Roosevelt County, Montana

Roosevelt County
Roosevelt County Courthouse in Wolf Point
Roosevelt County Courthouse in Wolf Point
Map of Montana highlighting Roosevelt 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°18′N 105°02′W / 48.3°N 105.03°W / 48.3; -105.03
Country United States
State Montana
Founded1919
Named forTheodore Roosevelt
SeatWolf Point
Largest cityWolf Point
Area
 • Total2,369 sq mi (6,140 km2)
 • Land2,355 sq mi (6,100 km2)
 • Water15 sq mi (40 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total10,794
 • Estimate 
(2022)
10,572 Decrease
 • Density4.6/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitewww.rooseveltcounty.org
  • Montana county number 17

Roosevelt County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,794.[1] Its county seat is Wolf Point.[2] Roosevelt County was created by the Montana Legislature in 1919 from a portion of Sheridan County. The name honors former president Theodore Roosevelt, who had died earlier that year.[3]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Place Names From Alzada to Zortman. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Retrieved May 9, 2011.

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