Sweet Grass County, Montana

Sweet Grass County
Carnegie library designed by Link & Haire in Big Timber, Montana
Map of Montana highlighting Sweet Grass County
Location within the U.S. state of Montana
Map of the United States highlighting Montana
Montana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°49′N 109°56′W / 45.81°N 109.94°W / 45.81; -109.94
Country United States
State Montana
Founded1895
Named forSweet grass
SeatBig Timber
Largest cityBig Timber
Area
 • Total1,862 sq mi (4,820 km2)
 • Land1,855 sq mi (4,800 km2)
 • Water6.8 sq mi (18 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,678
 • Estimate 
(2022)
3,715 Increase
 • Density2.0/sq mi (0.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district2nd
Websitesweetgrasscountygov.com
  • Montana county number 40

Sweet Grass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,678.[1] Its county seat is Big Timber.[2] The county was founded in 1895.[3]

  1. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Montana Place Names from Alzada to Zortman. Helena, MT: Montana Historical Society Press. 2009. p. 259.

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