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Welcome to Sanders County ...

Time Zone: Sanders County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Thompson Falls is the Seat for Sanders County.

Sanders County was founded in 1906 and was created by taking area from Missoula County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sanders had a population of 12,113 people. This is an increase of 6.3% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,395 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sanders represented 1.15% of the total population of Montana.

Below are some of the communities located in Sanders County:

  • Hot Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
    • Hot Springs is located in Sanders County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hot Springs <3>
  • Plains
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
    • Plains is located in Sanders County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <3>
  • Thompson Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Falls
    • Thompson Falls is located in Sanders County (MT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson Falls <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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