47°40′N 115°08′W / 47.66°N 115.13°W
Sanders County | |
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Coordinates: 47°40′N 115°08′W / 47.66°N 115.13°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
Founded | 1905 |
Named for | Wilbur Fiske Sanders |
Seat | Thompson Falls |
Largest city | Thompson Falls |
Area | |
• Total | 2,790 sq mi (7,200 km2) |
• Land | 2,761 sq mi (7,150 km2) |
• Water | 29 sq mi (80 km2) 1.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,400 |
• Estimate (2022) | 13,442 |
• Density | 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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Sanders County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,400.[1] Its county seat is Thompson Falls.[2] The county was founded in 1905.[3]
It has an annual county fair with rodeo at Plains.[4]