Time Zone: Liberty County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Chester is the Seat for Liberty County.
Liberty County was founded in 1920. Liberty was created by taking area from Chouteau and Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Liberty had a population of 1,748 people. This is a decrease of 19% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,158 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Liberty represented 0.24% of the total population of Montana, making it the state's 45th 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 | 2,339 | +8.39% | +33.81% since 2009 |
2009 | 1,748 | -19% | +0.29% since 2008 |
2008 | 1,743 | -19.23% | -3.11% since 2007 |
2007 | 1,799 | -16.64% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 2,158 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Liberty County Census Page for Liberty County. .
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