Rosebud County, Montana

Rosebud County Education, Geography, and History

Rosebud County is a county located in the state of Montana. Rosebud County was established 11 February 1901, and has Montana vehicle license plate prefix 29. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 9,233. Its county seat is Forsyth

Etymology - Origin of Rosebud County Name

The Rosebud River, which was named for the many wild roses along its banks

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Rosebud County History

Rosebud County was created 11 February 1901 from Custer County. County seat: Forsyth

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,027 square miles (13,020 km²), of which, 5,012 square miles (12,982 km²) of it is land and 15 square miles (38 km²) of it (0.29%) is water.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Garfield County, Montana - north
• Custer County, Montana - east
• Powder River County, Montana - southeast
• Big Horn County, Montana - south
• Treasure County, Montana - west
• Yellowstone County, Montana - western touch
• Musselshell County, Montana - west
• Petroleum County, Montana - northwest

Education

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