Basic Information

Full Name: State of Montana
Capital: Helena
Joined Union: November 8, 1889 (133 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 147000 mi²
Land Area: 145500 mi²
Water Area: 1494 mi²
Farmland Area: 61.4 million acres
Mean Elevation: 3281 ft
Highest Point: Granite Peak, 12808 ft
Lowest Point: Kootenai River, 1801 ft

Demographics

Population: 1.104 million people (2021)
Population Growth: +0.8% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 7.51 people/mi²
Race: White: 88.5%, American Indian/Alaska native: 6.4%, Two or more races: 3.1%
Hispanic Origin: 3.8%
US Citizens: 99%

Educational Attainment

College Degree and Above: 41.3% (1.02 × national average)
High School Diploma: 28.8% (1.07 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 6.4% (0.538 × national average)

Housing

Housing Units: 489157 (2011)
Housing Units Change: +22900 (2000-07)
Housing Units Change Rate: +0.79% per year (2000-07)
Households: 403495 (2011)
People per Household: 2.465 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 114398 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 83651 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 36011 (2010)
Median Household Income: $54970.00 per year (0.875 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $31151 per year (0.913 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 13.1% (≈ national average)

Crime Statistics

Total Rate of Crime: 2598 crimes/100000 people/yr (2019 estimate)
Total Number of Crimes: 27768 crimes per year (2019 estimate)

Voting and Registration Rates

Total Voting Rate: 72.6% (2020)
Total Registration Rate: 76.6% (2020)

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $1.608 billion ($11355 per student, 2020)
Total Revenue: $1.595 billion ($11266 per student, 2009)
Total Debt: $375.5 million ($2652 per student, 2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $724.6 million ($5117 per student, 2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: Western meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
State Flower: Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva)
State Tree: Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)
State Motto: Oro y plata