Sanders County, Montana
| Sanders County, Montana | |
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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 | 1905 |
| Seat | Thompson Falls |
| Largest city | Thompson Falls |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,790 sq mi (7,226 km2) |
| • Land | 2,761 sq mi (7,151 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (75 km2), 1.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 11,336 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 47°40′N 115°08′W / 47.66°N 115.13°W
Sanders County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,413. Its county seat is Thompson Falls. The county was founded in 1905.
It has an annual county fair with rodeo at Plains.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,790 square miles (7,200 km2), of which 2,761 square miles (7,150 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (1.1%) is water.
It is located on the west edge of the state of Montana, with a variety of mountains – it is part of the Coeur d'Alene Mountains in the Bitterroot Range. The Clark Fork River runs through the middle of the county; Southeast to Northwest flow orientation with the Bitterroot Mountains on the Southwestern side and the Cabinet Mountains to the Northeast. Like many river systems of Western Montana, the Clark Fork is noted for broad, open plains along its banks.
It is partially arid, with the west-facing mountain slopes capturing the most rain: ranging from nearly 40 inches a year in Heron (similar to Seattle's annual precipitation) on the Western end of the county to less than 12 inches per year in Dixon on the East end.
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