Sanders County, Montana
47°40′N 115°08′W / 47.66°N 115.13°W
Sanders County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
Montana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′N 115°08′W / 47.66°N 115.13°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Montana |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Named after | Wilbur Fiske Sanders |
| Seat | Thompson Falls |
| Largest city | Thompson Falls |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,790 sq mi (7,200 km2) |
| • Land | 2,761 sq mi (7,150 km2) |
| • Water | 29 sq mi (80 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,400 |
• Estimate (2024) | 13,895 |
| • Density | 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | www |
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Sanders County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,400. Its county seat is Thompson Falls. The county was founded in 1905.
It has an annual county fair with rodeo at Plains.