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The 'Mountain States' (also known as the 'Mountain West') form one of the nine geographic divisions of the United States that are officially recognized by the United States Census Bureau.
The division consists of eight states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Together with the Pacific States of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, the Mountain States constitute the broader region of the 'West', one of the four regions the United States Census Bureau formally recognizes (the 'Northeast', 'South' and 'Midwest' being the other three). The word "Mountain" refers to the Rocky Mountains, which run north-south throughout the division, and also to Mountain Standard Time, which is observed in the entire division except Nevada in its entirety and the Idaho panhandle; in addition, Arizona is one hour behind the other Mountain States (but for the aforementioned exceptions) from the second Sunday in March until the first Sunday in November, because daylight saving time is not observed in Arizona.[1]
Since the late 1960s, the Mountain States have moved to challenge the Southern States for the distinction of being the nation's most politically Republican geographical entity; this trend has been bolstered by the migration of the earlier, more conservative settlers of the West Coast and their descendents away from the area after the massive migration of other Americans, largely from the Northern United States, to the West Coast after World War II. This is the case especially in California where many of the earlier, pre-World War II residents moved to eastern California and/or the Mountain States.
The brand of conservatism espoused by some in the region has at times manifested itself in extreme ways as several Patriot/Militia groups with Neo-Nazi tendencies have established their headquarters in parts of Idaho and Montana. However, there is a clear distinction from the American Bible Belt, with the philosophy of Mountain States citizens often being much more libertarian and based upon individualism. Some argue its foundation is the Wild West and solitary cowboy traditions.
In their geopolitical book ''The Day America Told The Truth'', James Patterson and Peter Kim place most of the territory found within the Mountain States in a ''moral region'' they label 'Marlboro Country', with the division's eastern and southern salients being slotted into their 'Granary' and 'L.A.-Mex' regions respectively.
As of 2000, the Mountain States had a combined population of 18,172,295. This number was estimated to increase 11.66% to 20,291,305 by 2005. The Mountain region covers 856,078 square miles of land, and has an average population density of 21.23 people per square mile.
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1. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/daylight1.html Infoplease: Daylight Saving Time, A trip around the world reveals that time isn't a synchronized science
Regional definitions vary from source to source. The states shown in dark red are usually included, while all or portions of the striped states may or may not be considered part of the Mountain States.
The 'Mountain States' (also known as the 'Mountain West') form one of the nine geographic divisions of the United States that are officially recognized by the United States Census Bureau.
The division consists of eight states: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Together with the Pacific States of Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington, the Mountain States constitute the broader region of the 'West', one of the four regions the United States Census Bureau formally recognizes (the 'Northeast', 'South' and 'Midwest' being the other three). The word "Mountain" refers to the Rocky Mountains, which run north-south throughout the division, and also to Mountain Standard Time, which is observed in the entire division except Nevada in its entirety and the Idaho panhandle; in addition, Arizona is one hour behind the other Mountain States (but for the aforementioned exceptions) from the second Sunday in March until the first Sunday in November, because daylight saving time is not observed in Arizona.[1]
Since the late 1960s, the Mountain States have moved to challenge the Southern States for the distinction of being the nation's most politically Republican geographical entity; this trend has been bolstered by the migration of the earlier, more conservative settlers of the West Coast and their descendents away from the area after the massive migration of other Americans, largely from the Northern United States, to the West Coast after World War II. This is the case especially in California where many of the earlier, pre-World War II residents moved to eastern California and/or the Mountain States.
The brand of conservatism espoused by some in the region has at times manifested itself in extreme ways as several Patriot/Militia groups with Neo-Nazi tendencies have established their headquarters in parts of Idaho and Montana. However, there is a clear distinction from the American Bible Belt, with the philosophy of Mountain States citizens often being much more libertarian and based upon individualism. Some argue its foundation is the Wild West and solitary cowboy traditions.
In their geopolitical book ''The Day America Told The Truth'', James Patterson and Peter Kim place most of the territory found within the Mountain States in a ''moral region'' they label 'Marlboro Country', with the division's eastern and southern salients being slotted into their 'Granary' and 'L.A.-Mex' regions respectively.
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Demographics
As of 2000, the Mountain States had a combined population of 18,172,295. This number was estimated to increase 11.66% to 20,291,305 by 2005. The Mountain region covers 856,078 square miles of land, and has an average population density of 21.23 people per square mile.
| State | 2005 Est. | Land Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona ★ | 5,939,292 ''(1st)'' | 113,635 ''(3rd)'' | 45.15 ''(1st)'' |
| Colorado | 4,665,177 ''(2nd)'' | 103,718 ''(5th)'' | 41.47 ''(2nd)'' |
| Idaho | 1,429,096 ''(6th)'' | 82,747 ''(7th)'' | 15.64 ''(5th)'' |
| Montana | 935,670 ''(7th)'' | 145,552 ''(1st)'' | 6.20 ''(7th)'' |
| Nevada | 2,414,807 ''(4th)'' | 109,826 ''(4th)'' | 18.19 ''(4th)'' |
| New Mexico ★ | 1,928,384 ''(5th)'' | 121,356 ''(2nd)'' | 14.99 ''(6th)'' |
| Utah | 2,469,585 ''(3rd)'' | 82,144 ''(8th)'' | 27.19 ''(3rd)'' |
| Wyoming | 509,294 ''(8th)'' | 97,100 ''(6th)'' | 5.09 ''(8th)'' |
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| City | 2000 Pop. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix, Arizona ★ | 1,321,045 |
| 2 | Denver, Colorado | 554,636 |
| 3 | Tucson, Arizona ★ | 486,699 |
| 4 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 478,434 |
| 5 | Albuquerque, New Mexico ★ | 448,607 |
| 6 | Mesa, Arizona ★ | 396,375 |
| 7 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 360,890 |
| 8 | Aurora, Colorado | 276,393 |
| 9 | Glendale, Arizona ★ | 218,812 |
| 10 | Scottsdale, Arizona ★ | 202,705 |
| 11 | Boise, Idaho | 185,787 |
| 12 | Salt Lake City, Utah | 181,743 |
| 13 | Reno, Nevada | 180,480 |
| 14 | Chandler, Arizona ★ | 176,581 |
| 15 | Henderson, Nevada | 175,381 |
| 16 | Tempe, Arizona ★ | 158,625 |
| 17 | Lakewood, Colorado | 144,126 |
| 18 | Fort Collins, Colorado | 118,652 |
| 19 | North Las Vegas, Nevada | 115,488 |
| 20 | Gilbert, Arizona ★ | 109,697 |
| 21 | West Valley City, Utah | 108,896 |
| 22 | Peoria, Arizona ★ | 108,364 |
| 23 | Provo, Utah | 105,166 |
| 24 | Centennial, Colorado | 102,757 |
| 25 | Arvada, Colorado | 102,153 |
| 26 | Pueblo, Colorado | 102,121 |
| 27 | Westminster, Colorado | 100,940 |
| 28 | Boulder, Colorado | 94,673 |
| 29 | Billings, Montana | 89,847 |
| 30 | Sandy, Utah | 88,418 |
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References
1. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/daylight1.html Infoplease: Daylight Saving Time, A trip around the world reveals that time isn't a synchronized science
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