Granite County, Montana
Granite County is a county found in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 3,079 people.[2] Its county seat is Philipsburg.[3] The county was founded in 1893, and was named for a mountain which contains the Granite Mountain silver mine.[4]
Granite County | |
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 Historic Granite County Jail in Philipsburg, Montana. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
 Montana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′N 113°27′W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | March 2, 1893[1] |
| Seat | Philipsburg |
| Largest town | Philipsburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,733 sq mi (4,490 km2) |
| • Land | 1,727 sq mi (4,470 km2) |
| • Water | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2) 0.3%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2017) | 3,358 |
| • Density | 1.95/sq mi (0.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Website | www |
References
- Montana County Formation Time Line
- "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
- "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 141.
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