Montana’s capital is Helena. Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park draw millions of visitors each year, with spectacular scenery, hunting, fishing and hiking available. Montana became a state in 1864, and is sparsely populated, with only 935,670 residents. Montanans camp, sail, boat, swim, and fish in the Canyon Ferry Lake area near Helena. Missoula offers museums, historic churches, early-century buildings, galleries, and cultural activities. In Butte, tour historic Victorian mansions, and see several mining museums that portray Butte’s history as a mining town in the 1800s. A popular attraction is the Cowboy’s Museum in Great Falls that houses Old West relics and antiques.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Montana has a population of 935,670. Of this population, 199,615 are under the age of 18 and 128,099 are at or above the age of 65.