Jefferson County, Montana

Jefferson County Education, Geography, and History

Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Montana. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 11,406. Its county seat is Boulder. The county was created in 1865 and named for President Thomas Jefferson.

Jefferson County is part of the Helena, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Etymology - Origin of Jefferson County Name

Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Jefferson County History

Jefferson County was created 2 February 1865 as an original county. County seat: Boulder

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,659 miles (2,670 km). Of this total, 1,657 miles (2,667 km) of it is land, and 2 square miles (5.2 km²) of it (0.13%) is water.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Lewis and Clark County, Montana - north
• Broadwater County, Montana - east
• Gallatin County, Montana - southeast
• Madison County, Montana - south
• Silver Bow County, Montana - west
• Deer Lodge County, Montana - west
• Powell County, Montana - northwest

Education

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