Missoula is a city in and the county seat of Missoula County, Montana, United States. It is located along the Clark Fork River near its confluence with the Bitterroot and Blackfoot rivers in western Montana and at the convergence of five mountain ranges, and thus it is often described as the "hub of five valleys". It is the second-most populous city in Montana with a population of 73,489 at the 2020 census, increasing to an estimated 78,903 in 2025, while the Missoula metropolitan area has an estimated 128,698 residents. Missoula is home to the University of Montana, a public research university.
Mountain West
Missoula
Missoula County, MT
Population
74,627
Walk Score
94 · Walker's Paradise
Median rent
$1,064
Median home value
$380,500
Founded
1860
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- East Pine Street Historic District · listed 1989
- East Side Historic District
- Fort Missoula Historic District · listed 1987
- Fort Missoula Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2012
- Lower Rattlesnake Historic District · listed 1999
- McCormick Neighborhood Historic District · listed 2004
- Missoula County Fairgrounds Historic District · listed 2010
- Missoula Downtown Historic District · listed 2009
- Missoula Downtown Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2011
- Missoula Southside Historic District · listed 1991
- Moon-Randolph Ranch · listed 2010
- Northside Missoula Railroad Historic District · listed 1995
- University Area Historic District · listed 2000
- University of Montana Historic District · listed 1992
- University of Montana Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2011
Notable landmarks
- 501 West Alder
- Apartment Building at 116 Spruce Street · listed 1990
- Atlantic Hotel · listed 1990
- Bellows House · listed 1996
- Belmont Hotel · listed 1983
- Bluebird Building · listed 1996
- Brunswick Hotel · listed 1990
- Building 508 Toole
- Building at 236 East Spruce
- Building at 309 East Spruce
- Building at 315 East Spruce
- Building at 432 East Pine
- Building at 442 West Spruce
- Carnegie Public Library · listed 1982
- Christie, Thomas J., House · listed 1995
- Cook Farm · listed 1996
- DeSmet Schoolhouse · listed 1991
- Dixon-Duncan Block · listed 1997
- Florence Hotel · listed 1992
- Flynn Farm · listed 1980
- Forkenbrock Funeral Home · listed 1984
- Fort Missoula
- Garden City Drug · listed 1990
- Gibson, A. J., House · listed 1980
- Gleim Building · listed 1990
- …and 51 more
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