Petroleum County, Montana: County in Montana, United States
Petroleum County is a county found in the U.S.
state">U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 United States Census, 496 people lived there, making it the least populous county in Montana and the eighth-least populous in the United States. Its county seat is Winnett. The county's area was split from Fergus County to become the last of Montana's 56 counties to be organized.
Petroleum County | |
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.jpg) Petroleum County Courthouse in Winnett | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Montana | |
 Montana's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 47°07′N 108°16′W / 47.11°N 108.26°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Montana |
| Founded | February 25, 1925 |
| Named for | Petroleum fields |
| Seat | Winnett |
| Largest town | Winnett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,674 sq mi (4,340 km2) |
| • Land | 1,655 sq mi (4,290 km2) |
| • Water | 19 sq mi (50 km2) 1.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 496 |
| • Density | 0.30/sq mi (0.11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | petroleumcountymt |
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