About Frenchtown
Set in the western part of Montana, Frenchtown is a small unincorporated community.
Frenchtown holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.74 square miles.
📰 Frenchtown News Today
- Frenchtown Broncs begin title defense campaign SWX Local Sports · Aug 17
- Frenchtown High School (MT) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 13
- Containment grows to 52% on Elder 1 Fire near Frenchtown NBC Montana · Aug 3
- Frenchtown Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
- Missoula County OKs Frenchtown zoning Montana Free Press · May 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Frenchtown Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Montana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Montana — one of 497 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Frenchtown
- Clark Fork River Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
- Gammys Cafe (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- F · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Frenchtown
- Frenchtown Pond State Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Frenchtown
- Bronc Fast Track
- Frenchtown 6-8
- Frenchtown Elementary School
- Frenchtown High School
- Frenchtown Intermediate School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMontana
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.74 sq mi
Coordinates47.0280, -114.2462