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Towns with the most children in Montana

Ranked by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. 43 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Map of North Browning 1 North Browning 34.7% Median age 28.0 Map of Four Corners 2 Four Corners 33.7% Median age 34.1 Malmstrom AFB 3 Malmstrom AFB 33.6% Median age 22.5
#TownUnder 18Median ageMedian income
1 Map of North Browning North Browning3,144 people 34.7% 28.0 $37,155
2 Map of Four Corners Four Corners5,791 people 33.7% 34.1 $100,917
3 Malmstrom AFB Malmstrom AFB4,302 people 33.6% 22.5 $64,833
4 Map of Cut Bank Cut Bank3,028 people 31.8% 37.6 $49,432
5 Map of Helena Valley Northwest Helena Valley Northwest5,183 people 29.7% 35.7 $100,605
6 Map of Havre Havre9,258 people 27.4% 32.1 $50,329
7 Lolo Lolo4,314 people 27.1% 32.5 $86,065
8 Wolf Point2,602 people 26.3% 32.8 $52,868
9 Belgrade11,872 people 25.4% 33.3 $97,328
10 Sidney6,171 people 25.3% 37.3 $62,538
11 Map of Helena Valley West Central Helena Valley West Central8,056 people 25% 39.3 $90,082
12 Map of Montana City Montana City3,092 people 24.5% 40.3 $129,755
13 Map of Evergreen Evergreen9,611 people 24.1% 37.8 $76,446
14 Map of Columbia Falls Columbia Falls5,615 people 24% 36.6 $75,766
15 Glasgow3,190 people 24% 44.6 $90,310
16 Map of Kalispell Kalispell28,504 people 23.8% 36.2 $63,415
17 Laurel Laurel7,215 people 23.4% 37.1 $68,474
18 Map of Helena Valley Southeast Helena Valley Southeast9,108 people 23.3% 41.3 $74,075
19 Conrad2,618 people 23.2% 39.5 $47,857
20 Hardin3,742 people 23.1% 37.1 $60,423
21 Map of Lockwood Lockwood7,181 people 22.5% 37.5 $75,700
22 Billings119,434 people 22% 38.8 $73,712
23 Great Falls Great Falls60,329 people 21.4% 39.0 $63,373
24 Map of Lewistown Lewistown6,087 people 21.3% 44.7 $48,750
25 Map of Butte-Silver Bow Butte-Silver Bow35,785 people 20.2% 40.5 $61,754
26 Map of Polson Polson5,428 people 20.1% 43.0 $53,418
27 Dillon4,085 people 19.7% 33.0 $61,134
28 Map of Helena Helena33,639 people 19.1% 40.5 $71,036
29 Map of Miles City Miles City8,407 people 19% 42.6 $67,727
30 Map of Orchard Homes Orchard Homes5,588 people 19% 40.1 $64,904
31 Map of Glendive Glendive4,810 people 19% 44.4 $72,670
32 Helena Valley Northeast4,659 people 18.4% 48.9 $140,517
33 Map of Shelby Shelby3,216 people 18.2% 37.7 $58,413
34 Livingston Livingston8,780 people 17.4% 43.8 $65,861
35 Bigfork Bigfork5,565 people 17% 53.9 $85,307
36 Map of Libby Libby3,042 people 17% 51.0 $34,143
37 Map of Missoula Missoula76,514 people 16.6% 34.7 $70,392
38 Whitefish8,749 people 16.3% 44.4 $73,811
39 Deer Lodge Deer Lodge3,021 people 16% 49.8 $60,302
40 Hamilton Hamilton5,101 people 13.9% 51.8 $49,204
41 Map of Bozeman Bozeman56,114 people 13.2% 28.9 $85,747
42 Anaconda-Deer Lodge County9,597 people 12% 49.9 $57,527
43 Red Lodge2,502 people 11.5% 59.7 $55,750

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of residents under 18, a sign of family neighborhoods. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Montana as a whole is 21%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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