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Great Falls, MT
Great Falls is the third most populous city in the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Cascade County. The population was 60,442 according to the 2020 census.
Great Falls' history starts with the Missouri River and the waterfalls from which it gets its name. Where the City now sits, the Missouri River drops over 500 feet in a series of rapids and five waterfalls – the "great falls" of the Missouri.
Before the Louisiana Purchase, the Piegan (Blackfeet) and other tribes hunted and lived in the area. When Lewis and Clark explored the region in 1805, they could hear the falls from seven miles away. It took them nearly a month to get around the falls by land. Based on Lewis and Clark's Journals, Paris Gibson traveled from Fort Benton to see the falls. He saw the falls, the Sun and Missouri Rivers, and the wide, productive plain between the mountain ranges – a perfect place for a City. Gibson shared his plans with railroad owner James Hill. Hill knew that his railroad could benefit from a city in the area, so he gave Gibson money for the new City. With Hill's backing, Gibson founded Great Falls in 1884.
We take great pride in the City of Great Falls and the quality of life we provide our residents. With safe neighborhoods, great schools, abundant recreational opportunities, excellent health care facilities combined with the majestic Montana landscape right in our own backyards – what else could a resident ask for?
