Sweet Grass County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
 Montana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°49′N 109°56′W / 45.81°N 109.94°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | 1895 |
| Named for | Sweet grass |
| Seat | Big Timber |
| Largest city | Big Timber |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,862 sq mi (4,820 km2) |
| • Land | 1,855 sq mi (4,800 km2) |
| • Water | 6.8 sq mi (18 km2) 0.4% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,678 |
• Estimate (2022) | 3,715  |
| • Density | 2.0/sq mi (0.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | sweetgrasscountygov |
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Sweet Grass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,678.[1] Its county seat is Big Timber.[2] The county was founded in 1895.[3]
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman. Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society Press. 2009. p. 259.