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 | |
 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, Montana
Winnett Rims from the Highway
Dung beetles on the War Horse NWR
A ~11.5 cm diameter fossil ammonite Metengonoceras teigenense from the Cretaceous Mowry Shale, Petroleum County
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References
- ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- ↑ "Top 10: Least Populous Counties, During the Period of 2005-2009". PolicyMap. February 28, 2011. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Ellie Arguimbau; Ellen Baumler; Charlene L. Porsild; Brian Shovers (2009). Montana Place Names: From Alzada to Zortman. Montana Historical Society. p. 204. ISBN 978-0-9759196-1-3.
- ↑ Soils Industry, pp. 1-2
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