Sheridan County, Montana
Appearance
Sheridan County | |
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Coordinates: 48°44′N 104°30′W / 48.73°N 104.5°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
Founded | March 11, 1913 |
Named for | Philip Sheridan |
Seat | Plentywood |
Largest city | Plentywood |
Area | |
• Total | 1,706 sq mi (4,420 km2) |
• Land | 1,677 sq mi (4,340 km2) |
• Water | 29 sq mi (80 km2) 1.7% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,539 |
• Density | 2.1/sq mi (0.80/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | www |
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Sheridan County is a county found in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 United States Census, there were 3,539 people.[1] Its county seat is Plentywood.[2] Its northern boundary is the Canada–United States border south of Saskatchewan.
History
[change | change source]The county was founded in 1913 and named for American Civil War General Philip Sheridan.[3]
Geography
[change | change source]According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,706 square miles (4,420 km2), of which 1,677 square miles (4,340 km2) is land and 29 square miles (75 km2) (1.7%) is water.[4]
Bordering counties and rural municipalities
[change | change source]- Daniels County - west
- Roosevelt County - south
- Williams County, North Dakota - east
- Divide County, North Dakota - east
- Happy Valley No. 10, Saskatchewan - north
- Surprise Valley No. 9, Saskatchewan - north
- Lake Alma No. 8, Saskatchewan - north
Communities
[change | change source]City
[change | change source]- Plentywood (county seat)
Towns
[change | change source]Census-designated places
[change | change source]Unincorporated communities
[change | change source]- Coalridge
- Comertown
- Dagmar
- Daleview
- Homestead
- Raymond
- Redstone
- Rock Crossing
Ghost towns
[change | change source]- Dooley
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "QuickFacts: Sheridan County, Montana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Montana Place Names Companion". Montana Place Names From Alzada to Zortman. Montana Historical Society Research Center. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
Other websites
[change | change source]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sheridan County, Montana.
- Sheridan County official website Archived 2008-05-10 at the Wayback Machine