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What are the Montana Municipalities and their Probable Year of Incorporation?

TABLE 1. 1 Montana Municipalities With Probable Year of Incorporation
Based primarily upon Dale Harris, Handbook for Montana Municipal Officials, 1969 and Jerry R. Holloron, Local Government, Constitutional Convention StudyNo.16, 1971 

Alberton 1920, Fort Benton1 1883, Philipsburg 1890,  Anaconda2 1888, Fort Peck 1986, Pinesdale 1984, Bainville 1929, Froid 1915, Plains 1907, Baker 1911, Fromberg 1902, Plentywood 1912, Bearcreek 1905, Geraldine 1905, Plevna 1916, Belgrade 1906, Glasgow 1902, Polson 1910, Belt 1907, Glendive 1902, Poplar 1909, Big Sandy 1915, Grass Range 1915, Red Lodge2 1892, Big Timber 1902, Great Falls2 1888, Rexford 1966, Billings1 1885, Hamilton2 1894, Richey 1949, Boulder 1911, Hardin 1911, Ronan 1912, Bozeman1 1883, Harlem 1910, Roundup 1909, Bridger 1907, Harlowton 1908, Ryegate 1917, Broadus 1946 Havre2 1890, Saco 1918, Broadview 1929, Helena1 1867, Scobey 1917, Butte1 1874, Hingham 1918, Shelby 1910, Cascade 1911, Hobson 1920, Sheridan2 1893, Chester 1910, Hot Spring 1929, Sidney 1911, Chinook 1901, Hysham 1916, Stanford 1911, Choteau 1913, Ismay 1916, St. Ignatius 1938, Circle 1929, Joliet 1906, Stevensville 1899, Clyde Park 1913, Jordan 1951, Sunburst 1923, Colstrip 1999, Judith Gap 1920, Superior 1948, Columbia Falls 1909, Kalispell2 1892, Terry 1910, Columbus 1907, Kevin 1926, Thompson Falls 1910, Conrad 1909, Laurel 1908, Three Forks 1910, Culbertson 1909, Lavina 1920, Townsend 1895, Cut Bank 1911, Lewistown 1901, Troy 1915, Darby 1916, Libby 1909, Twin Bridges 1902, Deer Lodge2 1889, Lima 1917, Valier 1909, Denton 1915, Livingston2 1889, Virginia City1 1864, Dillon1 1885, Lima 1927, Walkerville2 1890, Dodson 1920, Lodge Grass 1909, Westby 1916, Drummond 1945, Manhattan 1911, West Yellowstone 1966, Dutton 1935, Medicine Lake 1910, Whitefish 1905, East Helena 1927, Melstone 1913, Whitehall 1904, Ekalaka 1914, Miles City2 1887, White Sulphur Springs2 1888, Ennis 1956, Missoula1 1883, Wibaux 1911, Eureka 1907, Moore 1910, Winifred 1918, Fairfield 1940, Nashua 1918, Winnett 1916, Fairview 1914, Neihart2 1891, Wolf Point 1918, Flaxville 1955, Opheim 1928, Forsyth 1905, Outlook 1916.


1. Incorporated individually by “special acts” of the Territorial Legislature.

2. Incorporated under the provisions of “An act relating to the formation of municipal corporations,” Fifth Division, Section 440, March 10, 1887, Territorial Legislature. All others were incorporated by local election, by law.