Missoula (Montana)
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Coordinates | 46°51′45″N 114°0′42″W |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
County | Missoula |
Founded | 1866 |
Incorporated (town) | March 8, 1883 |
Incorporated (city) | March 12, 1885 |
Founded by | Christopher P. HigginsFrancis Lyman Worden |
Elevation | 3,209 ft (978 m) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
ZIP code | 59801–59804, 59806–59808 |
University of Montana ZIP code | 59812 |
Area code | 406 |
FIPS code | 30-50200 |
GNIS feature ID | 0787504 |
Highways | |
Website | ci.missoula.mt.us |
Government (Type) | Mayor–Council |
Government (Body) | Missoula City Council |
Government (Mayor) | John Engen (D) |
Government (City) | 34.66 sq mi (89.76 km2) |
Government (Land) | 34.47 sq mi (89.27 km2) |
Government (Water) | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
Government (Urban) | 45.43 sq mi (117.7 km2) |
Government (Metro) | 2,618 sq mi (6,780 km2) |
Area (City) | 34.66 sq mi (89.76 km2) |
Area (Land) | 34.47 sq mi (89.27 km2) |
Area (Water) | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
Area (Urban) | 45.43 sq mi (117.7 km2) |
Area (Metro) | 2,618 sq mi (6,780 km2) |
Population (2020) (City) | 73,489 |
Population (2020) (Rank) | US: 480th (2010) |
Population (2020) (Density) | 2,131.97/sq mi (823.22/km2) |
Population (2020) (Metro) | 117,922 (US: 332nd) |
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Missoula/mɪˈzuːlə/ (listen) (Séliš: Nłʔay - "Place of Small Bull Trout", Ktunaxa: Tuhuⱡnana) is a city in the U.S. state of Montana; it is the county seat of Missoula County. 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, thus it is often described as the "hub of five valleys". The 2020 United States Census shows the city's population at 73,489 and the population of the Missoula Metropolitan Area at 117,922. After Billings, Missoula is the second-largest city and metropolitan area in Montana. Missoula is home to the University of Montana, a public research university.