Blaine County, Montana

Blaine County
Blaine County Courthouse in Chinook
Blaine County Courthouse in Chinook
Map of Montana highlighting Blaine County
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Map of the United States highlighting Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°26′N 108°58′W / 48.44°N 108.96°W / 48.44; -108.96
Country United States
State Montana
Founded1912
Named forJames G. Blaine
SeatChinook
Largest cityChinook
Area
 • Total4,239 sq mi (10,980 km2)
 • Land4,228 sq mi (10,950 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  0.3%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,044
 • Estimate 
(2022)
6,936 Decrease
 • Density1.7/sq mi (0.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websiteblainecounty-mt.gov
  • Montana county number 24

Blaine County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,044.[1] Its county seat is Chinook.[2] The county was named for James G. Blaine, former United States Secretary of State. It is on the north line of the state, and thus shares the southern border of Canada opposite Saskatchewan.

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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