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Seats for Forklifts Missoula - Missoula (population 66,788) is a city within the western part of the state of Montana. It is the second largest city within Montana and serves as the county seat of Missoula County. It is called the "Hub of Five Valleys" due to its location at the junction of five mountain ranges. The larger Missoula Metropolitan Area has a population of 109,299.

Missoula was established during the year 1860 along the Bitterroot and Clark Fork rivers. It was initially called Hellgate Trading Post when it was part of Washington Territory. The settlement moved upstream to be nearer a convenient water supply that will allow the establishment of a lumber and flour mill. It was then called Missoula Mills, and eventually just Missoula. The settlement supplied settlers traveling west along the Mullan Road and the occupants of Fort Missoula. The Fort was built in 1877 to provide security for inhabitants. In the year 1883 the Northern Pacific Railway arrived within the region, sparking population growth and boosting the lumber trade. During 1893 the Montana Legislature chose the City of Missoula as the site for the new state's very first university. During 1908 the U.S. Forest Service built its headquarters in the city.

The economy of the city was based mostly on lumber and higher education for over a century. At present the city serves as a regional trade center that comprises over 180,000 individuals. The larger trading area includes the western third of the state including 301,000 inhabitants. Important sectors of the local economy are health care, education, transportation, financial services, retail shopping, government/social services, culture, events and arts.

The university is Missoula's biggest employer. St. Patrick Hospital and the Community Medical Center are the second and third largest employers. Health care is the fastest growing industry. Just over 50 percent of all employment within Missoula comes from the retail and service sectors. Missoula produces a great deal of product for export, within the engineering, construction, transportation, forestry and beverage industries. Tourism is an essential sector with approximately 4 million visitors arriving from out of state each and every year.