Liberty County, Montana
| Liberty County, Montana | |
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Liberty County Courthouse in Chester
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 Location in the U.S. state of Montana |
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 Montana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 11, 1920 |
| Seat | Chester |
| Largest town | Chester |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,447 sq mi (3,748 km2) |
| • Land | 1,430 sq mi (3,704 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (44 km2), 1.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 2,408 |
| • Density | 1.6/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Liberty County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,339. Its county seat is Chester. The county was established in 1919.
Liberty County is home to Tiber Dam, which is located in the south western part of the county. It is south of the Canada–US border with Alberta.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,447 square miles (3,750 km2), of which 1,430 square miles (3,700 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (1.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,158 people, 833 households, and 583 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,070 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.21% White, 0.09% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. 0.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 39.0% were of German, 20.0% Norwegian, 7.2% English, 5.8% American and 5.0% Irish ancestry. 84.5% spoke English and 15.5% German as their first language.
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