Granite County, Montana
Granite County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,309. Its county seat is Philipsburg. The county was founded in 1893, and was named for a mountain which contains the Granite Mountain silver mine.
Granite County | |
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Granite County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
Montana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′N 113°27′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| Founded | March 2, 1893 |
| Seat | Philipsburg |
| Largest town | Philipsburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,733 sq mi (4,490 km2) |
| • Land | 1,727 sq mi (4,470 km2) |
| • Water | 5.6 sq mi (15 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,309 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 3,502 |
| • Density | 1.9/sq mi (0.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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