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About Montana

Montana's At-Large Congressional District

Montana's Congressman Denny Rehberg is the only Representative from Montana.  Montana is one of just 7 states that have an at-large Representative in Congress.  The others are Alaska, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and Delaware.

Montana is 147,046 square miles, making it the second largest Congressional District.  For comparison, the smallest Congressional District is New York's 15th which is 10 square miles.

Montana has more people than any other Congressional district – by a large margin.  The average district size is 646,259 people, while Montana has a population of 967,440 people.


Montana's 56 Counties

Montana State Flag Montana State Seal

Useful Information

Admission to Statehood November 8, 1889
Nickname Treasure State, Big Sky Country
Motto Oro y Plata (Gold and Silver)
Unofficial Motto Last Best Place
Capital City Helena
State Flower Bitterroot (Lewisia rediviva)
State Bird Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
State Tree Ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa)
Area 147,046 square miles (4th largest in the nation)
Highest Point Granite Peak; 12,799 feet (10th highest in the nation)
Lowest Point Kootenai River; 1800 feet

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