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Montana Almanac
The Montana Almanac presents a general overview of the State of Montana.
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Sources...The United States Census Bureau, July 10, 2001.
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| 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 including land and water | 147,046 square miles | Rank among states | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Land area | 145,556 square miles | Rank among states | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Water area | 1,490 square miles | Rank among states | 26th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greatest distance East to West | 449 miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greatest distance North to South | 321 miles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest point | 12,799 feet (Granite Peak) | Rank among states | 10th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest point | 1,800 feet (Kootenai River) | Rank among states | 46th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mean elevation | 3,400 feet | Rank among states | 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest recorded temperature | 117 degrees on July 5, 1937 at Medicine Lake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest recorded temperature | -70 degrees on January 20, 1954 at Rogers Pass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest monthly average temperature | 86.6 degrees | Rank among states | 30th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lowest monthly average temperature | 8.1 degrees | Rank among states | 8th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average yearly precipitation (rain & snow) | 15 inches | Rank among states | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
902,195 | Rank among states | 44th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population per square mile (Population/Land area) |
6.20 | Rank among states | 48th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ten largest cities by population State Capital in red. Blue designates that the city and county share the same government and boundries. |
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| Median age | 33.8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average lifetime (1979-1981) | 73.93 | Rank among states | 24th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total crimes reported per 100,000 people (1992-1993) | 4,790.0 | Rank among states | 31st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Violent crimes reported per 100,000 people | 177.5 | Rank among states | 47th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Property crimes reported per 100,000 people | 4,612.5 | Rank among states | 22nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Per capita income (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$22,518 | Rank among states | 46th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disposable per capita personal income (income minus taxes) (2000) Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$19,639 | Rank among states | 46th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Median household income (1993) | $26,470 | Rank among states | 42nd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Information
Montana Almanac, by Andrea Merrill-Maker. 384 pages. Publisher: Globe Pequot Press; 2nd edition (December 1, 2005)
Montana Almanac is an indispensable fact book that should grace the shelves of every Montana household.
Completely revised and updated, the second edition is just as fact-packed and fascinating as the first, and offers a few more surprises for even the most knowledgable Montanaphile. Photographs, charts, maps, illustrations, and a handy index put this wealth of information about the Treasure State at your fingertips.
Encyclopedia of Montana, by Nancy Capace. 315 pages. Publisher: Somerset Publishers, Inc. (December 2000)
The Encyclopedia of Montana contains detailed information on Montana: Symbols and Designations, Geography, Archaeology, State History, Local History on individual cities, towns and counties, Chronology of Historic Events in the State, Profiles of Governors, Political Directory, State Constitution, Bibliography of books about the state and an Index.
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