Silver Bow County, Montana

Silver Bow County
Consolidated city-county
Butte-Silver Bow County
Mike Mansfield Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Butte.
Mike Mansfield Federal Building and United States Courthouse in Butte.
Map of Montana highlighting Silver Bow County
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Map of the United States highlighting Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°54′N 112°40′W / 45.9°N 112.66°W / 45.9; -112.66
Country United States
State Montana
FoundedFebruary 16, 1881
Named forSilver Bow Creek
SeatButte
Largest cityButte
Government
 • Chief ExecutiveJ.P. Gallagher
Area
 • Total719 sq mi (1,860 km2)
 • Land718 sq mi (1,860 km2)
 • Water0.6 sq mi (2 km2)  0.08%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total35,133
 • Estimate 
(2022)
36,068 Increase
 • Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district1st
Websiteco.silverbow.mt.us
  • Montana county number 01
  • Unigov with Butte, MT

Silver Bow County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,133.[1] Its county seat is Butte.[2] In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the single entity of Butte-Silver Bow. Additionally, the town of Walkerville is a separate municipality from Butte and is within the county.

Silver Bow County comprises the Butte-Silver Bow, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.