Colstrip Montana Power Plant

Recently, we learned that Montana is home to the largest load-bearing brick building in the world. The building, which is located in Billings, is made up of well over 2 million bricks, but do you know which Montana structure cost the most money to build?

The Most "Montana" Towns In Montana

If you're looking for the best that Montana has to offer, you might want to start by asking a local and that is exactly what we did. We wanted to know which Montana towns were the most "Montana" and who better to ask than the folks who were born and raised in The Treasure State?

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What's the most expensive structure in Montana?

According to Planet of Facts, the most expensive structure in Montana is located in Colstrip, Montana. Located in Rosebud County, Colestrip is a small town of around 2000 people, but it certainly has its claim to fame.

Back in 2005, for its 50th Anniversary Edition, the popular magazine Sports Illustrated highlighted Colstrip as the "Best Sports Town in Montana." It's not just sports in Colstrip, they also have Colstrip Days every summer that will always bring in a crowd.

Mining was the town's biggest money maker as things started happening back in 1924, once the folks at Northern Pacific Railway built the company town to provide coal for the locomotives.

Colstrip has long been known as a mining town, but did you know that the Colstrip Power Plant is the most expensive structure in the state? Planet of Facts states that the complex costs billions of dollars to build and maintain.

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The building of the structure took several years and was done in different phases. The complex consists of 4 different "power plants" which are responsible for much of the energy used in Montana.

The Colstrip Power Plant has undergone many changes over the years, including ownership. Currently, Northwestern Energy is the largest owner of the complex.

The 7 Most Dangerous Towns In Montana

Based on information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, these are the most dangerous towns in Montana according to population and the number of violent and property crimes.

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Montana's Top 5 Largest Private Land Owners

One of the hot topics here in Big Sky Country is the selling of property. Over the last couple of decades, wealthy individuals and companies have come to Montana and purchased millions of acres of land. This has caused panic among many residents of the state, especially when it comes to access to public lands.

Here's a look at the Top 5 largest private land owners in Montana according to AZ Animals

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Montana's 7 Poorest Cities Ranked

For many Montanans, it's a struggle to make ends meet. With the high cost of housing, several locals have found themselves between a rock and a hard place when it comes to just getting by. Throw in the fact that prices are on the rise in almost every aspect of our lives and it's not too hard to see why so many Montanans are frustrated and are looking to leave The Treasure State.. Let's take a look at the state's 7 poorest cities according to Stacker.

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