Musselshell County, Montana

Musselshell County Education, Geography, and History

Musselshell County is a county located in the state of Montana. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 4,538. Its county seat is Roundup

Etymology - Origin of County Name

The Musselshell River, named in turn by the Lewis and Clark Expedition presumably due to mussels found on its banks

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Musselshell County History

Musselshell County was created 11 February 1911 from Fergus and Yellowstone Counties. County seat: Roundup

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,871 square miles (4,846 km²), of which, 1,867 square miles (4,836 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (10 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0.20% water.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Fergus County, Montana - northwest
• Petroleum County, Montana - north
• Rosebud County, Montana - east
• Yellowstone County, Montana - south
• Golden Valley County, Montana - west

Education

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