Granite County, Montana

Granite County is a county found in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 3,309 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
Map of Montana highlighting Granite County
Location in the state of Montana
Map of the USA highlighting Montana
Montana's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded March 2, 1893[1]
Seat Philipsburg
Largest town 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
Population
 -  Density


Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website: www.co.granite.mt.us
* Montana county number 46

Granite County, Montana Media

References

  1. Montana County Formation Time Line
  2. "QuickFacts: Granite County, Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 141.