Silver Bow County | |
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Butte-Silver Bow County | |
Coordinates: 45°54′N 112°40′W / 45.9°N 112.66°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Montana |
Founded | February 16, 1881 |
Named for | Silver Bow Creek |
Seat | Butte |
Largest city | Butte |
Government | |
• Chief Executive | J.P. Gallagher |
Area | |
• Total | 719 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
• Land | 718 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
• Water | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) 0.08% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 35,133 |
• Estimate (2022) | 36,068 |
• Density | 49/sq mi (19/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | co |
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Silver Bow County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,133.[1] Its county seat is Butte.[2] In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the single entity of Butte-Silver Bow. Additionally, the town of Walkerville is a separate municipality from Butte and is within the county.
Silver Bow County comprises the Butte-Silver Bow, MT Micropolitan Statistical Area.