Sweet Grass County, Montana
| Sweet Grass 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 | 1895 |
| Seat | Big Timber |
| Largest city | Big Timber |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,862 sq mi (4,823 km2) |
| • Land | 1,855 sq mi (4,804 km2) |
| • Water | 6.8 sq mi (18 km2), 0.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 3,634 |
| • Density | 2.0/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | sweetgrasscountygov |
Sweet Grass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,651. Its county seat is Big Timber. The county was founded in 1895.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,862 square miles (4,820 km2), of which 1,855 square miles (4,800 km2) is land and 6.8 square miles (18 km2) (0.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,609 people, 1,476 households, and 987 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,860 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.98% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 22.5% were of Norwegian, 21.3% German, 11.4% English, 8.0% Irish and 7.8% American ancestry.
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