Powell County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,946. Its county seat is Deer Lodge.
Geography
thumb|Powell County countryside, near [[Avon, Montana.]]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.3%) is water.
Major highways
- 20px Interstate 90
- 20px U.S. Route 10 (Former)
- 20px U.S. Route 12
- 20px Montana Highway 141
- 20px Montana Highway 200
Adjacent counties
- Flathead County - north
- Lewis and Clark County - east
- Jefferson County - southeast
- Deer Lodge County - south
- Granite County - southwest
- Missoula County - west
National protected areas
- Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest (part)
- Flathead National Forest (part)
- Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site
- Helena National Forest (part)
- Lolo National Forest (part)
- Bob Marshall Wilderness Area (part)
- Scapegoat Wilderness Area (part)