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New state data tool shows Missoula County adding 16K residents over next decade – Gallatin County is predicted to add 42,000

February 17, 2023/

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Missoula County is expected to add 16,500 residents by the year 2035, for a total population of about 138,000.

Gallatin County is predicted to add 42,000 in that same time, according to a new county population forecasting tool developed by Montana officials and college math students.

The state Department of Commerce and Carroll College this week announced the completion of their new data model to plan for future community development and land use.

 


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