The Continental Divide separates the state into two distinct climatic regions: the west generally has a milder climate than the east, where winters can be especially harsh. Montana's maximum daytime temperature averages 2 C in January and 29 C in July. Great Falls has a normal daily mean temperature of 7 C, ranging from 6 C in January to 21 C in July.

In 2000, the number of Montanans who spoke only English at was 803, 031, representing about 95% of the resident population five years of age or older. There was no change in the overall percentage of English speakers from 1990 to 2000.

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Montana ranked 44th in population in the US with an estimated total of 909, 453 in 2002, an increase of 0.8% since 2000. Between 1990 and 2000, Montana's population grew from 799, 065 to 902, 195, an increase of 12.9%. The population is projected to reach 1, 006, 000 by 2005 and 1.1 million by 2025.

Helena  is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28, 180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record.