon County, Montana|Carbon]]||{{change|2257|2125|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|2.80|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|2257|2.80|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Rexford, Montana|Rexford]]||Town||[[Lincoln County, Montana|Lincoln]]||{{change|78|105|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.10|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|78|0.10|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Richey, Montana|Richey]]||Town||[[Dawson County, Montana|Dawson]]||{{change|164|177|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.24|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|164|0.24|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Ronan, Montana|Ronan]]||City||[[Lake County, Montana|Lake]]||{{change|1955|1871|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.19|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1955|1.19|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Roundup, Montana|Roundup]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Musselshell County, Montana|Musselshell]]||{{change|1742|1788|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.34|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1742|1.34|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Ryegate, Montana|Ryegate]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Golden Valley County, Montana|Golden Valley]]||{{change|223|245|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.69|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|223|0.69|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Saco, Montana|Saco]]||Town||[[Phillips County, Montana|Phillips]]||{{change|159|197|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.33|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|159|0.33|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Scobey, Montana|Scobey]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Daniels County, Montana|Daniels]]||{{change|999|1017|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.76|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|999|0.76|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Shelby, Montana|Shelby]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Toole County, Montana|Toole]]||{{change|3169|3376|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|6.03|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|3169|6.03|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Sheridan, Montana|Sheridan]]||Town||[[Madison County, Montana|Madison]]||{{change|694|642|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.02|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|694|1.02|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Sidney, Montana|Sidney]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Richland County, Montana|Richland]]||{{change|6346|5191|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|2.66|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|6346|2.66|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[St. Ignatius, Montana|St. Ignatius]]||Town||[[Lake County, Montana|Lake]]||{{change|768|842|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.56|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|768|0.56|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Stanford, Montana|Stanford]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Judith Basin County, Montana|Judith Basin]]||{{change|403|401|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.44|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|403|0.44|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Stevensville, Montana|Stevensville]]||Town||[[Ravalli County, Montana|Ravalli]]||{{change|2002|1809|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.98|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|2002|0.98|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Sunburst, Montana|Sunburst]]||Town||[[Toole County, Montana|Toole]]||{{change|333|375|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.24|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|333|0.24|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Superior, Montana|Superior]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Mineral County, Montana|Mineral]]||{{change|830|812|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.04|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|830|1.04|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Terry, Montana|Terry]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Prairie County, Montana|Prairie]]||{{change|562|605|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.71|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|562|0.71|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Thompson Falls, Montana|Thompson Falls]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Sanders County, Montana|Sanders]]||{{change|1336|1313|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.73|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1336|1.73|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Three Forks, Montana|Three Forks]]||City||[[Gallatin County, Montana|Gallatin]]||{{change|1989|1869|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.44|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1989|1.44|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Townsend, Montana|Townsend]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Broadwater County, Montana|Broadwater]]||{{change|1787|1878|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.58|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1787|1.58|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Troy, Montana|Troy]]||City||[[Lincoln County, Montana|Lincoln]]||{{change|797|938|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.76|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|797|0.76|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Twin Bridges, Montana|Twin Bridges]]||Town||[[Madison County, Montana|Madison]]||{{change|330|375|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.96|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|330|0.96|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Valier, Montana|Valier]]||Town||[[Pondera County, Montana|Pondera]]||{{change|530|509|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.92|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|530|0.92|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Virginia City, Montana|Virginia City]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Madison County, Montana|Madison]]||{{change|219|190|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.95|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|219|0.95|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Walkerville, Montana|Walkerville]]||Town||[[Silver Bow County, Montana|Silver Bow]]||{{change|639|675|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|2.23|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|639|2.23|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[West Yellowstone, Montana|West Yellowstone]]||Town||[[Gallatin County, Montana|Gallatin]]||{{change|1272|1271|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.80|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1272|0.80|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Westby, Montana|Westby]]||Town||[[Sheridan County, Montana|Sheridan]]||{{change|167|168|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.54|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|167|0.54|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[White Sulphur Springs, Montana|White Sulphur Springs]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Meagher County, Montana|Meagher]]||{{change|955|939|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.01|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|955|1.01|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Whitefish, Montana|Whitefish]]||City||[[Flathead County, Montana|Flathead]]||{{change|7751|6357|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|6.43|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|7751|6.43|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Whitehall, Montana|Whitehall]]||Town||[[Jefferson County, Montana|Jefferson]]||{{change|1006|1038|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.67|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|1006|0.67|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Wibaux, Montana|Wibaux]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Wibaux County, Montana|Wibaux]]||{{change|462|589|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|1.08|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|462|1.08|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" |[[Winifred, Montana|Winifred]]||Town||[[Fergus County, Montana|Fergus]]||{{change|172|208|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.50|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|172|0.50|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
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| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Winnett, Montana|Winnett]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||Town||[[Petroleum County, Montana|Petroleum]]||{{change|188|182|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.98|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|188|0.98|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#b4ddb4;"|[[Wolf Point, Montana|Wolf Point]]{{dagger|alt=County seat}}||City||[[Roosevelt County, Montana|Roosevelt]]||{{change|2517|2621|dec=1|align=center|invert=on}}||{{convert|0.87|sqmi|km2|disp=table|sortable=on}}||{{Pop density|2517|0.87|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}
|- class="sortbottom" style="text-align:center;" style="background: #f2f2f2;"
| '''Total towns'''
|align=center| '''76'''
|align=center| '''&mdash;'''
|{{change|38130|37333|dec=1|align="center"|bold=on|invert=on||bgcolour=#f2f2f2}}
|align=right|'''{{nts|49.01}}'''
|align=right|'''{{convert|49.01|sqmi|km2|disp=output number only}}'''
| '''{{Pop density|38130|49.01|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}'''
|- class="sortbottom" style="text-align:center;" style="background: #f2f2f2;"
| '''Total cities'''
|align=center| '''53'''
|align=center| '''&mdash;'''
|{{change|549663|494659|dec=1|align="center"|bold=on|invert=on||bgcolour=#f2f2f2}}
|align=right|'''{{nts|1685.57}}'''
|align=right|'''{{convert|1685.57|sqmi|km2|disp=output number only}}'''
| '''{{Pop density|549663|1685.57|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}'''
|- class="sortbottom" style="text-align:center;" style="background: #f2f2f2;"
| '''Total'''
|align=center| '''129'''
|align=center| '''&mdash;'''
|{{change|587793|531992|dec=1|align="center"|bold=on|invert=on||bgcolour=#f2f2f2}}
|align=right|'''{{nts|1734.58}}'''
|align=right|'''{{convert|1734.58|sqmi|km2|disp=output number only}}'''
| '''{{Pop density|587793|1734.58|sqmi|km2|prec=1}}'''
|}

==See also==
*[[List of counties in Montana]]
*[[List of ghost towns in Montana]]
*[[List of places in Montana]]

==References==
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