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These pictures show how much Bozeman has changed in the past 10 years. You probably won't be able to recognize some places.

It's easy to assume Wyoming doesn't have a lot going on simply because it's the least populated state in the country. You'd be wrong, of course, but the people that live there seem to be just fine with that misconception.

Montana is a hot spot for new move-ins and while the population for the state is just over a million, how many of those were actually born in Montana?

Montana is certainly seeing a surge of folks moving to the state, with many of them settling in Bozeman. Of course, Montana has seen large growth before.

This actually has some big ramifications for some huge issues Bozeman already has.

The Index of State Economic Momentum ranks states based on their most recent performance on three key measures of economic vitality: personal income growth, employment growth, and population growth.

There will be some residents that won't be too happy about this list.

More traffic? Yeah. A few more loud parties? Definitely. However, Bozeman should thank it's lucky stars that Montana State students have returned.

Bozeman was the sixth fastest growing “micro area” in the country between July 2013 and July 2014. That’s according to information released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.