County, Montana

Sweet Grass County Education, Geography, and History

Sweet Grass County is a county located in the state of Montana. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 3,651. Its county seat is Big Timber. The county was founded in 1895

Etymology - Origin of Sweet Grass County Name

The abundant sweet grass in the county

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Sweet Grass County History

Sweet Grass County was created 5 March 1895 from Meagher, Park, and Yellowstone Counties. County seat: Big Timber

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,862 square miles (4,823 km²), of which, 1,855 square miles (4,805 km²) of it is land and 7 square miles (18 km²) of it (0.37%) is water.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Wheatland County, Montana - north
• Golden Valley County, Montana - northeast
• Stillwater County, Montana - east
• Park County, Montana - south & west
• Meagher County, Montana - northwest

Education

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