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Carter County is a county located in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,415, making it the seventh-least populous county in Montana. The county seat is Ekalaka.

History

Carter County was named for Thomas Henry Carter, the state's first congressman (representative in Congress from the Montana Territory, followed by first representative from the state of Montana to the US House of Representatives). Prior to settlement the land of Carter County was occupied by the Sioux tribe.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.2%) is water.

Medicine Rocks State Park is located 14 miles north of Ekalaka. Weathering has given the rocks an unusual texture. The site was used by Indian hunting parties.

Adjacent counties

  • Powder River County - west
  • Custer County - northwest
  • Fallon County - north
  • Harding County, South Dakota - east
  • Butte County, South Dakota - southeast
  • Crook County, Wyoming - south

National protected area

  • Custer National Forest (part)

Demographics

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Communities

Town

  • Ekalaka (county seat)

Census-designated place

  • Alzada

Unincorporated communities

  • Albion
  • Belltower
  • Boyes
  • Hammond
  • Mill Iron
  • Ridge

Former communities

  • Capitol

See also

  • List of lakes in Carter County, Montana
  • List of mountains in Carter County, Montana

References

  • CarterCountyMT.info