Additionally, more than 10,000 invertebrate species are present, including 180 mollusks and 30 crustaceans. Vegetation of the state includes lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, larch, spruce, aspen, birch, red cedar, hemlock, ash, alder, rocky mountain maple and cottonwood trees. Other major lakes include Whitefish Lake in the Flathead Valley and Lake McDonald and St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park. Montana: Directed by Jennifer Leitzes. Everyone wants the money and Other significant economic resources include oil, gas, coal, mining, and lumber. Ranked 45th in population (by the 2010 census) it is 19th in native people,[197] who are 6.5% of the state's populationthe sixth-highest percentage of all fifty states. [124] Farther downstream, it is joined by the Flathead River before entering Idaho near Lake Pend Oreille. [242] Madison County was the first to take advantage of the newly authorized taxes and it formed the first public school in Virginia City in 1886. Major battles occurred in Montana during Red Cloud's War, the Great Sioux War of 1876, and the Nez Perce War and in conflicts with Piegan Blackfeet. Montana is the sixth coldest state in the nation and the eastern section of big sky country sees the chilliest winter temps. Montana has only one representative in the U.S. House, having lost its second district in the 1990 census reapportionment. [212] The state was sued in 2004 because of lack of funding, and the state has increased its support of the program. [319] Also notable is Representative (later Senator) Thomas H. Carter, the first Catholic to serve as chairman of the Republican National Committee (from 1892 to 1896).[320]. Higher education is overseen by a governor-appointed Board of Regents, which in turn appoints a commissioner of higher education. Brian Morris, who served as an associate justice of the Montana Supreme Court from 2005 to 2013, currently serves as a judge on the court. Montana's fastest-growing sector is tourism, with 12.6 million tourists (as of 2019) visiting the state each year. Montana is the sixth coldest state in the nation and the eastern section of big sky country sees the chilliest winter temps. The nearby city of Helena, also founded as a mining camp, had a similar mix in addition to a small Chinatown. Montana has no sales tax, and household goods are exempt from property taxes. Hiking, fishing, hunting, watercraft recreation, camping, golf, cycling, horseback riding, and skiing are popular activities. [122] If Hudson Bay is considered part of the Arctic Ocean, Triple Divide Peak is the only place on Earth with drainage to three different oceans. Montana has the largest grizzly bear population in the lower 48 states. [241] The first legislature authorized counties to levy taxes for schools, which set the foundations for public schooling. Under Territorial Governor Thomas Meagher, Montanans held a constitutional convention in 1866 in a failed bid for statehood. However, the grizzly bear and Canadian lynx are listed as a threatened species only for the mainland 48 states. U.S. The state also has five Micropolitan Statistical Areas, centered on Bozeman, Butte, Helena, Kalispell and Havre. You can make a real difference in the lives of students. [55] Then, the droughts of 19171921 proved devastating. [303][304], Montana is governed by a constitution. The Bison Range is managed by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and the American Prairie is owned and operated by a nonprofit organization. [16] Until the Oregon Treaty of 1846, land west of the continental divide was disputed between the British and U.S. governments and was known as the Oregon Country. The first territorial capital was located at Bannack. The 38th Annual Montana Aviation Conference will be held at the Billings Hotel and Convention Center located at 1223 Mullowney Lane, Billngs, Montana 59101. Montana is one of the best spots in North America for seeing wildlife. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. The executive branch is headed by an elected governor. Montana currently has 129 active incorporated municipalities, of which 76 are towns, 51 are cities and 2 are consolidated city and county governments. Approximately 63% of all Native people live off the reservations, concentrated in the larger Montana cities, with the largest concentration of urban Indians in Great Falls. There are approximately 3,300,000 acres (13,000km2) of wilderness in 12 separate wilderness areas that are part of the National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. Population (2020) 1,084,225. Primarily rural, Montana is home to national parks, miles of open country, an abundance of wildlife and spectacular scenery. Discover miles of inspiration here, and find out for yourself. [12], Various indigenous peoples have lived in the territory of the present-day state of Montana for thousands of years. There is a spring hunting season for black bear and limited hunting of bison that leave Yellowstone National Park has been allowed. [286], Montana does not have a Trauma I hospital but does have Trauma II hospitals in Missoula, Billings, and Great Falls. Eastern Montana comprises plains and badlands, broken by hills and isolated mountain ranges, and has a semi-arid, continental climate (Kppen climate classification BSk). This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 15:52. Heavy snowstorms may occur from September through May, though most snow falls from November to March. [13], As part of the Missouri River watershed, all of the land in Montana east of the Continental Divide was part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Essential Montana Stay A mix of the charming, modern, and tried and true. [193], Montana has a larger Native American population, both numerically and as a percentage, than most U.S. states. MONTANA: 2020 Census Montana Population Topped the 1 Million Mark in 2020 August 25, 2021 Written by: America Counts Staff America Counts today launches a state-by-state look at the demographic changes the new 2020 Census results reveal. The state spans from below the 45th parallel (the line equidistant between the equator and North Pole) to the 49th parallel, and elevations range from under 2,000 feet (610m) to nearly 13,000 feet (4,000m) above sea level. In their place was an assortment of books brought by various emigrants. Montana is a state in the United States. [131] The Missouri enters North Dakota near Fort Union,[132] having drained more than half the land area of Montana (82,000 square miles (210,000km2)). Both members, however, were still elected at-large. [274] Fishing makes up a sizeable component of Montana's total tourism economic output: in 2017, nonresidents generated $4.7 billion in economic output, of which, $1.3 billion was generated by visitor groups participating in guided fishing experiences.[275]. The students were Indian children and the children of Fort Owen employees. Montana Old West Ghost Towns Private VIP Tour - From West Yellowstone MT 2 Bus Tours from $350.00 per adult Indy 650 Snowmobile Rental 7 Rentals from $199.00 per group (up to 2) Combo: Scenic Drive & 2hr Snowshoeing Tour in Glacier National Park 2 Adventure Tours from $375.00 per adult (price varies by group size) Top Attractions in Montana See all Montana (/ m n t n / ()) is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States.It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan to the north. Impact. The state also has a small Mtis population and 1990 census data indicated that people from as many as 275 different tribes lived in Montana. Montana's at-large congressional district holds the largest population of any district in the country, which means its one member in the House of Representatives represents more people than any other member of the U.S. House (see List of U.S. states by population). For the song by Chris Whitley, see, Map of the United States with Montana highlighted, Reporting statehood from Helena: Full article text is. [293] There are 25 television stations in Montana, representing each major U.S. [306] In 1914, Montana granted women the vote. Beginning in 1909, these elections became nonpartisan. [44] Some farmers came with the arrival of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railroads throughout the 1880s and 1890s, though in relatively small numbers. The largest mining operations were at Butte, with important silver deposits and expansive copper deposits. Montana Territory became one of the territories of the United States on May 26, 1864. The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management controls 8,100,000 acres (33,000km2) of federal land. [85], The divide's northern section, where the mountains rapidly give way to prairie, is part of the Rocky Mountain Front. A 12th nation, the Little Shell Chippewa is a "landless" people headquartered in Great Falls; it is recognized by the state of Montana, but not by the U.S. government. Still, the state's most important eastwest travel corridor, the route is today served by Interstate 90 and Interstate 94 which roughly follow the same route as the Northern Pacific. The organization is an outreach endeavor that is part of the College of Arts & Architecture at Montana State University, Bozeman. [59] In 191718, due to a miscalculation of Montana's population, about 40,000 Montanans, 10% of the state's population,[59] volunteered or were drafted into the armed forces. Brokered by 4 Seasons Real Estate. The first school year ran through the summer and did not end until August 17. [56] As a result, farm sizes increased while the number of farms decreased. View Montana Towns By Population. [72] Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced on September 3, 2015, that Virginia Class attack submarine SSN-794 will become the second commissioned warship to bear the name. However, the railroad played a major role in sparking tensions with Native American tribes in the 1870s. Browse by Montana counties. Email agent. Montana RailLink, a privately held Class II railroad, operates former Northern Pacific trackage in western Montana. [59], In the wake of the legislative action in 1918, emotions rose. [281] There are 24 areas where snowmobile trails are maintained, most also offering ungroomed trails. This changed in 1959 when Lee Enterprises bought several Montana newspapers. Still, there are some spots that stand out. In 1881, the Utah and Northern Railway, a branch line of the Union Pacific, completed a narrow-gauge line from northern Utah to Butte. The latest resources and information from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services can be found below. Montana public health agencies continue to assist communities in responding to COVID-19. [210] Each Indian reservation in the state has a fully accredited tribal college. In 1909, Congress passed the Enlarged Homestead Act that expanded the amount of free land from 160 to 320 acres (0.6 to 1.3km2) per family and in 1912 reduced the time to "prove up" on a claim to three years. For other uses, see, "Montanan" redirects here. Several species of sagebrush and cactus and many species of grasses are common. For Sale. [234], In the 1980s the absence of a sales tax became economically deleterious to communities bound to the state's tourism industry, as the revenue from income and property taxes provided by residents was grossly insignificant in regards to paying for the impact of non-residential travelespecially road repair. While Roman Catholicism was the largest single Christian group in the state, mainline and evangelical Protestantism dominated the Christian landscape collectively. COVID-19 Vaccine Availability by County For Sale. [25], The first U.S. Army post established in Montana was Camp Cooke in 1866, on the Missouri River, to protect steamboat traffic to Fort Benton. [167], The climate has become warmer in Montana[when?] No towns are precisely antipodal to Kerguelen, though Chester and Rudyard are close. Lewistown is also surrounded by five mountain ranges. Intercity bus service in Montana is provided by Jefferson Lines and Express Arrow. The US Department of Agriculture approved the first honey bee vaccine to target American foulbrood, an aggressive bacterial disease. The most notable were the Marias Massacre (1870), Battle of the Little Bighorn (1876), Battle of the Big Hole (1877), and Battle of Bear Paw (1877). The state provides epic scenery, crowd-free terrain, a burgeoning food and drink scene, and some of Americas most breathtakingly stunning national parks. For political reasons, Congress did not approve Montana statehood until February 1889 and President Grover Cleveland signed an omnibus bill granting statehood to Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Washington once the appropriate state constitutions were crafted. [169][verification needed] The variation in geography leads to great variation in temperature. Montana is one of the best spots in North America for seeing wildlife. [29], Cattle ranching has been central to Montana's history and economy since Johnny Grant began wintering cattle in the Deer Lodge Valley in the 1850s and traded cattle fattened in fertile Montana valleys with emigrants on the Oregon Trail. Glendive, Great Falls, Havre City, Lewis Town, and Miles City are located east of the Continental Divide and experience a semi-arid steppe climate. [307][308], In 1971, Montana voters approved the call for a state constitutional convention. 1 bath. [needs update], Montana is a relative hub of beer microbrewing, ranking third in the nation in number of craft breweries per capita in 2011. The war created a boom for Montana mining, lumber, and farming interests, as demand for war materials and food increased. Is Montana a good place to live? All of Montana's four-year colleges and universities field intercollegiate sports teams. [77] Most of Montana's hundred or more named mountain ranges are in the state's western half, most of which is geologically and geographically part of the northern Rocky Mountains. In the 2008 presidential election, Montana was considered a swing state and was ultimately won by Republican John McCain by a narrow margin of two percent.[324]. Browse by Montana counties. [168], Average daytime temperatures vary from 28F or 2.2C in January to 84.5F or 29.2C in July. [222] Also, 15,438 (1.7% of the state population) were speakers of Indo-European languages other than English or Spanish, 10,154 (1.1%) were speakers of a Native American language, and 4,052 (0.4%) were speakers of an Asian or Pacific Islander language. Its rivers feed the Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, and Hudson Bay. A part of southeastern Montana was used as a corridor between the Crows and the related Hidatsas in North Dakota. Heron, in the west, receives the most precipitation, 34.70 inches (881mm). There they join the Saskatchewan River, which ultimately empties into Hudson Bay.[91]. Many individuals claiming conscientious objector status from throughout the U.S. were sent to Montana during the war as smokejumpers and for other forest fire-fighting duties.[70]. [107], The area east of the divide in the state's north-central portion is known for the Missouri Breaks and other significant rock formations. [53] Significant drops occurred following the drought in 1919. The property's value is multiplied by a tax rate, set by the Montana Legislature, to determine its taxable value. [68][69], By the time the U.S. entered World War II on December 8, 1941, many Montanans had enlisted in the military to escape the poor national economy of the previous decade. [70][71] Air bases were built in Great Falls, Lewistown, Cut Bank, and Glasgow, some of which were used as staging areas to prepare planes to be sent to allied forces in the Soviet Union. census). From 1968 through 1988, the state was dominated by the Democratic Party, with Democratic governors for a 20-year period, and a Democratic majority of both the national congressional delegation and during many sessions of the state legislature. Other rich placer deposits were found at Last Chance Gulch, where the city of Helena now stands, Confederate Gulch, Silver Bow, Emigrant Gulch, and Cooke City. The state is situated in the Northern Rockies and Plains region in the northwestern United States. The Montana Supreme Court is the court of last resort in the Montana court system. 1 bath. We love all of Montana! [201], The Chinese in Montana, while a low percentage today, have been a historically important presence. Montana (/mntn/ (listen)) is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. [287] In 2013, AARP The Magazine named the Billings Clinic one of the safest hospitals in the United States. Montana is a mountainous, landlocked US state east of the Bitterroot Range of the Rocky Mountains and south of Canada. After three years, a fee of one dollar per acre would be paid and the settler would own the land. On August 1, 1917, he was dragged from his boarding house by masked vigilantes, and hanged from a railroad trestle, considered a lynching. The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation administers approximately 300,000 acres (1,200km2) of land and water surface in the state. [284], Snow coach tours are offered at Big Sky, Whitefish, West Yellowstone and into Yellowstone National Park. There are 18 departments and offices which make up the executive branch: Administration; Agriculture; Auditor (securities and insurance); Commerce; Corrections; Environmental Quality; Fish, Wildlife & Parks; Justice; Labor and Industry; Livestock; Military Affairs; Natural Resources and Conservation; Public Health and Human Services; Revenue; State; and Transportation. When so authorized by the legislature, actions of executive branch agencies may be appealed directly to a District Court. The Continental Divide has a considerable effect on the climate, as it restricts the flow of warmer air from the Pacific from moving east, and drier continental air from moving west. [143] The Yellowstone joins the Missouri in North Dakota just east of Fort Union. [10] The name Montana was added in 1863 to a bill by the United States House Committee on Territories (chaired at the time by James Ashley of Ohio) for the territory that would become Idaho Territory. [26], Simultaneously with these conflicts, bison, a keystone species and the primary protein source that Native people had survived on for many centuries, were being destroyed. [192] The largest European ancestry groups in Montana as of 2010 were: German (27.0%), Irish (14.8%), English (12.6%), Norwegian (10.9%), French (4.7%), and Italian (3.4%). The state has robust recreational lake trout and kokanee salmon fisheries in the west, walleye can be found in many parts of the state, while northern pike, smallmouth and largemouth bass fisheries as well as catfish and paddlefish can be found in the waters of eastern Montana. However, there are also a number of vibrant cities with a flair for cowboy culture. A second constitutional convention held in Helena in 1884 produced a constitution ratified 3:1 by Montana citizens in November 1884. [59] Overall, anti-German and antilabor sentiment increased and created a movement that led to the passage of the Montana Sedition Act the following February. Other railroads followed suit. Montanas land area is 145,545 square miles. The deadline for a legislator to introduce a general bill is the 40th legislative day. Montana is one of only two contiguous states (along with Colorado) that are antipodal to land. March 2 March 4, 2023. The latest resources and information from the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services can be found below. Its size is comparable to countries such as Norway, Zimbabwe, and Japan. [77][78] The Absaroka and Beartooth ranges in the state's south-central part are technically part of the Central Rocky Mountains. On the eastern (leeward) side of a mountain range, the valleys are much drier; Lonepine averages 11.45 inches (291mm), and Deer Lodge 11.00 inches (279mm) of precipitation. In late 1962, missiles assigned to the 341st Strategic Missile Wing played a major role in the Cuban Missile Crisis. The closest commercial service airport is the Billings-Logan International Airport located at 1901 Terminal Cir, Billings, Montana 59105. The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education acts in an executive capacity on behalf of the regents and oversees the state-run Montana University System. KALISPELL - A total of 15 murals depicting Glacier National Park were donated to the Hockaday Museum of Art in Kalispell in 2012. The wheat farms in eastern Montana make the state a major producer; the wheat has a relatively high protein content, thus commands premium prices. [12] Other names, such as Shoshone, were suggested, but the Committee on Territories decided that they had discretion to choose the name, so the original name of Montana was adopted. [295][296], During the age of the Copper Kings, each Montana copper company had its own newspaper. Primarily rural, Montana is home to national parks, miles of open country, an abundance of wildlife and spectacular scenery. [76], The state's topography is roughly defined by the Continental Divide, which splits much of the state into distinct eastern and western regions. Railroads have been an important method of transportation in Montana since the 1880s. [78] Many of these isolated eastern ranges were created about 120 to 66million years ago when magma welling up from the interior cracked and bowed the earth's surface here. The Montana University System consists of: The Montana Territory was formed on April 26, 1864, when the U.S. passed the Organic Act. Farmers of Irish, Scots, and English roots also settled in Montana. View Montana Towns By Population. In addition, Montana was going through a temporary period of higher-than-average precipitation. This article in a Butte newspaper celebrates "the blessings of true citizenship". However, the 1889 Montana constitution significantly restricted the power of state government, the legislature was much more powerful than the executive branch, and the jurisdiction of the District Courts very specifically described. Its size is comparable to countries such as Norway, Zimbabwe, and Japan. Montana has quickly become a coveted travel destination. This is a broad outline history of the state of Montana in the United States . Of Montana's House delegates, Jeannette Rankin was the first woman to hold national office in the United States when she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1916. Our state profiles bring you all key population characteristics of your state and your county on one page. Major events include: There are no major league sports franchises in Montana due to the state's relatively small and dispersed population, but a number of minor league teams play in the state. On November 8, 1889, President Benjamin Harrison proclaimed Montana the union's 41st state. Glendive, Great Falls, Havre City, Lewis Town, and Miles City are located east of the Continental Divide and experience a semi-arid steppe climate. The court employs 12 permanent special masters. [14][15] The trading post Fort Raymond (18071811) was constructed in Crow Indian country in 1807. Montana is called the Treasure State because of its immense mineral wealth. Bureau of Economic Analysis. He lived in Minnesota or Wisconsin, Massachusetts or Maine. The Worker's Compensation Court has statewide jurisdiction and holds trials in Billings, Great Falls, Helena, Kalispell, and Missoula. The resort tax is a sales tax that applies to hotels, motels and other lodging and camping facilities; restaurants, fast-food stores, and other food service establishments; taverns, bars, night clubs, lounges, or other public establishments that serve alcohol; as well as destination ski resorts or other destination recreational facilities.[235].
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