Valley County, Montana

Valley County is a county found in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 7,369 people.[1] Its county seat is Glasgow.[2] It is on the CanadaUnited States border with Saskatchewan. The county was created in 1893 from part of Dawson County.[3]

Valley County
Valley County Courthouse in Glasgow
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°22′N 106°40′W
Country United States
State Montana
Founded1893
SeatGlasgow
Largest cityGlasgow
Area
  Total5,062 sq mi (13,110 km2)
  Land4,926 sq mi (12,760 km2)
  Water136 sq mi (350 km2)  2.7%%
Population
  Estimate 
(2017)
7,433
  Density1.5/sq mi (0.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitevalleycountymt.net

References

  1. "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. Stout, Tom (1921). Montana, its story and biography; a history of aboriginal and territorial Montana and three decades of statehood, under the editorial supervision of Tom Stout. Chicago IL: American Historical Society. Retrieved December 7, 2013.
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