Sanders County, Montana
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Sanders County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
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Coordinates: 47°40′N 115°08′W / 47.66°N 115.13°W | |
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Founded | 1905 |
Named for | Wilbur Fiske Sanders |
Seat | Thompson Falls |
Largest city | Thompson Falls |
Area | |
• Total | 2,790 sq mi (7,200 km2) |
• Land | 2,761 sq mi (7,150 km2) |
• Water | 29 sq mi (80 km2) 1.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,400 |
• Density | 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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Sanders County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 12,400 people.[1] Its county seat is Thompson Falls.[2] It was created in 1905.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "QuickFacts: Sanders County, Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman. Helena MT: Montana Historical Society Press. 2009. p. 236. ISBN 9780975919613.