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Eastern Montana is the area that consists of the eastern half of the U.S. state of Montana and the north-central portion near Great Falls. The area is drained by the Missouri River, which originates in southwestern Montana, and by its tributaries, the Milk, the Marias, the Sun, and the Yellowstone Rivers. Its largest cities are Great Falls and Billings.
Eastern Montana is distinguished from Western Montana by some demographic measures.[1][2]
Eastern Montana can also include the large portion of the state east of Billings, especially the ranchland around Miles City and Forsyth. This area is primarily rural, economically depressed, with a declining population, and is closer demographically to the Midwest than it is to Western Montana. This division leaves Eastern Montana with no town over 10,000 in population.
References
- ^ "Eastern Montana Loses Rural Air Service." Billings Gazette, 26 Feb 2008
- ^ "A Publication for Eastern Montana's Wide Open Spaces." NewWest, 6.8.2006
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