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.

[1] This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters.

There were 828 housing units at an average density of 605.6 per square mile (233.8/km2).

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.