Petroleum County, Montana
Petroleum County is a county found in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 United States Census, 494 people lived there,[1] making it the least populous county in Montana and the seventh-least populous in the United States.[2] Its county seat is Winnett.[3] The county's area was part from Fergus County to become the last of Montana's 56 counties to be organized.[4][5]
| Petroleum County, Montana | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Montana | |
| Map of the USA highlighting Montana Montana's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | February 25 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Winnett |
| Largest City | Winnett |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,674 sq mi (4,336 km²) 1,655 sq mi (4,286 km²) 19 sq mi (49 km²), 1.1% |
| PopulationEst. - (2017) - Density |
523 0.3/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website: http://petroleumcountymt.org/ | |
| Named for: Petroleum fields | |
Petroleum County, Montana Media
- Cat Creek oil field 1921.jpg
Cat Creek oil field, Montana
- Winnett Rims from the Highway.jpg
Winnett Rims from the Highway
- Dung Beetles on War Horse NWR (7345230728).jpg
Dung beetles on the War Horse NWR
A ~11.5 cm diameter fossil ammonite Metengonoceras teigenense from the Cretaceous Mowry Shale, Petroleum County
References
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