Glacier County | |
|---|---|
 Glacier County Courthouse in Cut Bank | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
 Montana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′N 113°01′W / 48.7°N 113.02°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | 1919 |
| Named for | The glaciers in Glacier National Park |
| Seat | Cut Bank |
| Largest city | Cut Bank |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,037 sq mi (7,870 km2) |
| • Land | 2,996 sq mi (7,760 km2) |
| • Water | 41 sq mi (110 km2) 1.40% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,778 |
• Estimate (2022) | 13,681  |
| • Density | 4.5/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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Glacier County is located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,778.[1] The county is located in northwestern Montana between the Great Plains and the Rocky Mountains, known to the Blackfeet as the "Backbone of the World". The county is geographically and culturally diverse and includes the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, Glacier National Park, and Lewis and Clark National Forest. The county is bordered by 75 miles of international boundary with two ports of entry (Piegan and Del Bonita) open year-round and one seasonal (Chief Mountain) international border crossing into Alberta, Canada.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2023.