Lincoln County, Montana

Lincoln County
Lincoln County
County
	Lincoln County Courthouse
	Location within the U.S. state of Montana
	Montana's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 48°32′N 115°25′W / 48.54°N 115.41°W
Country	United States
State	Montana
Founded	March 9, 1909
Named for	Abraham Lincoln
Seat	Libby
Largest city	Libby
Area
• Total	3,675 sq mi (9,520 km2)
• Land	3,613 sq mi (9,360 km2)
• Water	62 sq mi (160 km2) 1.7%
Population (2020)
• Total	19,677
• Estimate (2022)	21,525
• Density	5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.lincolncountymt.us
	Montana county number 56, ; the highest county number;

Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,677.^[2] Its county seat is Libby.^[3] The county was founded in 1909 and named for President Abraham Lincoln. The county lies on Montana's north border and thus shares the US-Canadian border with the Canadian province of British Columbia.

This heavily wooded and mountainous county once was part of Flathead County until residents of Libby and Eureka petitioned the state legislature for separation. Libby won an election over Eureka to host the county seat.

^ "Montana County Formation Table". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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

[QF-2] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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