montana cities expected to grow fastest
Towns near Bozeman, such as Manhattan and Belgrade, also grew by more than 3 percent, as did unincorporated Gallatin County. Helena and Kalispell are the stateâs next-fastest growing cities, with growth rates near 2 percent. Montanaâs two largest cities, Billings and Missoula, had growth rates of less than 2 percent for that period. Billings, with a population estimated at 110,000, added about 1,400 residents, while Missoula added 1,200 people for a population of about 71,000.
Bozeman Population Growth Outpaces Other Montana Cities Helena and Kalispell are the state's next-fastest growing cities, with growth rates near 2 percent by associated press // jul 21, 2016
People who are moving here are looking for infrastructure, but they're also looking for the sporting life - to hike, to ski, all the amenities that Western Montana has, she said Wednesday. Whitefish and Kalispell tied as the state's second-fastest growing communities, each gaining several thousand people to reach 6,151 and 17,381 residents, respectively.