Granite County | |
|---|---|
 Granite County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
 Montana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′N 113°27′W / 46.42°N 113.45°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | March 2, 1893[1] |
| Seat | Philipsburg |
| Largest town | Philipsburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,733 sq mi (4,490 km2) |
| • Land | 1,727 sq mi (4,470 km2) |
| • Water | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,309 |
• Estimate (2022) | 3,502  |
| • Density | 1.9/sq mi (0.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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Granite County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,309.[2] Its county seat is Philipsburg.[3] The county was founded in 1893, and was named for a mountain which contains the Granite Mountain silver mine.[4]
- ^ Montana County Formation Time Line
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 141.