Liberty County, Montana

Liberty County
Liberty County
County
	Liberty County Courthouse in Chester
	Location within the U.S. state of Montana
	Montana's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 48°33′N 111°02′W / 48.55°N 111.03°W
Country	United States
State	Montana
Founded	February 11, 1920
Named for	Liberty
Seat	Chester
Largest town	Chester
Area
• Total	1,447 sq mi (3,750 km2)
• Land	1,430 sq mi (3,700 km2)
• Water	17 sq mi (40 km2) 1.2%
Population (2020)
• Total	1,959
• Estimate (2022)	1,972
• Density	1.4/sq mi (0.52/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.co.liberty.mt.us
	Montana county number 48;

Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,959.^[2] Its county seat is Chester.^[3] The decision to separate the future Liberty County area from the previous Hill and Chouteau counties was carried in a 1919 vote; the organization was authorized to commence in the following February.^[1]^[4]

The southwestern corner of Liberty County holds Tiber Dam, a popular tourist and recreation area.

^ ^a ^b "Montana County Formation Table". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ "History". Liberty County. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

[LCH-1] "Montana County Formation Table". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.

[QF-2] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2023.

[3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[4] "History". Liberty County. Retrieved November 30, 2014.

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