Granite County, Montana
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| 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 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 |
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| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website: www.co.granite.mt.us | |
| * Montana county number 46 | |
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]
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References
- ↑ Montana County Formation Time Line
- ↑ QuickFacts: Granite County, MontanaUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ Find a CountyNational Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (1905)Govt. Print. Off.. p. 141.
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