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, Montana | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Montana | |
 Montana's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | March 2, 1893[1] |
|---|---|
| Seat | Philipsburg |
| Largest City | Philipsburg |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,733 sq mi (4,488 km²) 1,727 sq mi (4,473 km²) 5.6 sq mi (15 km²), 0.3% |
| PopulationEst. - (2017) - Density |
3,358 1.95/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website: www.co.granite.mt.us | |
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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