Chouteau County, Montana
Chouteau County is a county located in the North-Central region of the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,895. Its county seat is Fort Benton. The county was established in 1865 as one of the original nine counties of Montana, and named in 1882 after Pierre Chouteau Jr., a fur trader who established a trading post that became Fort Benton, which was once an important port on the Missouri River.
Chouteau County | |
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Chouteau County Courthouse in Fort Benton | |
Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
Montana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 47°53′N 110°26′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Named for | Pierre Chouteau Jr. |
| Seat | Fort Benton |
| Largest city | Fort Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,997 sq mi (10,350 km2) |
| • Land | 3,972 sq mi (10,290 km2) |
| • Water | 24 sq mi (60 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,895 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 5,898 |
| • Density | 1.5/sq mi (0.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
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Chouteau County is home to the Chippewa-Cree tribe on the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation. It contains part of the Lewis and Clark National Forest.
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