Sanders County, Montana

Sanders County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 12,400 people.[1] Its county seat is Thompson Falls.[2] It was created in 1905.[3]

Sanders County, Montana
Map
Map of Montana highlighting Sanders County
Location in the state of Montana
Map of the USA highlighting Montana
Montana's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded 1905
Seat Thompson Falls
Largest City Thompson Falls
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

2,790 sq mi (7,226 km²)
2,761 sq mi (7,151 km²)
29 sq mi (75 km²), 1.1
Population
 -  Density


Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website: www.co.sanders.mt.us
Named for: Wilbur Fiske Sanders
* Montana county number 35

References

  1. "QuickFacts: Sanders County, Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman. Helena MT: Montana Historical Society Press. 2009. p. 236. ISBN 9780975919613.