Montana

Population
	2000	2009
Population	902,195	974,989
State Rank	44	44
Median Age	37.5
Total 8 year-olds	12,907	11,734
Boys	6,638	5,927
Girls	6,269	5,807
Total 9 year-olds	13,257	11,525
Boys	6,774	5,969
Girls	6,483	5,556
Total 10 year-olds	13,759	11,755
Boys	7,005	6,020
Girls	6,754	5,735
Total 11 year-olds	13,312	11,624
Boys	6,830	6,058
Girls	6,482	5,566
Total 12 year-olds	13,895	11,790
Boys	7,148	5,985
Girls	6,747	5,805

How People Get to Work:
Drive Alone	74%	75%
Car Pool	12%	10%
Public Transportation	1%	1%

Geography
Capital	Helena
Largest City	Billings
Second Largest City	Missoula
Persons per square mile	6

Business
	2000	2008
Dentist Offices	420	433
Amusement Parks	4	4
FastFood Restaurants	813	959
Toy Stores	53	52
Video/Disc Rental Stores	74	76
Zoos & Botanical Gardens	1	1
Candy & Nut Stores	9	17
Pet & Pet Supply Stores	43	25
Ice Cream & Frozen Dessert Makers	1	2

Note: As is the case with all surveys, statistics from sample surveys are subject to sampling and nonsampling error.

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History

Date of Statehood: November 8. 1889
Population 1900: 243,329
Population 1950: 591,024

I never knew that! *

Nickname: Treasure State
Flower: Bitterroot
Tree: Ponderosa Pine
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Animal: Grizzly Bear
Grass: Bluebunch Wheatgrass
Butterfly: Mourning Cloak

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Who told you this stuff?

The U.S. Census Bureau takes a census of the population every 10 years, and censuses of economic activity and governments every five years. And every year, the Census Bureau conducts more than 100 other surveys. Data on this page come from Population Estimates, the Census of Population and Housing, the American Community Survey, and County Business Patterns.

How are these data collected?

The U.S. Census Bureau sends questionnaires in the mail or contacts businesses and households to participate in its surveys.

* State symbol information was obtained from various non-Census Bureau resources including state web sites, educational web sites, and commercial entities.