New Census Figures For MT

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New Census Figures For MT

By KFBB News Team

Story Published: Jul 10, 2008 at 10:57 PM MDT

Story Updated: Jul 10, 2008 at 10:57 PM MDT

New census statistics show that Whitefish is the fastest growing Montana city since the start of the decade. The population of Whitefish grew by 60% since the start of the decade. Still, Whitefish is only the 11th largest city in the state.

Kalispell grew by 43% over the period from 2000 to mid-2007. Belgrade and Columbia Falls both increased their populations by 40% And, by the middle of last year, Bozeman had grown by 38%.

But as far as actual numbers of people, Billings remains the largest Montana city.

Top 5 Most Populous Cities in MT

Billings 101,876
Missoula 67,165
Great Falls 58,827
Butte 31,967
Helena 28,726

The Census Bureau estimates Montana's population will reach one-million about 2017.

Sunday, Jul 13 at 11:23 AM brad wright wrote ...

Bozeman has passed Helena and Butte in population yet it isn't listed in your table of the 5 largest cities in MT.

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