| Admitted to Union |
November 8, 1889, [ Find out more ] |
| Capital |
Helena, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Treasure State, Big Sky Country, Land of Shining Mountains, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Oro y Plata, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
147,046 square miles |
Rank |
4th |
| Total Land Area |
145,556 square miles |
Rank |
4th |
| Total Water Area |
1,490 square miles |
Rank |
26th |
| Length |
630 miles |
| Width |
280 miles |
| Highest Point |
12,799 feet (Granite Peak) |
Rank |
10th |
| Lowest Point |
1,800 feet (Kootenai River) |
Rank |
47th |
| Mean Elevation |
3,400 feet |
Rank |
8th |
| Highest Temp |
117 degrees on July 5, 1937 at Medicine Lake |
| Lowest Temp |
-70 degrees on January 20, 1954 at Rogers Pass |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
86.6 degrees |
Rank |
30th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
8.1 degrees |
Rank |
8th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
902,195 |
Rank |
44th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
6.20 |
Rank |
48th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
Blue designates that the city and county
share the same government and boundries.
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Billings |
89,847 |
|
6. |
Helena |
25,780 |
| 2. |
Missoula |
57,053 |
7. |
Kalispell |
14,223 |
| 3. |
Great Falls |
56,690 |
8. |
Havre |
9,621 |
| 4. |
Butte-Silver Bow |
34,606 |
9. |
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County |
9,417 |
| 5. |
Bozeman |
27,509 |
10. |
Miles City |
8,487 | |
| Median Age |
33.8 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
73.93 |
Rank |
24th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
4,790.0 |
Rank |
31st |
| Violent Crimes |
177.5 |
Rank |
47th |
| Property |
4,612.5 |
Rank |
22nd |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$22,518 |
Rank |
46th |
| Disposable personal income per capita(1994) |
$19,639 |
Rank |
46th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$26,470 |
Rank |
42nd |
|
|
We've gathered some of this information
from "The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter
and Carl Provorse, published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III
Reference Corporation, A K-III Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
This book is chock full of statistical
data, historical information and items of interest for all 50 states. We can
recommend it as an excellent resource.
If you would like to have this book,
click here
to purchase this book from
 |
