Wibaux County, Montana
| Wibaux County, Montana | |
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Wibaux County Courthouse in Wibaux
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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 | August 17, 1914 |
| Seat | Wibaux |
| Largest town | Wibaux |
| Area | |
| • Total | 890 sq mi (2,305 km2) |
| • Land | 889 sq mi (2,302 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (2 km2), 0.07% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 1,130 |
| • Density | 1.1/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
Wibaux County (/ˈwiːboʊ/ WEE-boh) is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,017 making it the fourth-least populous county in Montana. Its county seat is Wibaux.
Wibaux County was created by the Montana Legislature in 1914 from parts of Dawson, Fallon, and Richland Counties. The name comes from Pierre Wibaux, a late 19th-century cattle baron and friend of Theodore Roosevelt whose ranch was just over the border in Dakota Territory. According to legend, Pierre Wibaux's cowboys surrounded the town of Mingusville, and wouldn't let anyone enter or leave town unless they signed a petition changing the name of the town to Wibaux. Upon his death, his ashes were spread over a hill west of Wibaux. Today, a statue of Pierre Wibaux stands on that hill.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 890 square miles (2,300 km2), of which 889 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.07%) is water. It is the third-smallest county in Montana by land area.
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