Phillips County, Montana

Phillips County
Phillips County
County
	Phillips County Courthouse in Malta
	Location within the U.S. state of Montana
	Montana's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 48°16′N 107°55′W / 48.26°N 107.92°W
Country	United States
State	Montana
Founded	February 5, 1915
Seat	Malta
Largest city	Malta
Area
• Total	5,212 sq mi (13,500 km2)
• Land	5,140 sq mi (13,300 km2)
• Water	72 sq mi (190 km2) 1.4%
Population (2020)
• Total	4,217
• Estimate (2022)	4,240
• Density	0.81/sq mi (0.31/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd
	Montana county number 11;

Phillips County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,217.^[1] Its county seat is Malta.^[2] Before February 5, 1915, Phillips County was part of Blaine County, and before 1912 both were part of Chouteau County.^[3] It was named for rancher and state senator Benjamin D. Phillips.

Its northern boundary is the Canada–United States border with Saskatchewan. The Missouri River defines its southern boundary.

^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Koschmann, A.H.; M.H. Bergendahl (1968). "Principal Gold-Producing Districts of the United States, Phillips County Montana Gold Production". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 17, 2008.