Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $317,800 (it was $127,900 in 2000)
Missoula:
$317,800
MT:
$253,600
Mean prices in 2019:all housing units: $315,965; detached houses: $344,819; townhouses or other attached units: $240,374; in 2-unit structures: $289,435; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $192,765; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $192,332; mobile homes: $33,698
Median gross rent in 2019: $910.
March 2019 cost of living index in Missoula: 94.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 13.8%
(13.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.6% for Black residents, 15.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 33.7% for American Indian residents, 25.9% for other race residents, 25.3% for two or more races residents)
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
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Ancestries: German (14.2%), Irish (11.9%), European (7.9%), American (7.2%), English (6.7%), Norwegian (6.1%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Incorporated on 03/08/1883
Elevation: 3200 feet
Land area: 23.8 square miles.
Population density: 3,173 people per square mile (average).
2,557 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.5% Asia).
This city:
3.4%
Montana:
2.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $3,591 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $3,301 (1.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (386.3 miles , pop. 480,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (912.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 76.1. This is about average.
City:
76.1
U.S.:
74.2
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2002 was 12.1. This is significantly worse than average.Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
12.1
U.S.:
5.6
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 20.2. This is significantly better than average.Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
20.2
U.S.:
33.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 17.7. This is about average.Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.
City:
17.7
U.S.:
19.6
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.04. This is about average.Closest monitor was 1.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
8.04
U.S.:
8.46
Earthquake activity:
Missoula-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 931% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 226.9 miles away from Missoula center, causing $26,000,000 total damage On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 192.9 miles away from Missoula center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 174.3 miles away from the city center On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 67.9 miles away from the city center On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 473.3 miles away from Missoula center On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 122.6 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Missoula County (14) is near the US average (15). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 5, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals in Missoula:
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER INC (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 2827 FORT MISSOULA RD)
HOSPICE OF MISSOULA LLC (800 KENSINGTON AVE STE 209)
MISSOULA GENERAL HOSPITAL (900 NORTH ORANGE STREET)
ST PATRICK HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 500 W BROADWAY)
Nursing Homes in Missoula:
HILLSIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER (4720 23RD AVE)
MISSOULA HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (3018 RATTLESNAKE DR)
RIVERSIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER (1301 E BROADWAY)
VILLAGE HEALTH CARE CENTER (2651 SOUTH AVE W)
WAYSIDE NH (2222 RATTLESNAKE DR)
WAYSIDE NURSING HOME (2222 RATTLESNAKE DRIVE)
Dialysis Facilities in Missoula:
FMC MISSOULA (615 W ALDER)
Home Health Centers in Missoula:
HOME HEALTH OF MONTANA (1903 SO RUSSELL ST #1)
PARTNERS IN HOME CARE INC (2687 PALMER ST STE B)
Airports and heliports located in Missoula:
Missoula International Airport (MSO) (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 4,522, Air Taxi Ops: 7,780, Itinerant Ops: 6,948, Local Ops: 12,576, Military Ops: 650)
MISSOULA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,592,484; Location: 301 E MAIN; 217,030 books; 9,111 e-books; 12,709 audio materials; 8,006 video materials; 14 local licensed databases; 56 state licensed databases; 519 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
The Downtown School no longer exists. Several new private schools have since opened, including the Missoula International School, Kinderhaus Montessori, and Missoula Community School.
Notable locations in Missoula: Larchmont Golf Course (A), Highlands Golf Club (B), University of Montana Golf Course (C), KOA El-Mar Kampground (D), Missoula County Fairgrounds (E), Missoula (F), Northgate Plaza (G), South Center (H), Caras Plaza (I), Post (J), Missoula County Detention Facility (K), Montana Highway Patrol District I Office (L), University of Montana Police Department (M), United States Marshal's Service Missoula Office (N), Missoula Fire Department Station 2 (O), Missoula Fire Department Station 1 (P), Saint Patrick Hosptal Emergency Services (Q), Saint Patrick Hospital Life Flight (R), Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Wildlife Visitor Center (S), Missoula Museum of the Arts (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: East Gate Shopping Center (1), Town and Country Shopping Center (2), Lewis and Clark Shopping Center (3), Holiday Village Shopping Center (4), Fairway Shopping Center (5), Trempers Shopping Center (6), Southgate Mall (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Missoula include: Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church (B), Community Covenant Church (C), Missoula Free Methodist Church (D), Seventh Day Adventist Church (E), Immanuel Lutheran Church (F), Baha'i Center (G), Emmanuel Baptist Church (H), Spirit of Peace Alternative Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Missoula include: Kiwanis Park (1), Bonner Park (2), Boyd Park (3), Rankin Park (4), Jacobs Island Park (5), Caras Park (6), Bess Reed Park (7), Toole Park (8), Burlington Northern Plaza (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Childrens Museum of Missoula (111 North Higgins Avenue) (1), Historical Museum at Fort Missoula (Fort Missoula) (2), Missoula Art Museum (111 North Higgins Avenue Suite 500) (3), National Museum of Forest Service History (1615 South Catlin Street) (4), Montana Natural History Center (Museums; Post Headqurtrs Boulevard) (5), Museum of Mountain Flying (5525 Highway 10 West) (6), University of Montana - Montana Museum of Art & Culture (Um Par Tv Building) (7), Fleetwood Gaming Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2104 South Reserve Street) (8), Century Gaming Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3101 South Russell Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Best Western Grant Creek Inn (5280 Grant Creek Road) (1), Comfort Inn Missoula (4545 North Reserve Street) (2), Sleepy Inn Motel (1427 West Broadway Street) (3), Thunderbird Motel (1009 East Broadway Street) (4), Brownies Plus Motel (1540 West Broadway Street) (5), City Center Motel (338 East Broadway Street) (6), WM Watt Inc (3333 Brooks Street) (7), Southgate Inn (3530 Brooks Street) (8), Best Inn - South (3803 Brooks Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Birthplace of: Tye Fields - Basketball player, David Lynch - (born 1946), film director, Bobby Hauck - College football coach, Dana Carvey - Comedian, Hubert Zemke - World War II officer, Larry Krystkowiak - Basketball player and coach, Jim McElwain - Football player and coach, Jesse Tyler Ferguson - Film actor, Tommy Moe - Alpine skier, Brad Pelo - Chief executive.
Missoula County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Missoula and their reported violations in the past:
MOUNTAIN WATER COMPANY (Population served: 56,335, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One regular monitoring violation
EL MAR ESTATES MSLA CO WATER (Population served: 1,350, Groundwater):
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2006)
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In DEC-2005. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2006)
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In NOV-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-2006)
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-2006)
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) - In OCT-2005. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-08-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-2006)
One other older monitoring violation
ZOOTOWN SUPER STOP (Population served: 504, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from OCT-07-2008 to OCT-07-2008), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2008), St Public Notif received (NOV-07-2008), St Other (MAR-18-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-2009)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from OCT-03-2008 to OCT-03-2008), St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2008), St Other (MAR-18-2009), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (DEC-29-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
4 routine major monitoring violations
2 regular monitoring violations
EL MAR RV MH VILLAGE INC (Population served: 501, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations
2 minor monitoring violations
PHANTOM HILLS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 453, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from OCT-01-2005 to OCT-01-2005), St Public Notif requested (OCT-01-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-05-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2009)
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from JUL-07-2005 to JUL-07-2005), St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-08-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-27-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-2012), St Public Notif received (APR-24-2012), St Compliance achieved (FEB-19-2013)
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2008, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-18-2008), St Public Notif requested (NOV-01-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-01-2008)
One routine major monitoring violation
22 regular monitoring violations
SEELEY LAKE CAMPGROUND (Address: BUILDING 24 FORT MISSOULA RD , Population served: 404, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
One routine major monitoring violation
GRANT CREEK WATER USERS ASSOCIATION INC (Population served: 345, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and MAR-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-13-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-13-2012), St Public Notif received (APR-24-2012), St Compliance achieved (FEB-19-2013)
Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JAN-2006 and DEC-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2007)
Water Quality Parameter M/R - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2007), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2007)
One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Missoula that have no violations reported:
CATRINA WATER COMPANY (Population served: 168,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SALMON LAKE STATE PARK CG (Population served: 102,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
BUENA VISTA TR CT (Population served: 90,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
CAROLS TRAILER COURT (Population served: 46,Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:
2.2 people
Montana:
2.4 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
48.1%
Whole state:
62.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
9.2%
Whole state:
6.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Missoula in 2010:
2,284 people in college/university student housing
374 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
292 people in correctional residential facilities
249 people in other noninstitutional facilities
111 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
78 people in group homes intended for adults
49 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
26 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
20 people in residential treatment centers for adults
14 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
11 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
11 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
People in group quarters in Missoula in 2000:
2,049 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
274 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
248 people in other group homes
232 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
178 people in other workers' dormitories
108 people in nursing homes
88 people in other types of correctional institutions
57 people in homes for the physically handicapped
25 people in homes for the mentally ill
12 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
9 people in other nonhousehold living situations
5 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
5 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
Banks with most branches in Missoula (2011 data):
First Security Bank of Missoula: 8 branches. Info updated 2011/05/11: Bank assets: $1,103.5 mil, Deposits: $732.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
First Interstate Bank: Missoula North Branch, Missoula Drive-Up Branch, Missoula Downtown Branch, Missoula Albertsons Branch, Missoula South Branch. Info updated 2009/10/09: Bank assets: $7,294.7 mil, Deposits: $5,827.2 mil, headquarters in Billings, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.
Mountain West Bank, National Association: North Missoula Branch, Missoula Branch, Missoula Southgate Branch. Info updated 2009/06/05: Bank assets: $640.8 mil, Deposits: $544.6 mil, headquarters in Helena, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Mountain West Financial Corp.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Reserve & Union Pacific Branch, Missoula Downtown Branch, Missoula South Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
U.S. Bank National Association: Southside Branch, Missoula Branch, Missoula Russell Branch. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
Community Bank - Missoula: at 3010 American Way, Broadway Branch, Southside Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $79.9 mil, Deposits: $65.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Montana Community Banks, Inc.
First Montana Bank, Inc.: Missoula Branch at 201 North Higgins, branch established on 1998/08/05; Missoula Brooks Street Branch at 3309 Brooks St, branch established on 1999/02/01. Info updated 2010/01/27: Bank assets: $295.7 mil, Deposits: $243.2 mil, headquarters in Libby, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First National Bancorp, Inc.
Sterling Savings Bank: Missoula-Reserve Street Branch at 1510 S Reserve Street, branch established on 1996/06/30; Missoula-Downtown Branch at 200 North Higgins, branch established on 1911/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/21: Bank assets: $9,207.8 mil, Deposits: $6,454.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 192 total offices, Holding Company: Sterling Financial Corporation
Bitterroot Valley Bank: Airway Boulevard Branch at 5600 Airway Boulevard, branch established on 2004/10/12. Info updated 2012/01/24: Bank assets: $192.3 mil, Deposits: $141.9 mil, headquarters in Lolo, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Bitterroot Holding Company
Religion statistics for Missoula, MT (based on Missoula County data)
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Catholic
9,800
8
Evangelical Protestant
8,936
53
Mainline Protestant
6,409
17
Other
5,916
22
Orthodox
120
1
None
78,118
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Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 252. The highest number of reported fires - 377 took place in 2004, and the least - 186 in 2015. The data has a dropping trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (47.2%), and Structure Fires (34.8%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Missoula, MT
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