NCP Blog: Spotlight on Panel Members in Montana

Up next in our Spotlight on States series: Montana!

 

Montana became a state on Nov. 8, 1889. It was the 41st state, and it’s the fourth-largest state in land area. Montana shares borders with Canada, North & South Dakota, Wyoming, and Idaho. The state’s name is derived from the Spanish montaña, meaning mountain or mountainous region.

 

Montana ranks 48th out of 50 states in population density. Its population as of 2024 is 1,137,233 people. Montana’s capital city is Helena, and its most populous city is Billings.

 

Official Montana State Symbols

 

Every state has their own unique symbols, from birds to flowers to songs and more! Here are some of Montana’s official state symbols:

 

– Animal: Grizzly Bear
– Ballad: “Montana Melody”
– Bird: Western Meadowlark
– Butterfly: Mourning Cloak Butterfly
– Fish: Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout
– Flower: Bitterroot
– Fossil: Duck-Billed Dinosaur
– Grass: Bluebunch Wheatgrass

 

Find more information about Montana’s state symbols here.

 

Fun Facts about Montana

 

Montana is home to the world’s shortest river, the Roe River in Great Falls.

 

Montana holds the world record for the greatest temperature change in 24 hours. On January 14-15, 1972, the temperature went from -54°F to 49°F, a whopping 103 degrees in Loma!

 

In 1888, Helena had more millionaires per capita than any other city in the world.

 

Flathead Lake in northwest Montana contains over 200 square miles of water and 185 miles of shoreline. It is considered the largest natural freshwater lake in the West.

 

The most visited place in Montana is Glacier National Park, known as the crown jewel of the continent. It lies along Montana’s northern border and adjoins Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada, forming the world’s first International Peace Park.

 

Montana has the largest grizzly bear population in the lower 48 states.

 

In Montana, the elk, deer, and antelope populations outnumber the humans.

 

Famous people from Montana include actors J.K. Simmons, Lily Gladstone, and Gary Cooper, singer Charley Pride, NBA coach Phil Jackson, and Evel Knievel.

 

NCP Panel Members in Montana

 

Want to learn more about your fellow panel members in another state? Here’s how our Montana panel members answered some of our survey questions!

 

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