Judith Basin County, Montana

Judith Basin County Education, Geography, and History

Judith Basin County is a county in the state of Montana. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 2,072. Its county seat is Stanford, Montana

Etymology - Origin of Judith Basin County Name

The Judith River which was in turn named by William Clark for Julia "Judith" Hancock, whom he would later marry

Demographics:

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 Judith Basin County History

Judith Basin County was created 10 December 1920 from Fergus and Cascade Counties. County seat: Stanford

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,871 square miles (4,845 km²), of which, 1,870 square miles (4,843 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• Chouteau County, Montana - north
• Fergus County, Montana - east
• Wheatland County, Montana - south
• Meagher County, Montana - south
• Cascade County, Montana - west

Education

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