 Montana is a state in the Western United States. The state's name is derived from the Spanish word montaña (mountain). Montana has several nicknames, although none official, including "Big Sky Country" and "The Treasure State", and slogans that include "Land of the Shining Mountains" and more recently "The Last Best Place". Montana is ranked 4th in size, but 44th in population and 48th in population density of the 50 United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller island ranges are found throughout the state. In total, 77 named ranges are part of the Rocky Mountains. The economy is primarily based on agriculture, including ranching and cereal grain farming. Other significant economic activities include oil, gas, coal and hard rock mining, lumber, and the fastest-growing sector, tourism. The health care, service, and government sectors also are significant to the state's economy. Millions of tourists annually visit Glacier National Park, the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, and Yellowstone National Park.
Pictures Glacier National Park
A terrain map of Montana
Buffalo grazing in Montana
Statistics Population Statistics | Census Counts (April 1) | | 2010 | 989,415 | 44 | 0.32 % | 308,745,538 | | 2000 | 902,195 | 44 | 0.32 % | 281,421,906 | | 1990 | 799,065 | 44 | 0.32 % | 248,790,925 | | 1980 | 786,690 | 44 | 0.35 % | 226,545,805 | | 2000 to 2010 % change | 9.7 % | 21 | | 9.7 % | | 1990 to 2010 % change | 23.8 % | 21 | | 24.1 % | | 1980 to 2010 % change | 25.8 % | 24 | | 36.3 % |
| Components of Population Change in 2014 | Number | Rank | Percent of U.S. | U.S. |
|---|
| Net Domestic Migration | 4,550 | 15 | | | | Net International Migration | 766 | 49 | 0.08 % | 995,944 | | Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 3,154 | 44 | 0.23 % | 1,363,581 | | Births | 12,243 | 43 | 0.31 % | 3,957,577 | | Deaths | 9,089 | 44 | 0.35 % | 2,593,996 |
Economy Statistics| Real Gross Domestic Product by State over Time (millions of chained 2009 dollars) | Adj. Amount
($000,000) | Rank | Change Index
(YR 2009=100) |
|---|
| 2014 | 39,448 | 49 | 111.302 | | 2013 | 38,768 | 49 | 109.384 | | 2012 | 38,391 | 49 | 108.321 | | 2011 | 37,646 | 49 | 106.219 | | 2010 | 36,421 | 49 | 102.763 | | Change 2010 to 2014 | 3,027 | 37 | 8.539 |
| Per Capita Personal Income | Number | Rank | Percent of U.S. |
|---|
| Per Capita Income - 2014 | $40,601 | 36 | 88.0 % | | Per Capita Income - 2004 (adj. for inflation) | $35,231 | 43 | 82.0 % | | Per Capita Income - 1994 (adj. for inflation) | $28,736 | 46 | 80.7 % | | Per Capita Income - 1984 (adj. for inflation) | $26,469 | 40 | 84.1 % | | 10-Year % Change | 15.2 % | 8 | | | 20-Year % Change | 41.3 % | 8 | | | 30-Year % Change | 53.4 % | 22 |
Sources - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montana
- www.statsamerica.org
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