Glacier Country, Montana is a region in the U.S state of Montana

Montana

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

. Glacier Country includes the cities of Missoula, Kalispell, Polson

Polson, Montana

Polson is a city in Lake County, Montana, United States, on the southern shore of Flathead Lake. It is also on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The population was 4,041 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lake County...

, Libby

Libby, Montana

Libby is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,626 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Libby is located at , along U.S. Route 2....

, Whitefish

Whitefish, Montana

Whitefish is a city in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 5,032 at the 2000 census. It is home to a ski resort on Big Mountain called Whitefish Mountain Resort. Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer hails from Whitefish....

, Browning, Montana

Browning, Montana

Browning is a town in Glacier County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,016 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Browning is located at ....

, Eureka, Montana

Eureka, Montana

Eureka is a town in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,017 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Eureka is located at , approximately from Kalispell....

 and Thompson Falls

Thompson Falls, Montana

Thompson Falls is a city in and the county seat of Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,321 at the 2000 census.-History:...

. Glacier Country is home to Glacier National Park, and Montana's 2nd largest city- Missoula, Montana

Missoula, Montana

Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...

. The 2009 population of Glacier Country is 111,299.

Flathead & Lake Counties

Flathead, and Lake counties are usually the main play area's for Glacier Country, and is home to Glacier National Park. The main commercial center's for this region are Kalispell, and Whitefish

Whitefish, Montana

Whitefish is a city in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 5,032 at the 2000 census. It is home to a ski resort on Big Mountain called Whitefish Mountain Resort. Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer hails from Whitefish....

. Kalispell is the Commercial core for Northwest Montana , and has a population of around 25,000 people making it the second largest city in Glacier Country, Montana. Whitefish is the 3rd largest city in northwest Montana, and has doubled its population in the past 10 years. It is served by the Glacier Park International Airport

Glacier Park International Airport

Glacier Park International Airport is a public airport serving Flathead County, Montana, in the United States. It located six miles northeast of the central business district of Kalispell and also serves the towns of Evergreen, Columbia Falls, and Whitefish as well as Glacier National Park...

.

Missoula

Missoula is the largest city in all of Western Montana

Western Montana

Western Montana is the western region of the state of Montana, United States. Although there is no firm definition, Western Montana is roughly considered by some the western third of the state.-Geography, Biomes and Climate:...

, and the second largest in Montana

Montana

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

. As of 2009 the city of Missoula had surpassed 65,000 people, and its county had well surpassed 100,000 people at around 108,623. It is the core commercial, and shopping hub in all of Western Montana, and 2nd in Montana. Missoula is home to Montana's largest on-campus state University- the University of Montana, which in 2010 had over 15,000 students. Missoula is also the second largest Media market in the state. Some local news sources include the Missoulian

Missoulian

The Missoulian is a daily newspaper printed in Missoula, Montana. Its circulation is 34,855 on Sundays, 30,466 on weekdays. The newspaper is owned by Lee Enterprises. The Missoulian is the 2nd largest published newspaper in Montana, just behind the Billings Gazette...

, the Missoula Independent

Missoula Independent

Missoula Independent is a free weekly newspaper in Missoula, Montana, USA.The Missoula Independent is the largest weekly newspaper in Montana. It is published on every Thursday, and is delivered throughout Montana. As of a March 2007 audit, it had a circulation of 22,103 and is distributed every...

. Missoula is also served by the Missoula International Airport

Missoula International Airport

Missoula International Airport/Johnson-Bell Field is a public airport located four miles northwest of the city of Missoula in Missoula County, Montana, USA. The airport has two runways. There are currently several expansion projects planned or underway, including the construction of 150 foot...

. Missoula has 2 semi-pro

Semi-professional

A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an amateur, but for whom sport is not a full-time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the athlete not a full professional...

 teams; the Missoula Osprey

Missoula Osprey

The Missoula Osprey is a minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Arizona Diamondbacks in Missoula, Montana. The team plays its home games at Ogren Park at Allegiance Field. The club is a member of the Pioneer League, a short-season league which is designated Rookie Advanced.The Osprey...

, and the Missoula Phoenix. Downtown Missoula

Downtown Missoula

Downtown Missoula is the central business district in Missoula, Montana, and West-Central Montana. Downtown Missoula's rough boundaries are the Clark Fork River to its south, Madison St. to its east, the old U.S 93 highway/ North Orange St. to its west, and West Alder St...

 is a thriving area, and is known as the main shopping district of Montana

Montana

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

. Missoula's nickname is the Garden City for its vast majority of trees, and mountains.

Lincoln, Sanders, Mineral

Lincoln, Sanders, and Mineral Counties are the most as you would say Relaxed out of all regions. With small communities, and towns it is pretty easy to get lost in this area. Libby, Montana

Libby, Montana

Libby is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,626 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Libby is located at , along U.S. Route 2....

 is the county seat of Lincoln County. Libby has a population of 2,626 people and is home to Marc Racicot

Marc Racicot

Marc F. Racicot is a U.S. politician and lobbyist and member of the Republican Party. He was the governor of Montana from 1993 until 2001. After leaving office, Racicot worked as a lobbyist for the law firm Bracewell & Giuliani. His notable clients included Enron, Burlington Northern Santa Fe,...

. Thompson Falls, Montana

Thompson Falls, Montana

Thompson Falls is a city in and the county seat of Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,321 at the 2000 census.-History:...

 is the county seat of sanders County. Thompson Falls population is 1,321, and is home to Thompson Falls High School

Thompson Falls High School

Thompson Falls High School is a high school in Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana, United States....

. Superior, Montana

Superior, Montana

Superior is a town in and the county seat of Mineral County, Montana, United States. The population was 893 at the 2000 census. Superior was named after its founders' hometown of Superior, Wisconsin in 1869...

 is the county seat of Mineral County, and has a population of 893 people.

Largest Cities

City	Picture	city population (2009)	Metro-Micro population
Missoula		64,081	108,623 (MSA)
Kalispell		28,965	85,314
Whitefish Whitefish, Montana Whitefish is a city in Flathead County, Montana, United States. The population was 5,032 at the 2000 census. It is home to a ski resort on Big Mountain called Whitefish Mountain Resort. Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer hails from Whitefish....		8,083	85,314
Polson Polson, Montana Polson is a city in Lake County, Montana, United States, on the southern shore of Flathead Lake. It is also on the Flathead Indian Reservation. The population was 4,041 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lake County...		4,041	85,314
Libby Libby, Montana Libby is a city in and the county seat of Lincoln County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,626 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Libby is located at , along U.S. Route 2....		2,626	10,227