McCone County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
 Montana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′N 105°48′W / 47.65°N 105.8°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Seat | Circle |
| Largest town | Circle |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,683 sq mi (6,950 km2) |
| • Land | 2,643 sq mi (6,850 km2) |
| • Water | 40 sq mi (100 km2) 1.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,729 |
• Estimate (2022) | 1,709  |
| • Density | 0.64/sq mi (0.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | mcconecountymt |
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McCone County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,729.[1] Its county seat is Circle.[2]
The county was created in 1919. It was named for State Senator George McCone,[3] who had been one of the first county commissioners of Dawson County.[4]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "McCone County - Home". www.mccone.mt.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Bill Babcock (August 1987). "Montana Historical and Architectural Inventory: McCone Residence / Dobson Residence". National Park Service. Retrieved July 9, 2017. With two photos from 1987.