Montana

Montana
State
State of Montana
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Big Sky Country, The Treasure State
Motto(s):  "Oro y Plata" (Spanish) "Gold and Silver"
Anthem: Montana
Map of the United States with Montana highlighted
Country	United States
Before statehood	Montana Territory
Admitted to the Union	November 8, 1889 (41st)
Capital	Helena
Largest city	Billings
Largest metro and urban areas	Billings metropolitan area
Government
• Governor	Greg Gianforte (R)
• Lieutenant Governor	Kristen Juras (R)
Legislature	Montana Legislature
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	House of Representatives
U.S. senators	Jon Tester (D) Steve Daines (R)
U.S. House delegation	Matt Rosendale (R) (list)
Area
• Total	147,040[1] sq mi (380,800 km2)
• Land	145,552[2] sq mi (145,552 square miles (376,980 km2) km2)
• Water	1,491 sq mi (3,862 km2)  1%
• Rank	4th
Dimensions
• Length	255 mi (410 km)
• Width	630 mi (1,015 km)
Elevation	3,400 ft (1,040 m)
Highest elevation (Granite Peak[3][4])	12,807 ft (3,903.5 m)
Lowest elevation (Kootenai River at Idaho border[3][4])	1,804 ft (557 m)
Population  (2019)
• Total	1,068,778
• Rank	43rd
• Density	7.09/sq mi (2.73/km2)
• Rank	48th
• Median household income	$53,386 [5]
• Income rank	38th
Demonym	Montanan
Language
• Official language	English
Time zone	UTC−07:00 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−06:00 (MDT)
USPS abbreviation	MT
ISO 3166 code	US-MT
Traditional abbreviation	Mont.
Latitude	44° 21′ N to 49° N
Longitude	104° 2′ W to 116° 3′ W
Website	www.mt.gov

Montana state symbols
Flag of Montana
Living insignia
Bird	Western meadowlark
Butterfly	Mourning cloak
Fish	Westslope cutthroat trout
Flower	Bitterroot
Mammal	Grizzly bear
Tree	Ponderosa pine
Inanimate insignia
Fossil	Maiasaura peeblesorum
Gemstone	Sapphire, Agate
Slogan	Big Sky Country
State route marker
Lists of United States state symbols

Montana is a state in the United States. Its capital is Helena, and the largest city is Billings. Montana has many mountains in the western half of the state. Most of the eastern part of the state is prairie.

Montana is the fourth largest state by area, the seventh least populous, and the third least densely populated of the 50 states.

Montana and Canada share a 545-mile (877-km) part of the world's longest undefended (which means there are no soldiers or armies on either side) border. The state borders the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, more provinces than any other U.S. state.

To the east of Montana is North Dakota; to the southeast is a short border with South Dakota. In the south is Wyoming, and on the west and southwest is Idaho.

The first people to settle in Montana were the Native Americans.

In 2018, The top countries of origin for immigrants were Canada (15 percent of immigrants), Mexico (15 percent), Germany (7 percent), China (5 percent), and Vietnam (5 percent).^[6]

1. ↑ "United States Summary: 2010, Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF) (PDF). United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 41 (Table 18). Retrieved April 11, 2014.
2. ↑ "Area of Montana Counties". Montana.gov. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} National Geodetic Survey 2008. sfn error: no target: CITEREFNational_Geodetic_Survey2008 (help)
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Geological Survey 2001. sfn error: no target: CITEREFGeological_Survey2001 (help)
5. ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
6. ↑ [1]