Montana census statistical areas

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The United States Census Bureau has defined three Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)[1] and five Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)[2] in the State of Montana. The following table describes these areas with the following information:

Map of the 56 counties of the State of Montana
Map of the 56 counties of the State of Montana


United States Census Bureau Core Based Statistical Areas in the State of Montana
Core Based Statistical Area 2005 Population County 2005 Population
Billings, MT MSA 146,593 Yellowstone County, Montana 136,691
Carbon County, Montana 9,902
Missoula, MT MSA 100,086 Missoula County, Montana 100,086
Kalispell, MT μSA 83,172 Flathead County, Montana 83,172
Great Falls, MT MSA 79,569 Cascade County, Montana 79,569
Bozeman, MT μSA 78,210 Gallatin County, Montana 78,210
Helena, MT μSA 69,619 Lewis and Clark County, Montana 58,449
Jefferson County, Montana 11,170
Butte-Silver Bow, MT μSA 32,982 Silver Bow County, Montana 32,982
Havre, MT μSA 16,304 Hill County, Montana 16,304

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U.S. Census Bureau statistical areas by state, district, or territory
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  1. ^ The United States Census Bureau defines a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as a Core Based Statistical Area having at least one urbanized area of 50,000 or more population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.
  2. ^ The United States Census Bureau defines a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) as a Core Based Statistical Area having at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 but less than 50,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties.
  3. ^ The United States Census Bureau defines a Core Based Statistical Area (CBSA) as one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents that have at least one urban cluster of at least 10,000 population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration with the core as measured by commuting ties. The Census Bureau has defined two types of CBSAs: (1) a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), which has an urban core population of 50,000 or more, or (2) a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), which has an urban core population of 10,000 or more but less than 50,000.
  4. ^ a b CBSA-EST2005-alldata: Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Their Geographic Components: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2006-08-18). Retrieved on March 28, 2007.


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