This is a list of the
counties
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...
. There are 56 counties in the state.
Montana has two consolidated city-counties—
Anaconda
Anacondas or water boas are a group of large snakes of the genus '' Eunectes''. They are found in tropical South America. Four species are currently recognized.
Description
Although the name applies to a group of snakes, it is often used ...
with
Deer Lodge County and
Butte
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with
Silver Bow County. The portion of
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is an American national park located in the western United States, largely in the northwest corner of Wyoming and extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established by the 42nd U.S. Congress with the Yellowst ...
that lies within Montana was not part of any county until 1978, when part of it was nominally added to
Gallatin County, and the rest of it to
Park County.
Montana's
postal abbreviation is MT and its
FIPS state code
FIPS state codes were numeric and two-letter alphabetic codes defined in U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard Publication ("FIPS PUB") 5-2 to identify U.S. states and certain other associated areas. The standard superseded FIPS PUB 5-1 o ...
is 30.
Counties
The
Federal Information Processing Standard
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(FIPS) code, which is used by the United States government to uniquely identify counties, is provided for each county. The FIPS code for each county links to
census
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data for that county.
Previous counties
*
St. Charles County, Missouri Territory created October 1, 1812, moved 1813
*
Vancouver County, Oregon Territory created August 13, 1848, renamed
Clarke County, Oregon Territory September 3, 1849
*
Clarke County, Washington Territory created March 2, 1853
*
Walla Walla County, Washington Territory April 25, 1854
*
Spokane County, Washington Territory created January 29, 1858, abolished January 19, 1864
*
Missoula County, Washington Territory created December 14, 1860, abolished May 26, 1864
*
Shoshone County, Washington Territory created January 9, 1861, abolished March 3, 1863
*
Stevens County, Washington Territory created January 20, 1863
*
Shoshone County, Idaho Territory created February 4, 1864
Extinct counties
*
Edgerton County, Montana Territory created February 2, 1865, renamed
Lewis and Clark County, Montana Territory March 1, 1868.
*
Big Horn County, Montana Territory[ created February 2, 1865, renamed Custer County, Montana Territory February 16, 1877.
]
County equivalents
* Yellowstone National Park (Montana Territory) created March 1, 1872, divided between Park County, Montana
Park County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. At the 2020 census, the population was 17,191. Its county seat is Livingston. A small part of Yellowstone National Park is in the southern part of the county.
History
The Territorial Legis ...
and Gallatin County, Montana in 1978.
See also
*History of Montana
This is a broad outline history of the state of Montana in the United States.
Indigenous peoples
Archeological evidence has shown indigenous peoples lived in the area for more than 12,000 years. The oldest dated human burial site in North Ameri ...
** Bibliography of Montana history
** Territorial evolution of Montana
** Timeline of Montana history
* List of cities and towns in Montana
* List of ghost towns in Montana
* List of places in Montana
References
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Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...
*List
Counties
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...