Carbon County, Montana

Carbon County
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Map of Montana highlighting Carbon County
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
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Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°14′N 109°01′W / 45.23°N 109.02°W / 45.23; -109.02
Country United States
State Montana
FoundedMarch 4, 1895
SeatRed Lodge
Largest cityRed Lodge
Area
 • Total
2,062 sq mi (5,340 km2)
 • Land2,049 sq mi (5,310 km2)
 • Water13 sq mi (30 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
10,473
 • Estimate 
(2023)
11,419 Increase
 • Density5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websiteco.carbon.mt.us
  • Montana county number 10

Carbon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,473.[1] Its county seat is Red Lodge.[2]

Carbon County is part of the Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.