Petroleum County, Montana
Petroleum County is a county found in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 United States Census, 494 people lived there,[1] making it the least populous county in Montana and the seventh-least populous in the United States.[2] Its county seat is Winnett.[3] The county's area was part from Fergus County to become the last of Montana's 56 counties to be organized.[4][5]
Petroleum County | |
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.jpg.webp) Petroleum County Courthouse in Winnett | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
 Montana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′N 108°16′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | February 25 |
| Named for | Petroleum fields |
| Seat | Winnett |
| Largest town | Winnett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,674 sq mi (4,340 km2) |
| • Land | 1,655 sq mi (4,290 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (50 km2) 1.1%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 523 |
| • Density | 0.3/sq mi (0.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | petroleumcountymt |
References
- "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- "Top 10: Least Populous Counties, During the Period of 2005-2009". PolicyMap. February 28, 2011. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- Ellie Arguimbau; Ellen Baumler; Charlene L. Porsild; Brian Shovers (2009). Montana Place Names: From Alzada to Zortman. Montana Historical Society. p. 204. ISBN 978-0-9759196-1-3.
- Soils Industry, pp. 1-2
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