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Mississippi vs Montana Geography
Land area
- Mississippi has a land area of 46,925 square miles (121,534 km²), while Montana has 145,550 square miles (376,973 km²).
- Montana's land area is 3.1 times (210%) larger than Mississippi's.
Total area
- Mississippi: 48,436 square miles (125,448 km²) vs Montana: 147,043 square miles (380,840 km²), including inland and coastal water.
- Montana's total area is 3.0 times (204%) larger than Mississippi's.
Length
- Mississippi is 337 miles (542 km) long from north to south; Montana is 319 miles (514 km).
- Mississippi's north-south length is 1.1 times (6%) longer than Montana's.
Width
- Mississippi spans 340 miles (547 km) east to west; Montana spans 607 miles (976 km).
- Montana's east-west width is 1.8 times (79%) wider than Mississippi's.
Highest point
- Mississippi's highest point is Woodall Mountain at 805 feet (245 m); Montana's is Granite Peak at 12,767 feet (3,891 m).
- Granite Peak is 11,962 feet higher than Woodall Mountain.
Lowest point
- Mississippi's lowest point is Gulf of Mexico at 0 feet; Montana's is Kootenai River at 1,805 feet.
- Mississippi's lowest point is 1,805 feet lower.
Mississippi vs Montana Population and History
Population
- Mississippi has a population of 2,943,045 (2024), while Montana has 1,137,233 (2024).
- Mississippi's population is 2.6 times (159%) larger than Montana's.
Population density
- Mississippi: 62.7 people per square mile vs Montana: 7.8.
- Mississippi's population density is 8.0 times (704%) higher than Montana's.
Biggest city
- Mississippi's biggest city is Jackson with 141,449 people; Montana's is Billings with 121,483.
- Jackson's population is 1.2 times (16%) larger than Billings'.
Largest metro area
- Mississippi's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Montana's Billings, MT metro area (192,531).
- Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 7.0 times (596%) larger than Billings, MT metro area's.
History
- Mississippi: Admitted to the Union on December 10, 1817, as the 20th state.
- Montana: Admitted to the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state.
- In its current form, Mississippi is the older of the two by 72 years.
Mississippi vs Montana Economy
GDP
- Mississippi's GDP is $158.2 billion (2024) vs Montana's $78.4 billion.
- Mississippi's economic output is 2.0 times (102%) larger than Montana's.
GDP per capita
- Mississippi: $53,751 per person vs Montana: $68,975.
- Montana's GDP per capita is 1.3 times (28%) higher than Mississippi's.
Average income
- Mississippi: $52,074 vs Montana: $69,240 average income per person (per capita personal income).
- Montana's average income is 1.3 times (33%) higher than Mississippi's.
Mississippi vs Montana Counties
Number of counties
- Mississippi has 82 counties, while Montana has 56.
- Mississippi's county count is 1.5 times (46%) higher than Montana's.
Biggest county by area
- Mississippi's largest county is Yazoo County at 922 square miles; Montana's is Beaverhead County at 5,543 square miles.
- Beaverhead County's land area is 6.0 times (501%) larger than Yazoo County's.
Smallest county by area
- Mississippi: Alcorn County (400 sq mi) vs Montana: Silver Bow County (718 sq mi).
- Silver Bow County's land area is 1.8 times (80%) larger than Alcorn County's.
Most populous county
- Mississippi: Harrison County (213,730 people) vs Montana: Yellowstone County (171,583 people).
- Harrison County's population is 1.2 times (25%) larger than Yellowstone County's.
Least populous county
- Mississippi: Issaquena County (1,295 people) vs Montana: Petroleum County (525 people).
- Issaquena County's population is 2.5 times (147%) larger than Petroleum County's.
Richest county
- Mississippi: Madison County ($90,668 per capita income) vs Montana: Gallatin County ($94,573).
- Madison County and Gallatin County have about the same income.
Poorest county
- Mississippi: Issaquena County ($27,264 per capita income) vs Montana: Blaine County ($37,554).
- Blaine County's income is 1.4 times (38%) richer than Issaquena County's.
Mississippi vs Montana Taxes
State income tax
- Mississippi has a top income tax rate of 4%, while Montana has a top income tax rate of 5.65%.
- Montana's top rate is 1.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax
- Mississippi: 0.65% effective rate vs Montana: 0.69% of home value per year.
- Montana's rate is 0.04 percentage points higher.
Sales tax
- Mississippi: 7.06% combined state and average local rate vs Montana: 0%.
- Mississippi's combined rate is 7.06 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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