Yellowstone County, Montana
county in Montana, United States
Yellowstone County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2010 United States Census, 147,972 people lived there, and a 2017 estimate put the population at 158,980.[1] Its county seat is Billings.[2]
Yellowstone County | |
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![]() Postcard. Pompeys Pillar National Monument. | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
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Coordinates: 45°56′N 108°16′W / 45.94°N 108.27°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | 1893 |
Named for | Yellowstone River |
Seat | Billings |
Largest city | Billings |
Area | |
• Total | 2,649 sq mi (6,860 km2) |
• Land | 2,633 sq mi (6,820 km2) |
• Water | 16 sq mi (40 km2) 0.6%% |
Population | |
• Estimate (2017) | 158,980 |
• Density | 60.4/sq mi (23.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Bureau, US Census. "American FactFinder - Results". factfinder.census.gov. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.