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Montana Counties

There are56 Counties in Montana. Montana has two consolidated city-counties—Anaconda with Deer Lodge County and Butte with Silver Bow County. The portion of Yellowstone National Park that lies within Montana was not part of any county until 1997, when part of it was nominally added to Gallatin County, and the rest of it to Park County.

Daniels County, Montana

Daniels County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Scobey
Year Organized: 1920
Square Miles: 1,426

Court House:

213 Main Street
County Courthouse
Scobey, MT 59263-0247

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Mansfield A. Daniels, an early rancher and storekeeper

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

Daniels County was created 30 August 1920 from Valley and Sheridan Counties. County seat: Scobey

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,427 square miles (3,695 km²). 1,426 square miles (3,694 km²) of it is land and 1 km² (<1 sq mi) of it (0.03%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Valley County, Montana - west
Roosevelt County, Montana - south
Sheridan County, Montana - east
Old Post No. 43, Saskatchewan - northwest
Poplar Valley No. 12, Saskatchewan - north
Hart Butte No. 11, Saskatchewan - north
Happy Valley No. 10, Saskatchewan - northeast

Cities and Towns:

- Flaxville	town	Incorporated Area
- Scobey (County Seat)	city	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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County Resources

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