There is an article on JTW in Great Falls Tribune (if you are
collecting stories on Census 2000 coverage):
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/communities/census2000/20010822/900793.html
Other than me adding to the speculation that it may just be as easy to
walk during winter months than to shovel snow, wait for the car to heat up or
even wait for roadways to clear and drive in snow/sleet – people in those
Northern States may have adopted to living closer to work – following excerpt
is from the above article:
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Montanans' willingness to walk may reflect the short distances most
have to travel to their jobs, even in a state of 147,000 square miles. About
9 percent live five minutes or less from work, more than twice the national
average of almost 4 percent. A third of Montanans travel fewer than 10 minutes to their jobs and
71 percent get to work in less than 20 minutes. Only three states had a
higher percentage of commuters with such short trips. |
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