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33-466: Missoula College is composed of a brand new River Campus located across the river from the main university campus and a second, trades-oriented campus, located next to Fort Missoula Park. As a unit of the University of Montana, incoming freshmen are exposed to the same services and expectations as students who primarily attend UM's main campus. The River campus is home to a library, the culinary program with

66-611: A humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. As of the census of 2010, there were 2,157 people, 795 households, and 519 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,514.1 inhabitants per square mile (584.6/km ). There were 828 housing units at an average density of 605.6 per square mile (233.8/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.57% White , 0.34% African American , 3.24% Native American , 0.48% Asian , 0.24% from other races , and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of

99-489: A Certificate of Applied Science upon completion. The Sustainable Construction and Welding Technology programs both offer either a one-year Certificate of Applied Science or a two-year Associate of Applied Science Degree upon completion, while the Diesel Equipment Technology is a two-year program that offers only an Associate of Applied Science Degree. A notable feature of Missoula College is its Outreach Program,

132-621: A certificate in Pharmacy Technology. The Medical Assisting program is currently under review, however, and is not accepting new students at this time. The Department of Industrial Technology is located on the college's West campus. The department encompasses six programs: Building Maintenance Engineering, Sustainable Construction, Diesel Equipment Technology, Heavy Equipment Operation, Machining, and Welding Technology. The Building Maintenance Engineering, Heavy Equipment Operation, and Milling and Machining programs are one-year programs that offer

165-402: A family was $ 58,302. Males had a median income of $ 39,603 versus $ 30,069 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 24,343. About 8.8% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over. Missoula County has a diverse economy as a growing regional trade center with several major employers such as

198-528: A part of Montana Territory when the territory was organized out of the existing Idaho Territory by Act of Congress and signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on May 26, 1864. At this time Deer Lodge County (today Deer Lodge, Granite, Silver Bow, and Powell Counties) was cut out of Missoula. The creation of Flathead (today Flathead and Lincoln Counties) and Ravalli Counties in 1893, Powell in 1901, Sanders in 1905, Mineral in 1914 and finally Lake County in 1923 gave Missoula its present borders. According to

231-682: A program that offers individuals who are unable to attend daytime or structured classes an opportunity to fulfill requirements despite a busy schedule. Online courses, evening and weekend classes, short courses, summer programs and other options are available. The college is the only higher education institution in Montana to be designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense. 46°50′52″N 114°00′43″W  /  46.84778°N 114.01194°W  / 46.84778; -114.01194 East Missoula, Montana East Missoula

264-660: A student-run cafe, health sciences with cadaver labs, study areas on every floor and administration. The West Campus is the home of the Department of Industrial Technology with ample acreage for student-built modular homes and a large excavation/heavy equipment test area. As a whole, the Missoula College consists of 200.4 acres of land. Missoula College is one of Montana's two-year colleges. In addition to dining options on UM's main, or Mountain Campus, students can eat breakfast and lunch at

297-475: A total area of 1.25 square miles (3.2 km ), of which 1.21 square miles (3.1 km ) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ), or 3.29%, are water. This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, East Missoula has

330-519: Is Missoula . The county was founded in 1860. Missoula County comprises the Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area , and is not a consolidated city-county . Missoula County, Washington Territory was incorporated in 1860, when this area was still part of Washington Territory . Missoula County encompassed present-day Missoula and Deer Lodge Counties, as well as a large area of land north and south of present-day Missoula County. Hell Gate Town ,

363-533: Is a member of several organizations, including Cisco Regional Networking Academy and North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners. The department offers Certificate of Applied Science programs in Computer-Aided Design and Computer Support, as well as Associate of Applied Science Degrees in Computer Technology, Electronics Technology and Energy Technology. A Bachelor of Applied Science Degree

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396-786: Is also available to students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science Degree. The Business Department is the largest within the college, covering six academic areas: Accounting Technology, Administrative Management, Culinary Arts, Management, Medical Information Technology, and Paralegal Studies. Each respective program offers an Associate of Applied Science Degree or certificate upon completion. The department offers Associate of Applied Science Degrees in Medical Assisting, Practical Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Care, and Surgical Technology. The department also offers an Associate of Science Degree in Registered Nursing and

429-573: Is also home to several noxious weeds which multiple programs have tried to eliminate. Notable ones include Dalmatian toadflax , spotted knapweed , leafy spurge , St. John's wort , and sulfur cinquefoil . The Norway maples that line many of Missoula's older streets have also been declared an invasive species. Missoula County has a semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification BSk ), with cold and moderately snowy winters, hot and dry summers, and spring and autumn are short and crisp in between. Winter conditions are usually far milder than much of

462-548: Is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Missoula County , Montana , United States. It is part of the Missoula metropolitan area . The population was 2,465 at the 2020 census , up from 2,157 in 2010 . East Missoula is located in central Missoula County at 46°52′30″N 113°56′29″W  /  46.87500°N 113.94139°W  / 46.87500; -113.94139 (46.875110, -113.941269). It

495-462: Is bordered to the west by the city of Missoula. The Clark Fork River borders the community to the east, across which is an exclave of Missoula. Former U.S. Route 10 and Montana Highway 200 pass through the center of East Missoula, while Interstate 90 runs along the southern edge of the community, with access from Exit 107. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the East Missoula CDP has

528-570: The Continental Divide north of the 46th parallel . When Idaho Territory was created in 1863 it adopted Missoula County as the territory's 3rd county on January 16, 1864, with more or less the same boundaries and Wordensville (present Missoula) established as the county seat. This first county consisted of all or part of current Ravalli , Missoula, Granite , Deer Lodge , Silver Bow , Powell , Mineral , Lake , Sanders , Lincoln , Flathead , and Glacier Counties. Missoula County became

561-644: The United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 2,618 square miles (6,780 km ), of which 2,593 square miles (6,720 km ) is land and 25 square miles (65 km ) (1.0%) is water. It is the 24th largest county in Montana. Five large valleys and two major rivers wind through this mountainous region. Located in the Northern Rockies, Missoula County has a typical Rocky Mountain ecology . Local wildlife includes white-tailed deer , black bears , osprey , and bald eagles . During

594-549: The University of Montana , regional hospitals, and the U.S. Forest Service each employing thousands. However, 90% of wage and salary workers work for small businesses with under 20 workers with a quarter of them self-employed. Missoula County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners of three members; each serving six-year terms staggered so as to have one election every two years. The commission has authority over all legislative, executive, and administrative issues throughout

627-519: The pileated woodpecker . The rivers also provide cold, clean water for native fish such as westslope cutthroat trout and bull trout . The meandering streams also attract beaver and wood ducks . Native riparian plant life includes sandbar willows and cottonwoods , and Montana's state tree, the ponderosa pine . Other native plants include wetland species such as cattails and beaked-sedge as well as shrubs and berry plants like Douglas hawthorn , chokecherry , and western snowberries . Missoula

660-405: The age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 43.5% were non-families, and 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age was 34.3 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 42,887 and the median income for

693-404: The average family size was 3.01. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP

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726-559: The college's West Campus Cafeteria or the East Campus Hunter Dining Room and Cafeteria. Missoula College was previously known as the University of Montana College of Technology and the Missoula Vocational Technical Center until it became a college within the University of Montana in the fall of 1994. The name change was a sign of the school's expanding responsibilities as it became an integral part of

759-400: The county not specifically reserved by law or ordinance to other elected officials. Originally a swing county, Missoula County has voted reliably Democratic since 2004, and has voted Republican only once since 1988. In 2000, Republican George W. Bush won the county by a 9% margin while Green Party candidate Ralph Nader received over 16% of the vote in the county. This is most likely due to

792-626: The county seat, was at the confluence of the Clark Fork and Bitterroot Rivers. The area encompassing today's Missoula County became part of the United States as a result of Oregon Treaty of June 14, 1846. It was part of the Oregon Territory 's Clark County , which replaced the District of Vancouver September 3, 1844. The territory was divided on March 2, 1853, with Clark County becoming part of

825-399: The new Washington Territory. Clark County was divided the next year to create Skamania County , which a month later was divided to create Walla Walla County , which was further divided in 1858 to create Spokane County . On December 14, 1860, Missoula County was carved out of Spokane County with the first county seat at Hell Gate . The county made up the region between modern-day Idaho and

858-604: The other portion is in Missoula Elementary School District . All of it is in Missoula High School District . Missoula County, Montana Missoula County / m ɪ ˈ z uː l ə / is a county located in the State of Montana . As of the 2020 census , the population was 117,922, making it Montana's third most populous county . Its county seat and most populous city

891-406: The population. There were 795 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and

924-409: The relative aridity. As of the 2020 census , there were 117,922 people living in the county. As of the 2010 census , there were 109,299 people, 45,926 households, and 25,931 families residing in the county. The population density was 42.1 inhabitants per square mile (16.3/km ). There were 50,106 housing units at an average density of 19.3 per square mile (7.5/km ). The racial makeup of the county

957-588: The rest of the state due to its western position within the state. However, the mildness is also induced by the dampness, as unlike much of the rest of the state, precipitation is not at a strong minimum during winter. Winter snowfall averages 43 inches (109 cm), with most years seeing very little of it from April to October. Summers see very sunny conditions, with highs peaking at 84 °F (28.9 °C) in July. However, temperature differences between day and night are large during this time and from April to October, due to

990-556: The university while still providing a wide variety of professional and technical programs. The school was governed by Missoula County High Schools until July 1989, when the Montana Board of Regents took over that responsibility. This department focuses on instruction in communication, science, writing, mathematics, and social science, and oversees the Associate of Arts Degree. The Department of Applied Computing and Engineering Technology

1023-438: The winter months, rapid snow melt on Mount Jumbo due to its steep slope leaves grass available for grazing elk and mule deer . The rivers around Missoula provide nesting habitats for bank swallows , northern rough-winged swallows and belted kingfishers . Killdeer and spotted sandpipers can be seen foraging insects along the gravel bars. Other species include song sparrows , catbirds , several species of warblers , and

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1056-479: Was $ 27,094, and the median income for a family was $ 38,464. Males had a median income of $ 26,150 versus $ 18,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 13,333. About 7.6% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over. A portion of East Missoula is in Bonner Elementary School District while

1089-415: Was 92.7% white, 2.6% American Indian, 1.1% Asian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.4% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.6% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 26.1% were German , 17.8% were Irish , 12.3% were English , 7.3% were Norwegian , and 5.4% were American . Of the 45,926 households, 26.5% had children under

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