Beaverhead County, Montana

Beaverhead County is the largest county by area in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,371. Its county seat is Dillon. The county was founded in 1865.

Beaverhead County
Beaverhead County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°07′N 112°54′W
Country United States
State Montana
Founded1865
SeatDillon
Largest cityDillon
Area
  Total5,572 sq mi (14,430 km2)
  Land5,542 sq mi (14,350 km2)
  Water30 sq mi (80 km2)  0.5%
Population
 (2020)
  Total9,371
  Estimate 
(2022)
9,719
  Density1.7/sq mi (0.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.beaverheadcounty.org
  • Montana county number 18

Much of the perimeter of the county is the Continental Divide, including its entire border with the state of Idaho. The divide heads east into Montana at the county border with Ravalli County, between Lost Trail Pass and Chief Joseph Pass.

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