Time Zone: Carbon County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Red Lodge is the Seat for Carbon County.
Carbon County was founded in 1895. Carbon was created by taking area from Park and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Carbon had a population of 9,756 people. This is an increase of 2.14% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,552 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Carbon represented 1.06% of the total population of Montana, making it the state's 21st most populous county (out of 56 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 10,078 | +5.51% | +3.3% since 2009 |
2009 | 9,756 | +2.14% | +0.39% since 2008 |
2008 | 9,718 | +1.74% | -0.36% since 2007 |
2007 | 9,753 | +2.1% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 9,552 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Carbon County Census Page for Carbon County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Carbon County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Carbon County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Red Lodge | 2,483 | 2,177 | 14.06% increase |
Bridger | 736 | 745 | 1.21% decrease |
Joliet | 639 | 575 | 11.13% increase |
Fromberg | 473 | 486 | 2.67% decrease |
Bearcreek | 84 | 83 | 1.2% increase |
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